Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 352-359 , May 2003

Etiologic yield of cerebral palsy: a contemporary case series

  • Michael I Shevell, MD, CM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Shevell; Montreal Children’s Hospital; 2300 Tupper Street, Room A-514; Montreal; Quebec H3H 1P3, Canada.
    • ,
  • Annette Majnemer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Isabelle Morin, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Consulting Service, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Received 12 September 2002 ,Accepted 3 December 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 352-359 , May 2003

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