Neurologic examination of preterm infants at term age: Comparison with term infants

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 647-655

  Mercuri, Eugenio ^a   Guzzetta, Andrea ^b   Laroche, Sabrina ^b   Ricci, Daniela ^b   VanHaastert, Ingelot ^b   Simpson, Anna ^b   Luciano, Rita ^b   Bleakley, Caroline ^b   Frisone, Maria F ^b   Haataja, Leena ^b   Tortorolo, Giuseppe ^b   Guzzetta, Franco ^b   De Vries, Linda ^b   Cowan, Frances ^b   Dubowitz, Lilly ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANCY; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE TONE; NECK; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING;

EID: 0038809879     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2003.215     Document Type: Article

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