Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 1-9 , January 2008

Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Arterial Ischemic Stroke

  • Emilie M. Riou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Montreal Children’s Hospital-McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Bernard Echenne, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neuropédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
    • ,
  • Marie Farmer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neuropédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
    • ,
  • Guillaume Sébire, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neuropédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Sébire; Service de Neuropediatrie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke; 3001, 12e Avenue Nord; Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5N4, Canada.

Received 7 June 2007 ,Accepted 10 September 2007.

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