Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 315-326 , November 2009

Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography in Neonates

  • Mohamed El-Dib, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. El-Dib; Department of Neonatology; 111 Michigan Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20010.
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  • Taeun Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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  • Tammy N. Tsuchida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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  • Robert R. Clancy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
    • Department of Neurology, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Department of Pediatrics, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Received 29 October 2008 ,Accepted 4 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.05.002

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 315-326 , November 2009

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