© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017Jeffrey P. Greenfield and Caroline B. Long (eds.)Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice10.1007/978-1-4939-3807-0_27 27. Non-accidental Head Trauma Lara M. Gordon1 (1) Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017Jeffrey P. Greenfield and Caroline B. Long (eds.)Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice10.1007/978-1-4939-3807-0_25 25. Approach to Spasticity in the Pediatric Patient Neil Haranhalli1 and Rick Abbott2 (1) Albert Einstein College…
Generalized seizure type Characteristics Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCs) Loss of consciousness, tonic stiffening followed by clonic phase; can have urinary incontinence, elevated HR and BP Absence seizures Sudden onset of…
Fig. 1.1 Neonatal skull . Edge of the frontal bank of left coronal suture is marked with arrows. (1) Frontal bone, (2) parietal bone, (3) anterior fontanel, (4) metopic suture,…
Fig. 15.1 Migraine without aura. From Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society, (IHS), The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd ed., Cephalalgia (vol. 33 no. 9), copyright 2013….
Fig. 13.1 A schematic representing the interconnected circulations of cerebrospinal fluid and intravascular blood. Arterial blood (red) forms CSF (teal) through an ultrafiltration process at the level of the choroid…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017Jeffrey P. Greenfield and Caroline B. Long (eds.)Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice10.1007/978-1-4939-3807-0_9 9. Tethered Cord María Teresa Alvarado Torres1, 2 (1) Department of Neurological Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525…
Reflex Stimulus Response Resolution Rooting Stroke cheek or lip Head turns and mouth opens toward stimulus 2–3 months Stepping Hold upright with feet touching surface Moves feet as if taking…
Clinical symptoms HIE severity Mild Moderate Severe Level of consciousness Hyperalert Lethargy Coma Seizures − +/− + Tone Normal or increased Decreased or increased Decreased Tendon reflexes Increased Increased or…
