Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 385-391 , May 2003

Neurocristopathies presenting with neurologic abnormalities associated with Hirschsprung’s disease

  • Eli Shahar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Shahar; Child Neurology Unit and Epilepsy Service; Meyer Children Hospital; Rambam Medical Center; Haifa 31096, Israel.
    • Child Neurology Unit and Epilepsy Service, Meyer Children Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Rappaport School of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
    • ,
  • Maruan Shinawi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology Unit and Epilepsy Service, Meyer Children Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Rappaport School of Medicine, Haifa, Israel

Received 23 July 2002 ,Accepted 25 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00010-9

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 385-391 , May 2003

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