Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 115-118 , February 2003

Early peripheral nervous system manifestations of infantile Krabbe disease

  • Isabelle Korn-Lubetzki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurological Service, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Korn-Lubetzki; Neurological Service; Bikur Cholim Hospital; Strauss St. 5; P.O.B 492; Jerusalem 91004, Israel.
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  • Talia Dor-Wollman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Dov Soffer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of PathologyHadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Annick Raas-Rothschild, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Haggit Hurvitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Yoram Nevo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neuromuscular Service, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Received 10 January 2002 ,Accepted 24 July 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00489-7

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 115-118 , February 2003

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