Early diagnostic and prognostic indicators in full term infants with neonatal cerebral infarction: An integrated clinical, neuroradiological and EEG approach

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 305-311

  Mercuri, E ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral infarction, diagnosis; Cerebral infarction, etiology; Infant; Infarction, middle cerebral artery; Prognosis.

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INFARCTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NEURORADIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TIME;

CEREBRAL INFARCTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURORADIOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035433032     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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