Pediatric Neurovascular Disease
Fig. 23.1 CT angiogram (a) and 3-dimensional reconstruction (b) showing a giant (2.5 × 2.7 cm) anterior communicating artery aneurysm (arrow). Peripheral thrombus can be seen in the CTA. This aneurysm was…
Birth Trauma to the Scalp and Skull
Fig. 3.1 Lateral skull radiograph in an infant Figure 3.1 represents an example of a/an (a) Cephalohematoma (b) Subgaleal hematoma (c) Epidural hematoma (d) Caput succedaneum …
Neurosurgical Considerations in Macrocephaly
CSF based Blood based Bone based Parenchyma based Hydrocephalus from Hemorrhage Marrow expansion (thalassemia) Megalencephaly (true parenchymal expansion) –Neoplasm –Trauma Hyperphosphatasia –Metabolic dysregulation of storage and degradation –Cysts –Intraventricular hemorrhage…
Evaluation of Head Shape in the Pediatric Practice: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis
Fig. 6.1 Superior view of normal skull including the major bones, sutures, and fontanels The fontanels are fibrous connective tissues located between multiple cranial bones (Fig. 6.1). Newborns have six…
Intraventricular Hemorrhage in the Premature Infant
Fig. 11.1 Coronally oriented head ultrasound scan . Note the blood in the left germinal matrix region, within the frontal horn of the left lateral ventricle and within the left…
Prenatal Counseling for Fetal Diagnoses
Fig. 17.1 Ventriculomegaly secondary to aqueductal obstruction is manifest in this fetus as triventricular hydrocephalus. (a) Sagittal and axial (b) views Workup When fetal ventriculomegaly is diagnosed or suspected, detailed…
Assessment and Management of Minor Head Injuries in Toddlers and Adolescents
Fig. 26.1 Clinical signs of basal skull fractures . (a) Periorbital ecchymosis or “raccoon eyes.” (b) Hemotympanum, or presence of blood within the middle ear, as seen through an otoscope….
Brachial Plexus Injuries During Birth
Fig. 4.1 Simplified schematic of brachial plexus anatomy (reprinted with permission from [1]) Table 4.1 Terminal nerves of the brachial plexus and their functions Nerve Root origin Branch point Termination…
A Pediatrician’s Guide to Concussion Management
Fig. 28.1 Post-concussion symptom inventory Physical and Neurologic Exam The physical exam of the head may show lacerations, bruises, or other signs of impact from the injury. However, it is…
Non-accidental Head Trauma
© 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_27 27. Non-accidental Head Trauma Lara M. Gordon1 (1) Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill…
