Pediatric Neuroimaging
Chapter 11 Pediatric Neuroimaging Nathaniel D. Wycliffe, Barbara A. Holshouser, Stephen Ashwal A clear understanding of various clinical signs and symptoms of neurologic diseases in children and knowledge of normal…
NEUROLOGY
Pain Management and Palliative Care
Chapter 106 Pain Management and Palliative Care John Colin Partridge Pain Management Introduction Pain has been defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue…
Cerebrovascular Disease in Children
Chapter 85 Cerebrovascular Disease in Children Adam Kirton, Gabrielle deVeber Overview and Definitions Cerebrovascular diseases compromise the neurological health of children, usually by causing stroke. Stroke is defined as the…
Disorders of Micturition and Defecation
Chapter 99 Disorders of Micturition and Defecation Jennifer A. Zimmer, Bhuwan P. Garg Disorders of Micturition Micturition is an intricate function that results from a coordinated activity of the muscles…
Determination of Brain Death in Infants and Children
Chapter 79 Determination of Brain Death in Infants and Children Stephen Ashwal The diagnosis of brain death in infants and children can be established after careful review of the medical…
Disorders of Intracranial Pressure
Chapter 77 Disorders of Intracranial Pressure Mark S. Wainwright Introduction The most robust evidence for the contribution of intracranial hypertension to neurologic injury in children is provided by studies of…
Status Epilepticus
Chapter 58 Status Epilepticus Lawrence D. Morton, John M. Pellock The spectrum of seizure events extends from isolated, brief seizures to status epilepticus (SE), incorporating a full range of recurrent…
Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
Chapter 74 Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Jason T. Lerner, Christopher C. Giza Introduction and Background Epidemiology of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause…
Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Children
Chapter 59 Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Children Jeannine M. Conway, Ilo E. Leppik, Angela K. Birnbaum Rational management of antiepileptic drug therapy in children requires an understanding of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics,…
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 48 Autistic Spectrum Disorders Deborah G. Hirtz, Ann Wagner, Pauline A. Filipek The autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) represent a wide continuum of associated cognitive and neurobehavioral deficits, including deficits…
