Further Enquiries:

North Terrace Campus
Level 4, Hughes Building
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Email

Telephone: +61 8 8303 5693
(Country and interstate callers toll free on 1800 061 459)
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 3770

Patricia Wheaton

Room 249, Hughes Building

Phone

Fax +61 (08) 8303 3770

patricia.wheaton@student.adelaide.edu.au

Area of Research

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (sports concussion).

Expertise

Golden Key International Honour Society (2001).

Psychology Research Interests

My area of research interest is in the field of neuropsychology, in particular in the area of traumatic brain injury.

Research Project

My research project will look at the efficacy of pharmacological treatments following traumatic brain injury. Particular emphasis will be placed on mild traumatic brain injury and the use of magnesium to attenuate cognitive, affective and motor impairment following sports concussion.