Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 162-165 , March 2005

Electroencephalographic patterns in unresponsive pediatric patients

  • Syed A. Hosain, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Hosain; Department of Neurology and Neuroscience; Weil-Cornell Medical Center; 525 East 68th Street; Suite K-615; New York, NY 10021.
    • ,
  • Gail E. Solomon, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Erik J. Kobylarz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York

Received 2 February 2004 ,Accepted 8 September 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00463-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.09.008

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 162-165 , March 2005

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