Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 68-75 , June 2008

Altered Mental Status

  • Rebecca K. Lehman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Rebecca K. Lehman, MD, Division of Child Neurology, Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 631, Rochester, NY 14642.
    • ,
  • Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2008.02.003

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 68-75 , June 2008

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