Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 278-287 , October 2001

Brain imaging in neurobehavioral disorders

  • Yitzchak Frank, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Frank; Child Study Center; Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center; Milstein 8c; 1650 Selwyn Ave; Bronx, NY 10457 USA
    • Child Study Center; Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center; Bronx, New York, USA
    • New York University School of Medicine; New York, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Steven G. Pavlakis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology; Beth Israel Medical Center; New York, New York, USA
    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, New York, USA

Received 10 August 2000 ,Accepted 19 March 2001.

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