Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 285-287 , April 2005

Poland-Möbius syndrome and cocaine abuse: A relook at vascular etiology

  • Surasak Puvabanditsin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
    • Department of Pediatrics, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Puvabanditsin; Department of Pediatrics; Jersey City Medical Center; 355 Grand Street; Jersey City, NJ 07302
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  • Eugene Garrow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
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  • Gerda Augustin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey
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  • Ruetima Titapiwatanakul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey
    • ,
  • Katherine M. Kuniyoshi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey

Received 17 August 2004 ,Accepted 8 November 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00567-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.11.011

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 285-287 , April 2005

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