Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1284-1288 , October 2007

Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Presented in part to the International Neuropsychological Society, February 2006, Boston, MA.

  • Mark C. Wilde, PsyD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
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  • Richard J. Castriotta, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
    • Memorial Hermann Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Richard J. Castriotta, MD, Div of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin St, MSB 1.274, Houston, TX 77030
    • ,
  • Jenny M. Lai, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
    • ,
  • Strahil Atanasov, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Brent E. Masel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Transitional Learning Center, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Samuel T. Kuna, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.

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 Research supported by the Moody Foundation and Cephalon Inc.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(07)01283-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.012

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1284-1288 , October 2007

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