Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Tuberous Sclerosis Print Section Listen Definitions and Epidemiology Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disease occurring in approximately 1 in 10,000 people. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern isolated…
Neuroinfectious Disease
Meningitis Print Section Listen Definitions and Epidemiology Meningitis is defined as an inflammation of the leptomeninges by any cause. Bacteria cause meningitis by invading and replicating in the subarachnoid space…
Toxic and Metabolic Encephalopathies
Toxic and Metabolic Encephalopathies: Introduction Print Section Listen Metabolic disorders and disorders caused by exposure to a toxic agent portend a good prognosis, leading most of the time to a…
Multiple Sclerosis White Matter
Multiple Sclerosis White Matter: Introduction Print Section Listen Demyelination is a process that results in either partial or complete loss of the myelin sheath following a period of normal myelin…
Disorders of Muscle and Motor Function
Muscle Diseases Print Section Listen The myopathies are neuromuscular disorders in which the primary symptom is muscle weakness due to dysfunction of muscle fiber. In pediatric patients, myopathies can be…
Traumatic Brain Injury
Definitions and Epidemiology Print Section Listen Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults.1,2 Unintentional injuries (ie, car accidents and falls)…
Neuropathy
General Approach to Peripheral Neuropathies Print Section Listen History A thorough history is vital in the evaluation of neuromuscular diseases. The presentation of a peripheral neuropathy in the pediatric population…
Movement and Balance Disorders
Movement and Balance Disorders: Introduction Print Section Listen Although large-scale epidemiologic studies are lacking, pediatric movement disorders are relatively common. Many movements that are brought to clinical attention are transient…
Neuroimaging in the Management of Neurological Disease
Background and Rationale Print Section Listen Advances in imaging technology have played a key role in the progress made over the last two decades in the treatment of patients with…
