Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 42-47 , January 2003

Cognitive sequelae in children with posterior fossa tumors

  • Amanda P George, BA

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Patient Service Unit; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Ms George; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; 401 Smyth Road; Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L1 Canada.
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  • Sally M Kuehn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Patient Service Unit; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Michael Vassilyadi, MD, CM, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Pauline M.P Richards, MA

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Department, Carleton University; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Shelley E Parlow, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Department, Carleton University; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Daniel L Keene, BSc(Med), MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics (Neurology); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Enrique C.G Ventureyra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Received 14 March 2002 ,Accepted 27 June 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
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