Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 406-412 , December 2009

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Predicts Cognition in Pediatric Brain Injury

  • Talin Babikian, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Babikian; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences; David Geffen School of Medicine; 760 Westwood Plaza, Room C8-746; Los Angeles, CA 90024.
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  • Karen A. Tong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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  • Nicholas R. Galloway, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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  • Mary-Catherin Freier-Randall, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
    • Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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  • André Obenaus, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
    • Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
    • Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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  • Stephen Ashwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California

Received 29 December 2008 ,Accepted 6 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.06.002

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 406-412 , December 2009

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