Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 242-246 , September 2001

Pre-eclampsia: a predisposing factor for neonatal venous sinus thrombosis?

  • Rod W Hunt, BMBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatal Medicine; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Nadia Badawi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatal Medicine; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunication should be addressed to: Dr. Badawi; Consultant Neonatologist; Department of Neonatology; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Locked Bag 4001; Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • ,
  • Sharon Laing, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatal Medicine; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Albert Lam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia

Received 9 January 2001 ,Accepted 16 April 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 242-246 , September 2001

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