Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 56-58 , July 2004

Influenza A— associated stroke in a 4-year-old male

  • Michael L Bell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • ,
  • Jeffrey R Buchhalter, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Buchhalter; Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology; Mayo Clinic; 200 1st Street SW; Rochester, MN, USA 55905

Received 26 January 2004 ,Accepted 6 April 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00208-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.04.002

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 56-58 , July 2004

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