Pediatric Neurology
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , January 2002

Transcranial ultrasound diagnosis of intracranial lesions in children with headaches

  • Huei-Shyong Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wang, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, 199, Tung-Hwa North Road, Taipei, 10591 Taiwan
    • Division of (Pediatric) Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Medical College of Chang Gung University; Taipei, 10591 Taiwan
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  • Meng-Fai Kuo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of (Pediatric) Neurosurgey, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Song-Chei Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of (Pediatric) Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Medical College of Chang Gung University; Taipei, 10591 Taiwan
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  • Ming-Liang Chou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of (Pediatric) Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Medical College of Chang Gung University; Taipei, 10591 Taiwan
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  • Po-Chen Hung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of (Pediatric) Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Medical College of Chang Gung University; Taipei, 10591 Taiwan
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  • Kuang-Lin Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of (Pediatric) Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Medical College of Chang Gung University; Taipei, 10591 Taiwan

Received 29 May 2001 ,Accepted 10 August 2001.

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