Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 329-334 , May 2008

Very Early Arterial Ischemic Stroke in Premature Infants

  • Meredith R. Golomb, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Golomb; Pediatric Neurology; Indiana University School of Medicine; 575 West Dr.; Building XE 040; Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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  • Bhuwan P. Garg, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Mary Edwards-Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Linda S. Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center Health Services Research and Development Service, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Received 31 August 2007 ,Accepted 31 December 2007.

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PII: S0887-8994(08)00016-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.12.012

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 329-334 , May 2008

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