Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 132-134 , February 2006

Neonatal Rigid-Akinetic Syndrome and Dentato-Olivary Dysplasia

  • Miquel Raspall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neurology Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Arantxa Ortega-Aznar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuropathology Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Mireia del Toro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neurology Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Manuel Roig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neurology Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Alfons Macaya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neurology Section, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Macaya; Secció Neurologia Infantil; Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d’Hebron; Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129; 08035 Barcelona, Spain

Received 8 March 2005 ,Accepted 10 June 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00414-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.08.003

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 132-134 , February 2006

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