Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 270-275 , April 2001

Neurologic complications due to catheterization

  • Xiao-Yan Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • First School Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, Hong Kong
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  • Virginia Wong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Professor Wong; Division of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics; Department of Paediatrics; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong, PRC
    • ,
  • Maurice Leung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, and the Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Hong Kong, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Received 14 September 2000 ,Accepted 5 December 2000.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 270-275 , April 2001

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