Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 184-194 , September 2005

Susceptibility Weighted Imaging: Neuropsychologic Outcome and Pediatric Head Injury

  • Talin Babikian, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Babikian; UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute; Room C8-746; 760 Westwood Plaza; Los Angeles, CA 90024.
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  • M. Catherin Freier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics, Loma Linda University and Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda, California
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  • Karen A. Tong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center
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  • Joshua P. Nickerson, BA

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Loma Linda University
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  • Christopher J. Wall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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  • Barbara A. Holshouser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center
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  • Todd Burley, PhD, ABPP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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  • Matt L. Riggs, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Stephen Ashwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California

Received 21 December 2004 ,Accepted 28 March 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.03.015

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 184-194 , September 2005

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