Pediatric Neurology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 159-164 , March 2007

Neurologic and Cardiac Findings in Children With Sydenham Chorea

  • Ayşe Kılıç, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kılıç; Feyzullah Mah. Sehit Hikamet Alp Cad.; Adatepe Sitesi; B-1 Blok D:19; Maltepe; 34843 Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Emin Ünüvar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Burak Tatlı, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Müge Gökçe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Rukiye Eker Ömeroğlu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Fatma Oğuz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Müjgan Sıdal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 10 May 2006 ,Accepted 4 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2006.12.001

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 159-164 , March 2007

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