Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 310-312 , April 2003

Parkinsonism as an unusual presenting symptom of pineal gland teratoma

  • Mae Concepcion J. Dolendo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Dolendo; Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital; 5, Lower Kent Ridge Road; Singapore 119074.
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  • Tan Poh Lin, MMed (Peds)

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
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  • Ong Hian Tat, MMed (Peds)

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
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  • Quah Thuan Chong, MMed (Peds)

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore
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  • Lee Kam Yiu Timothy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore

Received 23 July 2002 ,Accepted 4 October 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(02)00620-3

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00620-3

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 310-312 , April 2003

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