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Original Paper

Neurocognitive fitness in the sub-acute stage after mild TBI: The effect of age

Sven Stapert Department of Psychology, Institute of Brain & Behaviour, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Peter Houx Department of Psychology, Institute of Brain & Behaviour, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
,
Jelle de Kruijk Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Maastricht, the Netherlands
,
Rudolf Ponds Department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology, Institute of Brain & Behaviour, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
&
Jelle Jolles Department of Psychology, Institute of Brain & Behaviour, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Pages 161-165 | Received 10 Jul 2005, Accepted 19 Oct 2005, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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