Functional Neuroimaging in Pediatric Populations

Jul 5, 2016 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Functional Neuroimaging in Pediatric Populations

Functional Neuroimaging in Pediatric Populations Daniel J. Simmonds Stewart H. Mostofsky The advent of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has allowed us to see the living brain “at work.” fMRI…

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Pediatric Brain Tumors

Jul 5, 2016 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Pediatric Brain Tumors

Pediatric Brain Tumors David L. Kaye Patricia K. Duffner Michael E. Cohen Background Intracranial tumors are the second most common malignancy in childhood (exceeded only by leukemia) and are the…

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Headaches in Children and Adolescents

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Headaches in Children and Adolescents A. David Rothner David W. Dunn Headache, a frequently occurring disorder in children and adolescents, causes considerable discomfort and leads to time lost from school…

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Epilepsy

Jul 5, 2016 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Epilepsy

Epilepsy John M. Pellock Seizure is the manifestation of a sudden, uncontrolled surge of neuronal firing. After a first seizure, approximately 50% of the patients will have a second one…

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Neuroradiological Imaging in Children

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Neuroradiological Imaging in Children Ken Allison Todd Miller Jacqueline Bello Neuroradiological imaging plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis and management of neurological disease in children and adolescents. This chapter…

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Movement Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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Movement Disorders in Children and Adolescents Kelly Condefer Rachel Saunders-Pullman Movement disorders occupy a unique intersection between neurology and psychiatry. They may have comorbid psychiatric features that can be due…

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Pediatric Neurological Examination for the Psychiatrist

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Pediatric Neurological Examination for the Psychiatrist Steven M. Wolf Patricia Engel Mcgoldrick Lee Cohen This chapter should assist psychiatrists in detecting medical or neurological disorders that may masquerade as psychiatric…

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The Diagnostic Approach to Neuropsychiatric Presentations

Jun 29, 2016 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on The Diagnostic Approach to Neuropsychiatric Presentations

The Diagnostic Approach to Neuropsychiatric Presentations Audrey M. Walker Karen Ballaban-Gil Ngoc Nguyen Rana Jehle The collaboration between pediatric neurology and child and adolescent psychiatry is crucial when patients present…

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