Evoked Potentials in Pediatric Brainstem Lesions
12 Evoked Potentials in Pediatric Brainstem Lesions Ze Dong Jiang, MD The human brainstem consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla, contains 9 of the 12 cranial nerves, and is…
NEUROLOGY
Autonomic Disorders in Children
14 Autonomic Disorders in Children Nancy L. Kuntz, MD Theresa Oswald, BS, MS Pallavi P. Patwari, MD In the human body, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates fundamental, involuntary functions….
Clinical Evaluation in Pediatric Peripheral Neuropathies
7 Clinical Evaluation in Pediatric Peripheral Neuropathies Zarife Sahenk, MD, PhD, FAAN In comparison to adults, peripheral neuropathies in the pediatric age group are a highly heterogeneous group of disorders….
Epileptic and Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Events in Childhood
3 Epileptic and Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Events in Childhood Jorge Vidaurre, MD Paroxysmal events (epileptic and nonepileptic) are commonly encountered in general pediatric and neurology practices. Epileptic events or seizures refer…
The Evaluation of Pediatric Sleep Disorders
5 The Evaluation of Pediatric Sleep Disorders Deborah C. Lin-Dyken, MD Mark Eric Dyken, MD Sleep is a major component of a child’s life. About half of early childhood is…
Pediatric Febrile Seizures
2 Pediatric Febrile Seizures Charuta N. Joshi, MBBS, FRCPC Thoru Yamada, MD, FACNS In this chapter, we discuss the basics of febrile seizures and the controversies pertaining to them and…
Clinical Neurophysiology: Future Role in Pediatric Neurologic Disorders
15 Clinical Neurophysiology: Future Role in Pediatric Neurologic Disorders Aatif M. Husain, MD Clinical neurophysiology (CNP) offers a unique method of analyzing the nervous system. Though the anatomy can be…
Intraoperative Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
11 Intraoperative Considerations in the Pediatric Patient Gloria M. Galloway, MD, FAAN CNS MYELINATION The value of neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring (NIOM) in reducing the risk of injury to neural structures…
Clinical Neurophysiology in Pediatric Peripheral Neuropathy
9 Clinical Neurophysiology in Pediatric Peripheral Neuropathy Gloria M. Galloway, MD, FAAN This chapter provides descriptions of the electrophysiology involved in a variety of inherited and acquired peripheral neuropathies in…
EMG Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
8 EMG Considerations in the Pediatric Patient Gloria M. Galloway, MD, FAAN FEAR AND DISCOMFORT Performing electrodiagnostic procedures in pediatric patients can be challenging in part because the test can…
