Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 280-282 , October 2005

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis With Atypical Features

  • Hamid R. Salehi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Pediatrics and Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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  • Eunice Delgado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Division of Child Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York, New York
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  • Steven M. Wolf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York
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  • Patricia E. McGoldrick, MSN, NP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York
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  • Solomon L. Moshé, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Pediatrics and Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
    • Department of Neuroscience, Pediatrics and Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Moshé; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Department of Neurology, K316; 1410 Pelham Parkway; South Bronx, NY 10461.

Received 23 February 2005 ,Accepted 4 April 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00234-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.04.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 280-282 , October 2005

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