Evaluation and Classification of Pediatric Headache

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Fig. 15.1 Migraine without aura. From Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society, (IHS), The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd ed., Cephalalgia (vol. 33 no. 9), copyright 2013….

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Hydrocephalus and Ventriculomegaly

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Fig. 13.1 A schematic representing the interconnected circulations of cerebrospinal fluid and intravascular blood. Arterial blood (red) forms CSF (teal) through an ultrafiltration process at the level of the choroid…

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Tethered Cord

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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017Jeffrey P. Greenfield and Caroline B. Long (eds.)Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice10.1007/978-1-4939-3807-0_9 9. Tethered Cord María Teresa Alvarado Torres1, 2   (1) Department of Neurological Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525…

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The Neurologic Exam in Neonates and Toddlers

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Reflex Stimulus Response Resolution Rooting Stroke cheek or lip Head turns and mouth opens toward stimulus 2–3 months Stepping Hold upright with feet touching surface Moves feet as if taking…

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Neonatal Brain Injury

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Clinical symptoms HIE severity Mild Moderate Severe Level of consciousness Hyperalert Lethargy Coma Seizures − +/− + Tone Normal or increased Decreased or increased Decreased Tendon reflexes Increased Increased or…

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