Neonatal Brain Injury
Chapter 18 Neonatal Brain Injury Adam Kirton, Linda S. de Vries, Lori Jordan, Jerome Y. Yager Neonatal brain injury encompasses a wide variety of conditions that result in damage to…
Epilepsy Surgery in the Pediatric Population
Chapter 61 Epilepsy Surgery in the Pediatric Population Mary L. Zupanc, Charles J. Marcuccilli Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic disorders facing children and adolescents. The overall prevalence…
Chromosomes and Chromosomal Abnormalities
Chapter 31 Chromosomes and Chromosomal Abnormalities Maria Descartes, Bruce R. Korf, Fady M. Mikhail The development and maintenance of the human body is directed by an estimated 20,000 genes, consisting…
Pediatric Neurophysiologic Evaluation
Chapter 12 Pediatric Neurophysiologic Evaluation Mark S. Scher Pediatric neurophysiologic studies are an integral part of the diagnostic evaluation of the infant or child with suspected brain dysfunction; electroencephalography (EEG),…
Neurologic Disorders Associated with Gastrointestinal Diseases and Nutritional Deficiencies
Chapter 103 Neurologic Disorders Associated with Gastrointestinal Diseases and Nutritional Deficiencies Yitzchak Frank, Stephen Ashwal Introduction The gastrointestinal tract and nervous system are interrelated. Gastrointestinal and liver abnormalities are associated…
Anterior Horn Cell and Cranial Motor Neuron Disease
Chapter 88 Anterior Horn Cell and Cranial Motor Neuron Disease Ching H. Wang, Anne M. Connolly Hereditary Motor Neuron Diseases The Anterior Horn Cells of Spinal Cord Anterior horn cells…
Generalized Seizures
Chapter 53 Generalized Seizures Gregory L. Holmes As reviewed in Chapter 50, seizures are classified into two basic groups: partial and generalized [Commission on Classification and Terminology of the International…
Neurologic Complications of Immunization
Chapter 104 Neurologic Complications of Immunization Claudia A. Chiriboga Immunization programs are undoubtedly cost-effective public health measures that protect against infectious disease. Recommendations on immunization schedules are made by the…
Fungal, Rickettsial, and Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System
Chapter 82 Fungal, Rickettsial, and Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System Carol A. Glaser, Paul F. Lewis, Janice K. Louie Fungal Diseases The importance of invasive fungal infections, including those…
Channelopathies: Myotonic Disorders and Periodic Paralysis
Chapter 96 Channelopathies Myotonic Disorders and Periodic Paralysis Richard T. Moxley, III , Chad Heatwole The term channelopathies has been extended to include disorders affecting all organ systems, but this…
