European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 224-228 , March 2004

Brain MR spectroscopy in children with a history of rheumatic fever with a special emphasis on neuropsychiatric complications

  • Alpay Alkan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-422-341-0660x5710; fax: +90-422-341-0834.
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  • Ramazan Kutlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
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  • Gulendam Kocak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Sigirci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
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  • Murat Emul

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Selda Dogan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Aslan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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  • Kaya Sarac

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University School of Medicine, 44069 Malatya, Turkey
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  • Cengiz Yakinci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

Received 17 April 2003 ,Revised 10 June 2003 ,Accepted 11 June 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00177-3

doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00177-3

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 224-228 , March 2004

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