Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction
Chapter 91 Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction Srikanth Muppidi, Gil I. Wolfe, Richard J. Barohn Both acquired and inherited disorders of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) are seen in childhood. As…
Inflammatory Neuropathies
Chapter 90 Inflammatory Neuropathies John T. Sladky, Stephen Ashwal Although children and adults with peripheral neuropathies exhibit similar clinical and electrophysiologic features, the incidence and nature of the underlying disorders…
Muscular Tone and Gait Disturbances
Chapter 5 Muscular Tone and Gait Disturbances Kenneth F. Swaiman, Lawrence W. Brown Muscular tone is conventionally separated into phasic and postural types. Phasic tone is the result of rapid…
Disorders of Brain Size
Chapter 25 Disorders of Brain Size Ghayda Mirzaa, Stephen Ashwal, William B. Dobyns Introduction The two obvious disorders of brain size – microcephaly (too small) and macrocephaly (too large) –…
Tumors of the Brain and Spine
Chapter 83 Tumors of the Brain and Spine Roger J. Packer, Tobey J. MacDonald, Gilbert Vezina Introduction Primary central nervous system tumors comprise, in total, the second most common form…
Peripheral Neuropathies
Chapter 89 Peripheral Neuropathies Stephen A. Smith, Robert Ouvrier Disorders of peripheral nerves may be considered acute or chronic, divided by the type of peripheral nerve involved (primarily motor, sensory,…
Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Medicine
Chapter 105 Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Medicine Michael J. Noetzel Introduction Rehabilitation is the process of restoration following injury or disease, with the goal of maximizing an individual’s ability to function in…
Developmental Language Disorders
Chapter 45 Developmental Language Disorders Ruth Nass, Doris A. Trauner Introduction Developmental language disorder (DLD; also known as Specific Language Impairment – SLI) is a condition in which a child…
Neurologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Disorders of Childhood
Chapter 86 Neurologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Disorders of Childhood Nina Felice Schor, Emily von Scheven, Stephen Ashwal The rheumatic disorders of childhood include a wide variety of conditions ranging from…
Pediatric Neuroimaging
Chapter 11 Pediatric Neuroimaging Nathaniel D. Wycliffe, Barbara A. Holshouser, Stephen Ashwal A clear understanding of various clinical signs and symptoms of neurologic diseases in children and knowledge of normal…
