Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 344-350 , May 2001

Extraoperative cortical stimulation of motor function in children

  • Shiro Chitoku, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology and Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Bloorview Epilepsy Research Program; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Chitoku; Division of Neurology and Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children; 555 University Ave.; Toronto, M5G IX8, Canada
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  • Hiroshi Otsubo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology and Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Bloorview Epilepsy Research Program; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Yu Harada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology and Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Venita Jay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Bloorview Epilepsy Research Program; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • James T Rutka, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurosurgery and Department of Surgery; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Shelly K Weiss, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology and Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Mohamed Abdoll, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Health Sciences; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • O.Carter Snead III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology and Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Bloorview Epilepsy Research Program; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 15 September 2000 ,Accepted 20 February 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
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