Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 307-310 , May 2005

Neurologic Complications Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus

  • Laura L. Sweetman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Children’s Health Center and the Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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  • Yu-tze Ng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Children’s Health Center and the Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ng; Division of Pediatric Neurology; St. Joseph’s Children’s Health Center and Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute; 500 West Thomas Road; Suite 930; Phoenix, AZ 85013.
    • ,
  • Ian J. Butler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas.
    • ,
  • John B. Bodensteiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Children’s Health Center and the Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

Received 30 September 2004 ,Accepted 17 January 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00086-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.01.010

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 307-310 , May 2005

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