Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 304-306 , April 2003

Episodic spontaneous hypothermia: a periodic childhood syndrome

  • Cynthia Ruiz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Hospital de Cruces, Basque Country, Spain
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  • Blanca Gener, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Hospital de Cruces, Basque Country, Spain
    • ,
  • Carmen Garaizar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Hospital de Cruces, Basque Country, Spain
    • ,
  • José M Prats, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Prats; Division of Child Neurology; Hospital de Cruces; 48903 Baracaldo; Vizcaya, Basque Country, Spain.
    • Division of Child Neurology, Hospital de Cruces, Basque Country, Spain

Received 8 November 2001 ,Accepted 6 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00631-8

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 304-306 , April 2003

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