Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 334-336 , October 2003

Transient global amnesia in a young adult with cyanotic heart disease

  • Nicole J Ullrich, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ullrich; Department of Neurology; Children’s Hospital; 300 Longwood Avenue; Fegan 11; Boston, MA 02115, USA.
    • ,
  • David K Urion, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Received 3 December 2002 ,Accepted 22 April 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00274-1

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00274-1

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 334-336 , October 2003

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