Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 186-190 , March 2008

Arterial Ischemic Stroke: Experience in Chinese Children

  • Kai-Li Shi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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  • Jian-Jun Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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  • Jiu-Wei Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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  • Li-Qiong Jiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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  • Eilhard Mix, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
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  • Fang Fang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Hu-Sheng Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Xiao Jin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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  • Hong Jing, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Li-Ping Zou, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, The Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Zou; Department of Neurology; Beijing Children’s Hospital; The Capital Medical University; Beijing 100045, China.

Received 5 July 2007 ,Accepted 12 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.11.002

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 186-190 , March 2008

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