Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 223-224 , March 2003

Chronic spinal hematoma as a possible reason for cognitive impairment

  • Helmut Niederhofer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Regional Hospital Bolzano; Paediatria; I-39100 Bolzano (BZ); Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Niederhofer; Regional Hopital of Bolzano; Paediatria; Via L.-Boehler 5; I-39100, Bolzano, Italy.
    • ,
  • Markus Huber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Regional Hospital Bolzano; Paediatria; I-39100 Bolzano (BZ); Italy

Received 16 January 2002 ,Accepted 16 September 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(02)00616-1

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00616-1

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 223-224 , March 2003

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