Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 93-100 , February 2010

Epidemiology of Childhood Stroke in Estonia

  • Rael Laugesaar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Anneli Kolk, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
    • Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Children's Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Ülle Uustalu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Tallinn Children's Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia
    • ,
  • Pilvi Ilves, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Tiiu Tomberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Inga Talvik, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Children's Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Kristel Köbas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Pediatrics, Children's Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Valentin Sander, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Tallinn Children's Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia
    • ,
  • Tiina Talvik, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
    • Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Children's Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Tiina Talvik; Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation; Children's Clinic of Tartu University Hospital; Lunini 6; 51014 Tartu, Estonia.

Received 26 March 2009 ,Accepted 12 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.08.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 93-100 , February 2010

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