Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 124-130 , August 2003

Sickle cell anemia with moyamoya disease: outcomes after EDAS procedure

  • Robert H. Fryer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Fryer; The Neurologic Institute; Box 93, 710 West 168th Street; New York, NY 10032, USA.
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  • Richard C. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Claudia A. Chiriboga, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Harlem Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA.
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  • Neil A. Feldstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • Department of Neurosurgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Received 29 October 2002 ,Accepted 21 January 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00047-X

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00047-X

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 124-130 , August 2003