Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 370-378 , May 2003

Post-transplant seizures in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

  • Roshan Raja, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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  • Joyce K Johnston, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Division of Cardiac Transplantation), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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  • James A Fitts, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Division of Cardiac Transplantation), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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  • Leonard L Bailey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (Division of Cardiac Transplantation), Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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  • Richard E Chinnock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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  • Stephen Ashwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ashwal; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Loma Linda University School of Medicine; 11175 Campus St, Ste. A1120G; Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA

Received 5 September 2002 ,Accepted 10 December 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00018-3

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00018-3

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 370-378 , May 2003

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