Basics of Metabolism and Pediatric Neurology The complexity and fascination for metabolic diseases can be introduced by unfolding the story of vitamin B12 (cobalamin [Cbl]). While its deficiency in adults…
Neuromuscular Disorders Identifying the pattern of weakness for the major muscle disorders is important to steer the diagnostic workup. The following phenotypic patterns are recognized: Ptosis with ophthalmoplegia occurs in…
Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neuro-Otology Proper examination of the oculomotor system provides the most localizing and diagnostic “bang for the buck” than that of any other system. Saccadic impairment alone brings attention…
Psychiatry There are a number of psychiatric disturbances that accompany neurologic illnesses (e.g., Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy) and neurological manifestations of primary psychiatric disorders (e.g.,…
Behavioral Neurology The left hemisphere’s predominance in language processing is complemented by the right hemisphere’s specialization for spatial attention. Studies with split-brain patients have shown right hemisphere superiority for various…
Neurotoxicology Most neurotoxic agents cause dysfunction or destruction of subcellular structures, specific group of cells, axonal tracts, and diffuse neuronal or myelin dysfunction. Neurotoxic Agents Affecting Specific Subcellular Structures of…
1635 Convulsive and Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in Critically Ill Children Iván Sánchez Fernández and Tobias Loddenkemper LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Understand the prevalence, mechanisms, and impact of status epilepticus in critically…
1134 Seizures in Critically Ill Children Fernando Galan and Jayakar Anuj LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Define electrographic seizures, electrographic status epilepticus, and nonconvulsive status epilepticus • Identify populations of critically ill children…
332 Encephalopathy, Coma Patterns, and Other Abnormalities of the EEG Background in Critically Ill Children Dana B. Harrar and Jessica L. Carpenter LEARNING OBJECTIVES • To describe the clinical features…
2196 Neonatal EEG Natrujee Wiwattanadittakun and Tammy N. Tsuchida LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Develop a systematic approach to the assessment of the neonatal EEG • Understand the maturation of the EEG from…
