Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 184-189 , March 2005

Heart rate variability and autonomic dysfunction in SSPE

  • Ömer Faruk Aydın, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Aydın; Ümitköy Sitesi, 22.Blok No=6; 06530 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Cemşit Karakurt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Filiz Şenocak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Nesrin Şenbil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Metin Sungur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Y.K. Yavuz Gürer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 8 June 2004 ,Accepted 16 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.09.015

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 184-189 , March 2005

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