Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 302-311 , October 2003

Pediatric epilepsy surgery at the University of Alberta: 1988-2000

  • D.Barry Sinclair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Sinclair; Division of Pediatric Neurology; 2C3 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, AB, Canada.
    • ,
  • Keith E Aronyk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Thomas J Snyder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • B.Matt Wheatley, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • John D.S McKean, MD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Ravi Bhargava, MD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Chunhai Hao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • William F Colmers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Marjorie Berg, MN

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • William Mak, BSc, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 12 September 2002 ,Accepted 22 April 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00307-2

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 302-311 , October 2003

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