Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 3, Supplement 1 , Pages S15-S20 , March 2008

Congenital and Acquired Brain Injury. 3. Spectrum of the Acquired Brain Injury Population

  • Christina Kwasnica, MD

      Affiliations

    • Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Christina Kwasnica, MD, Barrow Neurological Institute, 222 W Thomas Rd, Ste 212, Phoenix, AZ 85013-4405
    • ,
  • Allen W. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rochester, MN
    • ,
  • Elie P. Elovic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center, West Orange, NJ
    • ,
  • Sunil Kothari, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX
    • ,
  • Steven R. Flanagan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY.

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