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Research Article

Cognitive recovery after severe traumatic brain injury in children/adolescents and adults: Similar positive outcome but different underlying pathways?

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Pages 900-905 | Received 30 Jan 2013, Accepted 30 Jan 2014, Published online: 21 Mar 2014

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