Impairment of Consciousness and Coma
Chapter 73 Impairment of Consciousness and Coma Donald A. Taylor, Stephen Ashwal The study of consciousness and causes of alteration of consciousness represents one of the oldest areas of neuroscience….
Neurologic Examination after the Newborn Period until 2 Years of Age
Chapter 3 Neurologic Examination after the Newborn Period until 2 Years of Age Kenneth F. Swaiman, Lawrence W. Brown The first two years of life are a time of rapid…
The Ketogenic Diet
Chapter 60 The Ketogenic Diet James W. Wheless The incidence of epilepsy in children and adolescents ranges from 50 to 100 per 100,000 [Hauser and Hesdorffer, 1980; Hauser, 1994]. Antiepileptic…
Viral Infections of the Nervous System
Chapter 81 Viral Infections of the Nervous System James F. Bale, Jr. Throughout recorded history, viral infections have caused considerable human suffering [Hughes, 1977]. Approximately 100 species of viruses from…
Phakomatoses and Allied Conditions
Chapter 40 Phakomatoses and Allied Conditions Elizabeth A. Thiele, Bruce R. Korf The disorders referred to as phakomatoses are notable for their dysplastic nature and tendency to form tumors in…
Hearing Impairment
Chapter 7 Hearing Impairment Isabelle Rapin, Oranee Sanmaneechai Hearing problems, frequent in childhood, often go unrecognized. Physicians may not inquire about hearing or routinely screen for hearing impairment. Perhaps they…
Focal and Multifocal Seizures
Chapter 54 Focal and Multifocal Seizures Douglas R. Nordli, Jr. Introduction Focal or partial seizures originate in one region of the brain, where they may stay confined or spread to…
Hydrocephalus and Arachnoid Cysts
Chapter 27 Hydrocephalus and Arachnoid Cysts James M. Drake, Amal Abou-Hamden Hydrocephalus Definition A widely recognized definition for hydrocephalus is lacking. Historically, hydrocephalus is believed to result from an imbalance…
Perinatal Metabolic Encephalopathies
Chapter 20 Perinatal Metabolic Encephalopathies Rebecca N. Ichord Introduction Neurologic disease in the newborn poses great peril and great opportunity. Knowledge of the pathophysiologic basis for neurologic disease of metabolic…
Injury to the Developing Preterm Brain: Intraventricular Hemorrhage and White Matter Injury
Chapter 19 Injury to the Developing Preterm Brain Intraventricular Hemorrhage and White Matter Injury Laura R. Ment, Janet S. Soul Introduction As newborn intensive care approaches its sixth decade, preterm…
