Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 83-86 , February 2010

General movements in the perinatal period and its relation to echogenicity changes in the brain

  • Fleur M. Rosier-van Dunné

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Research Institute MOVE, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VU university Medical Center, Post box 7057, 1007MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Fax: +31 204441485.
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  • Gerda van Wezel-Meijler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Maaike P. Bakker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Research Institute MOVE, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Laila de Groot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Research Institute MOVE, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Hein J. Odendaal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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  • Johanna I. de Vries

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Research Institute MOVE, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 6 August 2009 ,Revised 24 November 2009 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.01.023

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 83-86 , February 2010

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