The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 2 , Pages 250-255.e1 , February 2008

Absence of Arcuate Fasciculus in Children with Global Developmental Delay of Unknown Etiology: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study

  • Senthil K. Sundaram, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Senthil K. Sundaram, MD, PET Center, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd, Detroit, MI 48201.
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  • Lalitha Sivaswamy, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Malek I. Makki, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
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  • Michael E. Behen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • ,
  • Harry T. Chugani, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
    • Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.

Received 27 November 2006 ,Revised 17 May 2007 ,Accepted 21 June 2007.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00608-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.06.037

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 2 , Pages 250-255.e1 , February 2008

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