Penetrating injuries in the Vietnam war. Traumatic unconsciousness, epilepsy, and psychosocial outcome

A. M. Salazar*, K. Schwab, J. H. Grafmann

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Abstract

The WF Caveness Vietnam Head Injury Study includes over a thousand men who survived penetrating head injuries during the Vietnam War and on whom detailed medical and follow-up data are available. This population offers unique opportunities for the study of recovery from brain injury and of brain structure-function relationships. The authors briefly review longterm outcome in this cohort with respect to traumatic unconsciousness, posttraumatic epilepsy, and elements of psychologic and psychosocial function, including returning to work.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)715-726+xi
JournalNeurosurgery Clinics of North America
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

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