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Tran NN, Desai J, Votava-Smith JK, Brecht ML, Vanderbilt D, Panigrahy A, Mackintosh L, Brady KM, Peterson BS. Factor Analysis of the Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease and Healthy Controls. J Child Neurol 2022; 37:851-863. [PMID: 35918821 PMCID: PMC9561959 DOI: 10.1177/08830738221115982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Administration of the Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale (ENNAS) can be time-consuming, and items can be highly correlated. We aimed to determine: (1) its factor analytic structure; (2) the validity of the factor structure; and (3) the associations of physiologic measures with factor scores. Methods: A factor analysis reduced 21 ENNAS items into 5 factors in 57 congenital heart disease (CHD) and 35 healthy infants. Multiple linear regressions examined the association of factor scores with group, gestational age, and physiologic variables. Results: 5-factor solution: 1 (Orienting Reflex), 2 (Extensor Axial Tone), 3 (Primitive Reflexes), 4 (Flexor Tone), 5 (Reflexive Tone Around Extremity Joints). Moderate to strong evidence supported: face, discriminant, and construct validity of these factors, with Factor 2 having the strongest. Conclusions: Components of Factor 2 may provide similar information about neonatal development, thus reducing the time for and burden of administration for researchers and clinicians.
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- Nhu N. Tran
- Institute for the Developing Mind, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America,Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Division of Neonatology Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Department of Pediatrics and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America,Corresponding Author
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- Division of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Division of Neonatology Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Department of Pediatrics and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States of America and Department of Pediatric Radiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
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- Institute for the Developing Mind, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America,Department of Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
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Tran NN, Kumar SR, Hodge FS, Macey PM. Cerebral Autoregulation in Neonates With and Without Congenital Heart Disease. Am J Crit Care 2018; 27:410-416. [PMID: 30173174 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2018672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a leading birth defect in the United States, affecting about 40 000 neonates each year. Despite efforts to prevent developmental delays, many children with CHD have neurological deficits that last into adulthood, influencing employability, self-care, and quality of life. OBJECTIVE To determine if neonates with CHD have impaired cerebral autoregulation and poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with healthy controls. METHODS A total of 44 full-term neonates, 28 with CHD and 16 without, were enrolled in the study. Inclusion criteria included confirmed diagnosis of CHD, stable hemodynamic status, and being no more than 12 days old. Exclusion criteria included intraventricular hemorrhage and intubation. Cerebral autoregulation was determined by measuring regional cerebral oxygenation during a postural change. The Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale was used to measure overall neurodevelopmental outcomes (motor, visual, and auditory functions). RESULTS Of the 28 neonates with CHD, 8 had single-ventricle physiology. A χ2 analysis indicated no significant difference in impaired cerebral autoregulation between neonates with CHD and controls (P = .38). Neonates with CHD had lower regional cerebral oxygenation than did neonates without CHD (P < .001). Regression analyses with adjustments for cerebral autoregulation indicated that neonates with CHD had poorer total neurodevelopmental outcomes scores (β = 9.3; P = .02) and motor scores (β = 7.6; P = .04). CONCLUSION Preoperative neonates with CHD have poorer developmental outcomes and more hypoxemia than do controls.
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- Nhu N. Tran
- Nhu N. Tran is a clinical research nurse III, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Ram Kumar is an assistant professor of surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Felicia S. Hodge is a professor and Paul M. Macey is an associate professor, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Nhu N. Tran is a clinical research nurse III, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Ram Kumar is an assistant professor of surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Felicia S. Hodge is a professor and Paul M. Macey is an associate professor, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Nhu N. Tran is a clinical research nurse III, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Ram Kumar is an assistant professor of surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Felicia S. Hodge is a professor and Paul M. Macey is an associate professor, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Nhu N. Tran is a clinical research nurse III, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Ram Kumar is an assistant professor of surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Felicia S. Hodge is a professor and Paul M. Macey is an associate professor, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
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Brain volume and neurobehavior in newborns with complex congenital heart defects. J Pediatr 2014; 164:1121-1127.e1. [PMID: 24367983 PMCID: PMC4474232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between tissue-specific alterations in brain volume and neurobehavioral status in newborns with complex congenital heart defects preoperatively. STUDY DESIGN Three-dimensional volumetric magnetic resonance imaging was used to calculate tissue-specific brain volumes and a standardized neurobehavioral assessment was performed to assess neurobehavioral status in 35 full-term newborns admitted to the hospital before cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Multiple linear regression models were performed to evaluate relationships between neurobehavioral status and brain volumes. RESULTS Reduced subcortical gray matter (SCGM) volume and increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume were associated with poor behavioral state regulation (SCGM, P = .04; CSF, P = .007) and poor visual orienting (CSF, P = .003). In cyanotic newborns, reduced SCGM was associated with higher overall abnormal scores on the assessment (P = .001) and poor behavioral state regulation (P = .04), and increased CSF volume was associated with poor behavioral state regulation (P = .02), and poor visual orienting (P = .02). Conversely, acyanotic newborns showed associations between reduced cerebellar volume and poor behavioral state regulation (P = .03). CONCLUSION Abnormal neurobehavior is associated with impaired volumetric brain growth before open heart surgery in infants with complex congenital heart defects. This study highlights a need for routine preoperative screening and early intervention to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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Khalil A, Suff N, Thilaganathan B, Hurrell A, Cooper D, Carvalho JS. Brain abnormalities and neurodevelopmental delay in congenital heart disease: systematic review and meta-analysis. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2014; 43:14-24. [PMID: 23737029 DOI: 10.1002/uog.12526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 05/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Studies have demonstrated an association between congenital heart disease (CHD) and neurodevelopmental delay. Neuroimaging studies have also demonstrated a high incidence of preoperative brain abnormalities. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review to quantify the non-surgical risk of brain abnormalities and of neurodevelopmental delay in infants with CHD. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE and The Cochrane Library were searched electronically without language restrictions, utilizing combinations of the terms congenital heart, cardiac, neurologic, neurodevelopment, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, neuroimaging, autopsy, preoperative and outcome. Reference lists of relevant articles and reviews were hand-searched for additional reports. Cohort and case-control studies were included. Studies reporting neurodevelopmental outcomes and/or brain lesions on neuroimaging in infants with CHD before heart surgery were included. Cases of chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, case reports and editorials were excluded. Between-study heterogeneity was assessed using the I(2) test. RESULTS The search yielded 9129 citations. Full text was retrieved for 119 and the following were included in the review: 13 studies (n = 425 cases) reporting on brain abnormalities either preoperatively or in those who did not undergo congenital cardiac surgery and nine (n = 512 cases) reporting preoperative data on neurodevelopmental assessment. The prevalence of brain lesions on neuroimaging was 34% (95% CI, 24-46; I(2) = 0%) in transposition of the great arteries, 49% (95% CI, 25-72; I(2) = 65%) in left-sided heart lesions and 46% (95% CI, 40-52; I(2) =18.1%) in mixed/unspecified cardiac lesions, while the prevalence of neurodevelopmental delay was 42% (95% CI, 34-51; I(2) = 68.9). CONCLUSIONS In the absence of chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, infants with CHD are at increased risk of brain lesions as revealed by neuroimaging and of neurodevelopmental delay. These findings are independent of the surgical risk, but it is unclear whether the time of onset is fetal or postnatal.
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- A Khalil
- Fetal Medicine Unit, St. George's Medical School, University of London, London, UK
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Owen M, Shevell M, Majnemer A, Limperopoulos C. Abnormal brain structure and function in newborns with complex congenital heart defects before open heart surgery: a review of the evidence. J Child Neurol 2011; 26:743-55. [PMID: 21610172 DOI: 10.1177/0883073811402073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Newborns with complex congenital heart defects are at high risk for developing neurological abnormalities. It is important to understand the timing, progression, and extent of these abnormalities to better elucidate their potential impact on neurodevelopment, and their implications for early screening and intervention. This review synthesizes the recent literature describing neurological and neurobehavioral abnormalities observed in fetuses and newborns before cardiac surgery. A considerable proportion of newborns with complex congenital heart defects exhibit neurobehavioral and electrophysiological abnormalities preoperatively. Likewise, conventional neuroimaging studies reported that a high percentage of this population experienced brain injury. Advanced neuroimaging modalities indicated that fetuses showed delayed third trimester brain growth, and newborns showed impaired white matter maturation, reduced N-acetylaspartate, and increased lactate. These findings suggest a fetal or early postnatal onset of impaired brain growth and development. Consequently, reliable methods for early screening and subsequent developmental intervention must be implemented.
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- Mallory Owen
- McGill University, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Hyman C, Snider LM, Majnemer A, Mazer B. Concurrent validity of the Neurobehavioural Assessment for Pre-term Infants (NAPI) at term age. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 8:225-34. [PMID: 16087558 DOI: 10.1080/13638490400022220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accurate measurement of neonatal neurological integrity is critical for early identification of pre-term and full-term infants at-risk for developmental disability. The Neurobehavioural Assessment for Pre-term Infants (NAPI) was developed to measure the progression of neurobehavioural development in pre-term infants born between 32 weeks post-conceptional age (PCA) and term. This instrument has many unique advantages; however, criterion validity is unknown and results are subsequently difficult to interpret. OBJECTIVES This study examined the concurrent validity of the NAPI against a criterion instrument, the Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioural Assessment Scale (ENNAS), which measures similar constructs and has demonstrated excellent reliability and validity. METHODS A sample of 41 pre-term and full-term infants (40 +/- 2 weeks) was assessed with the NAPI and ENNAS on the same day. RESULTS The findings demonstrated that correlations between similar NAPI clusters and ENNAS clusters ranged from 0.35-0.65 and correlations between many similar individual NAPI and ENNAS items ranged from 0.40-0.60. Two NAPI clusters also discriminated between normal, abnormal and suspect performance on the ENNAS. CONCLUSION The NAPI has many unique advantages as a tool. It examines neonates serially, has established weekly normative data and requires minimal infant handling. This study provides new validation of the NAPI instrument.
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A new look at outcomes of infants with congenital heart disease. Pediatr Neurol 2009; 40:197-204. [PMID: 19218033 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2008] [Revised: 08/07/2008] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This article provides an overview of a longitudinal study on a cohort of 131 newborns and young infants with congenital heart defects who required open heart surgery. The rationale for the study design is provided as well as a summary of the procedures used to evaluate these children prior to surgery, at discharge after surgery, 12-18 months later, and at 5 years of age. Results demonstrate that a substantial proportion of these infants had neurologic and developmental abnormalities prior to surgical repair. Developmental delays were common in children with both cyanotic and acyanotic heart defects, and these deficits persisted to school entry. A number of medical, surgical, demographic and environmental factors were significantly associated with developmental outcomes suggesting a multifactorial etiology to brain injury. Limited educational and rehabilitation resources for this cohort at early school age suggests that service needs may need to be more carefully planned for this high-risk population. Lessons learnt from this prospective study are highlighted as well as future directions for research and clinical practice.
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Wernovsky G. Improving neurologic and quality-of-life outcomes in children with congenital heart disease: Past, present, and future. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 135:240-2, 242.e1-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2007] [Revised: 06/26/2007] [Accepted: 07/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Donofrio MT. The heart–brain interaction in the fetus: Cerebrovascular blood flow in the developing human. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2006.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Majnemer A, Snider L. A comparison of developmental assessments of the newborn and young infant. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 11:68-73. [PMID: 15856441 DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Neonatal neurobehavioral assessments describe a newborn's spontaneous behavioural repertoire and observable responses to environmental stimuli. Infant developmental assessments document the range of developmental skills that emerge and develop over the first years of life. This review highlights two neonatal assessments (Einstein Neonatal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale, Neurobehavioral Assessment of the Preterm Infant) and two infant assessments (Alberta Infant Motor Scale, Test of Infant Motor Performance). A general description of these tests is followed by their content and psychometric properties. These standardized tests of neurologic integrity are useful in characterizing current developmental status and in monitoring change in performance over time.
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- Annette Majnemer
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Limperopoulos C, Majnemer A, Shevell MI, Rosenblatt B, Rohlicek C, Tchervenkov C. Neurodevelopmental status of newborns and infants with congenital heart defects before and after open heart surgery. J Pediatr 2000; 137:638-45. [PMID: 11060529 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.109152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neurodevelopmental disabilities in children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) have been primarily attributed to intraoperative events without consideration of preoperative and postoperative factors. OBJECTIVE To describe the preoperative and postoperative neurodevelopmental status of newborns and infants with CHDs. STUDY DESIGN One hundred thirty-one children (56 newborns and 75 infants) were evaluated before and after surgery by using standardized neurobehavioral (newborn) and motor assessments (infant) and neurologic examinations. RESULTS In newborns, neurobehavioral abnormalities were documented in >50% before surgery, with abnormalities persisting in most after surgery. In infants, neurodevelopmental abnormalities were observed in 38% before surgery. There was a significant association between preoperative and postoperative neurodevelopmental status, with status remaining unchanged in most. Newborns with acyanotic heart lesions were more likely to demonstrate neurologic compromise than those with cyanotic defects. For infants, arterial oxygen saturations <85% were significantly associated with an abnormality. There was a trend for a longer circulatory arrest time to be associated with greater risk for neurologic sequelae in newborns, whereas prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass was an important risk factor for infants. CONCLUSIONS Neurodevelopmental abnormalities are common in young infants with CHDs and are often present before open heart surgery. These developmental concerns are clinically underappreciated. Early systematic developmental screening may be warranted in this population of interest.
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- C Limperopoulos
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy and the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Shevell MI. The role of the pediatric neurologist in the management of children with congenital heart defects: a commentary. Semin Pediatr Neurol 1999; 6:64-6. [PMID: 10098231 DOI: 10.1016/s1071-9091(99)80048-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Central nervous system integrity is the major extracardiac determinant of the quality of life for children with congenital heart disease. As the specialist in the evaluation of the pediatric nervous system, the child neurologist has particular skills and expertise to offer the interdisciplinary team responsible for the management of this clinical entity. This article highlights the ways in which the child neurologist can make a difference in congenital heart disease.
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- M I Shevell
- Departments of Neurology/Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- A Majnemer
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University-Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada
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