4 EEG Interpretation in Childhood Epilepsies Charuta N. Joshi, MBBS, FRCPC Thoru Yamada, MD, FACNS In this chapter we address the electroencephalography (EEG) of pediatric epilepsies. The epilepsies of premature…
10 EMG in Pediatric Brachial Plexopathy Jaime R. López, MD Peripheral nerve injury can occur at any age and as such can involve a variety of structures including the brachial…
13 Evoked Potentials in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Ronald G. Emerson, MD Surgical correction of scoliosis entails the risk of neurological injury. The risk varies with etiology, nature…
1 EEG Monitoring in Neonatal Epilepsies Lekha M. Rao, MD Joyce H. Matsumoto, MD Jason T. Lerner, MD Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD Electroencephalographers often approach neonatal studies with trepidation….
6 Pediatric Muscular Dystrophies and Myopathies: The Role of Neurophysiology, Genetics, and Ancillary Testing Russell J. Butterfield, MD, PhD Mark B. Bromberg, MD, PhD A traditional approach to diagnostic evaluation…
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…
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….
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….
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…
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…
