Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 93-98 , February 2010

Bilateral loss of cortical somatosensory evoked potential at birth predicts cerebral palsy in term and near-term newborns

  • A. Suppiej

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Via Giustiniani n. 3, 35128 Padova, Italy. Tel.: +39 049 8213505; fax: +39 049 8213509.
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  • A. Cappellari

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Padova, Italy
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  • M. Franzoi

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Padova, Italy
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  • A. Traverso

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Padova, Italy
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  • M. Ermani

      Affiliations

    • Bio statistical Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Italy
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  • V. Zanardo

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Padova, Italy

Received 16 July 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 29 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.01.024

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 93-98 , February 2010

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