Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 117-123 , August 2003

Neurocognitive outcome after acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

  • Cecil D Hahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Hahn; Division of Neurology; The Hospital for Sick Children; 555 University Avenue; Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.
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  • Brenda S Miles, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Daune L MacGregor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Susan I Blaser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Brenda L Banwell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • C.Ross Hetherington, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, and Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Received 27 August 2002 ,Accepted 23 January 2003.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 117-123 , August 2003

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