Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 347-351 , May 2003

Clinical spectrum associated with cerebellar hypoplasia

  • Evangeline Wassmer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Neurology Department, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wassmer; Neurology Department, Birmingham Children’s Hospital; Steelhouse Lane; Birmingham B4 6NH, United Kingdom.
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  • Paul Davies, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Statistical Service, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • William P Whitehouse, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Neurology Department, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
    • Academic Division of Child Health, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Stuart H Green, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Neurology Department, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom

Received 23 April 2002 ,Accepted 17 December 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00016-X

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 347-351 , May 2003

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