Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 285-291 , April 2003

The diagnostic role of short duration outpatient V-EEG monitoring in children

  • Kette D Valente, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Valente; Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology; Institute and Department of Psychiatry; University of São Paulo Medical School; R. Jesuíno Arruda, 901; Apartment 51; 04532 082 São Paulo, SP Brazil
    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Alessandra Freitas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Lia A Fiore, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Gary Gronich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Nubio Negrão, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 9 July 2002 ,Accepted 23 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00002-X

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 285-291 , April 2003

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