The epidemiology of clinical neonatal seizures in Newfoundland: A population-based study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-75

  Ronen, Gabriel M ^a,b,c   Penney, Sharon ^a,b,c   Andrews, Wayne ^a,b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b New Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CANADA; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0032912953     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70374-4     Document Type: Article

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