Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 197-204 , March 2009

A New Look at Outcomes of Infants With Congenital Heart Disease

  • Annette Majnemer, PhD, OT

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Majnemer; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Montreal Children's Hospital; 2300 Tupper, Room A-509; Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3; Canada.
    • ,
  • Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD, OT

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael I. Shevell, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Charles Rohlicek, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Bernard Rosenblatt, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Christo Tchervenkov, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Received 14 May 2008 ,Accepted 7 August 2008.

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PII: S0887-8994(08)00471-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.09.014

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 197-204 , March 2009

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