Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 101-105 , February 2006

Responses to Lumbar Magnetic Stimulation in Newborns With Spina Bifida

  • Niels Geerdink, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Geerdink; Department of Pediatric Neurology, 820; Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre; P.O. Box 9101; 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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  • Jaco W. Pasman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Nel Roeleveld, PhD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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  • Jan J. Rotteveel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Reinier A. Mullaart, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 22 December 2004 ,Accepted 15 June 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00380-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.06.016

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 101-105 , February 2006

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