Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 356-362 , November 2002

Cerebral lateralization and cognitive deficits after congenital hemiparesis

  • Anneli Kolk, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Tartu; Unit of Neurology, Children’s Clinic of Tartu University Clinics; Tartu, Estonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kolk; Department of Paediatrics; University of Tartu; Unit of Neurology; Children’s Clinic of Tartu University Clinics; Lunini 6, Tartu 51014, Estonia.
    • ,
  • Tiina Talvik, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Tartu; Unit of Neurology, Children’s Clinic of Tartu University Clinics; Tartu, Estonia

Received 29 January 2002 ,Accepted 8 May 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 356-362 , November 2002

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