Primary CNS lymphomas
41 Primary CNS lymphomas CNS lymphomas may be primary or secondary: Primary CNS lymphomas (PCNSLs) are extra-nodal lymphomas that are confined to the brain or spinal cord at presentation. Most…
Mitochondrial encephalopathies
24 Mitochondrial encephalopathies The mitochondrial genome is a circular molecule of DNA (mtDNA) comprising 16 569 base pairs. Each mitochondrion contains 2–10 copies of the genome, which encodes 22 transfer…
Hyperkinetic movement disorders
30 Hyperkinetic movement disorders Several clinical conditions are characterized by the presence of excessive uncontrolled movements and are grouped as hyperkinetic movement disorders. These are chorea and ballismus, myoclonus, and…
Looking Back, Dreaming Forward: Reflections on the History of Child Psychiatry
Looking Back, Dreaming Forward: Reflections on the History of Child Psychiatry Leon Eisenberg Anyone willing to write a chapter entitled Looking Back, Dreaming Forward must hesitate on recalling Yogi Berra’s…
Malpractice and Professional Liability
Malpractice and Professional Liability Peter Ash Barry Nurcombe Malpractice litigation and other forms of formal legal investigation of medical care, such as state medical licensing board investigations, are society’s means…
Divorce and Child Custody
Divorce and Child Custody Anlee D. Kuo John B. Sikorski Introduction The evolution of current American attitudes and concepts of family, marriage, divorce, and childrearing responsibilities has been highly influenced…
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Court
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Court Sarghi Sharma Christopher R. Thomas This chapter is intended to serve as a guide for the child and adolescent psychiatrist who will need…
Life-Limiting Illness, Palliative Care, and Bereavement
Life-Limiting Illness, Palliative Care, and Bereavement John P. Glazer David J. Schonfeld Pediatric Palliative Medicine Some 500,000 children suffer from life-limiting illness and 50,000 die annually in the United States…
