Normal Development of the Skull and Brain
Fig. 1.1 Neonatal skull . Edge of the frontal bank of left coronal suture is marked with arrows. (1) Frontal bone, (2) parietal bone, (3) anterior fontanel, (4) metopic suture,…
Evaluation and Classification of Pediatric Headache
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….
Hydrocephalus and Ventriculomegaly
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…
Tethered Cord
© 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…
The Neurologic Exam in Neonates and Toddlers
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…
Neonatal Brain Injury
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…
Deep brain stimulation for tardive disorders
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 17 Deep brain stimulation for tardive disorders Bernardo Rodrigues and Kelvin L. Chou Introduction Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure in which electrical wires…
Imaging in medication-induced parkinsonism
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 16 Imaging in medication-induced parkinsonism Danna Jennings Introduction Drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) represents one of the most prevailing diagnostic dilemmas in movement disorders clinics and is…
Ataxia
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 14 Ataxia Marina Sanchez Abraham and Oscar S. Gershanik Introduction In this chapter we will review the different types of drugs that may cause cerebellar…
Antidepressants and movement disorders
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 13 Antidepressants and movement disorders Gilles Fénelon In a study performed in 18 countries from every continent, the 12-month prevalence estimate of major depressive episodes…
