Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 253-261 , April 2003

Magnetoencephalography in pediatric neurology and in epileptic syndromes

  • Alberto Verrotti, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Verrotti; Department of Pediatrics; Policlinico Colle Dell’Ara; University G. D’Annunzio; Via dei Vestini, 5 I-66013; Chieti, Italy.
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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  • Vittorio Pizzella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences and Bioimaging, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy, National Institute for the Physics of Matter, UR L’Aquila, Italy
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  • Daniela Trotta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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  • Laura Madonna, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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  • Francesco Chiarelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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  • Gian Luca Romani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences and Bioimaging, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy, National Institute for the Physics of Matter, UR L’Aquila, Italy

Received 16 July 2002 ,Accepted 23 December 2002.

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