The Dynamics of Concussion: Mapping Pathophysiology, Persistence, and Recovery With Causal-Loop Diagramming
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1 Systems Science Program, Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States, 2 Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States, 3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States, 4 Sleep Disorders Clinic, Division of Hospital and Specialty Medicine, Research Service, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States, 5 Departments of Neurology, Medicine, and Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States, 6 TBI/Concussion Program, Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, Neurology and Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States, 7 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 8 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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