Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , July 2001

Diagnostic profile of neonatal hypotonia: an 11-year study

  • Lawrence P Richer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery; McGill University; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Montreal Children’s Hospital; Montreal, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael I Shevell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery; McGill University; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Montreal Children’s Hospital; Montreal, Québec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics; McGill University; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Montreal Children’s Hospital; Montreal, Québec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Shevell; Room A-514; Montreal Children’s Hospital; 2300 Tupper Street; Montreal, Québec H3H 1P3, Canada
    • ,
  • Steven P Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery; McGill University; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Montreal Children’s Hospital; Montreal, Québec, Canada

Received 13 November 2000 ,Accepted 5 March 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
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