Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 326-333 , October 2003

Wavelet analysis for neonatal electroencephalographic seizures

  • Masaomi Kitayama, ME

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Hiroshi Otsubo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Otsubo; Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics; The Hospital for Sick Children; 555 University Avenue; Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
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  • Shahid Parvez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Abhay Lodha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ethel Ying, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Boriana Parvez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ryouhei Ishii, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Yuko Mizuno-Matsumoto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Information System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
    • Division of Functional Diagnostic Imaging and Department of Neuropsychiatry, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
    • Department of Human Welfare and Department of Child Education, Osaka Jonan Women’s College, Osaka, Japan
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  • Reza A Zoroofi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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  • O.Carter Snead III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 21 January 2003 ,Accepted 14 May 2003.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 326-333 , October 2003

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