Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 250-253 , September 2001

Spontaneous carotid and vertebral artery dissection in children

  • Ana Camacho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurology; Hospital Doce de Octubre; Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Camacho; Servicio de Neurologı́a; Hospital Doce de Octubre; Carretera de Andalucı́a Km 5,4; 28041 Madrid, Spain
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  • Alberto Villarejo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurology; Hospital Doce de Octubre; Madrid, Spain
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  • Ana Martı́nez de Aragón, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neuroradiology; Hospital Doce de Octubre; Madrid, Spain
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  • Rogelio Simón, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurology; Hospital Doce de Octubre; Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Fernando Mateos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Neurology; Hospital Doce de Octubre; Madrid, Spain

Received 24 January 2001 ,Accepted 16 April 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 250-253 , September 2001

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