Pediatric Neuropsychiatry: A Case-Based Approach

Description

Adult neuropsychiatry is now a well-established field with numerous reputable references. Practitioners who work with children routinely note how references and practitioners knowledgeable in the equivalent work in the pediatric world are rare. Child psychiatrists and neurologists frequently work with individuals struggling with these conditions and would strongly benefit from such a reference that incorporates medical work-up, psychopharmacological recommendations, family/support recommendations and theoretical pathophysiology. Pediatricians and developmental pediatricians often treat children with behavioral and neuropsychiatric sequelae, but are not well-trained in the neuropsychiatric management of these cases. Neuropsychologists and educational psychologists working with children and adults with pediatric-onset conditions will also find the text helpful to contextualize their cases, better-understand the medical evaluation and management and perhaps adjust recommendations that would supplement their own testing methods. Finally, sub-specialists in adult neurology, psychiatry and neuropsychiatry often find themselves working with these children by default as there are few pediatric subspecialists who are available to accept them into practice. When facing complex neuropsychiatric illness in children, many clinicians are stymied because they may have “never seen a case like that”. This text fills the wide gap that currently exists and helps move this field forward. The approach utilized in adult neuropsychiatry that is both clear and accessible does not yet have an equivalent in the pediatric realm, but there is tremendous interest in its development. Children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric conditions are very common and they and their caregivers often struggle to find professionals well educated in this field. Ultimately, a wide range of clinicians will find this text to be a very helpful resource for diagnosis and management in the spectrum of pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions. The case-based approach is also unique with respect to neuropsychiatric approaches, and the clear cut, reader-friendly approach of such a format would likely be well-received among physicians looking for a resource on this issue. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Front Matter ....Pages 1-2 The Spectrum of Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Shereen E. Elmaghrabi, Francisco Xavier Castellanos)....Pages 3-12 Phineas Re-enGage: Long-Term Psychiatric Follow-Up of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (Jeffrey E. Max, Erin D. Bigler, John R. Hesselink, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Tracy Abildskov, Owen Wade)....Pages 13-23 Tricky “Ticcy” Case: Tics/Tourette Syndrome with Co-occurring OCD (Erica Greenberg, Angela Essa, Jeremiah M. Scharf)....Pages 25-35 “Depression” After Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury (Tzvi Furer, Aaron J. Hauptman, Lindsey Gurin)....Pages 37-46 The Role of the Posterior Fossa in Pediatric Neuropsychiatry (Katherine C. Soe, Cassie D. Karlsson, David W. Dunn)....Pages 47-55 Punch Drunk: Repetitive Concussions in an Adolescent Student-Athlete (Shari Thomas, David I. Driver)....Pages 57-64 Front Matter ....Pages 65-66 Fragile X: Autism in the Setting of a Known Genetic Syndrome (Jessica Simberlund, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele)....Pages 67-74 Does a Diagnosis of Velocardiofacial Syndrome Mean Schizophrenia? (Jonathan Picker)....Pages 75-82 The Interface Between Rare Genetic Variation, Psychosis, and Trauma (Alcy Torres, Catherine Brownstein, Anthony Deo, Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich)....Pages 83-92 Growing Up with Autism: Incorporating Behavioral Management and Medication to Manage Self-Injurious Behavior (Ahmad M. Almai, Aaron J. Hauptman)....Pages 93-105 Front Matter ....Pages 107-108 Two Sides to Every Story: Growing Up with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum (Jay A. Salpekar, Aaron J. Hauptman)....Pages 109-117 Developmental Regression: The Power of Anxiety on the Maturing Brain (Rebecca Laptook, Matthew Willis, Kristin Anderson)....Pages 119-130 Assessment and Treatment of Prenatally Exposed Infants and Children (Amanda Lowell, Linda Mayes)....Pages 131-144 A Diagnosis of Exclusion: Demystifying Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (Susan D. Rich)....Pages 145-152 Accounting for Childhood Lead Exposure: New Directives Around an Old Problem (Nasuh Malas, Crystal Cederna-Meko, Lauren O’Connell)....Pages 153-163 Front Matter ....Pages 165-166 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures and Comorbid Epilepsy in an Adolescent (Sigita Plioplys, Amandeep Jutla)....Pages 167-178 Switching Sides: A Case of Sepsis, Seizures, and Shifting Hemispheric Dominance (Anupriya Razdan, Cynthia Salorio, Sarah Kelley, Jay A. Salpekar)....Pages 179-188 Epilepsy and Behavior: Response to an Integrative Treatment Paradigm Highlighting Complementary and Alternative Medicine (V. Misra, V. G. Srivatsa, E. S. Krishnamoorthy)....Pages 189-204 When It’s Not Just a Febrile Seizure: Epileptic Encephalopathy (Yoshimi Sogawa, Miya Asato)....Pages 205-210 Front Matter ....Pages 211-212 When the Body Attacks the Brain (Jordan L. Nordquist, Owais Tirmizi, Siddhartha S. Nadkarni, Aaron J. Hauptman)....Pages 213-226 Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis (Sheldon Benjamin)....Pages 227-235 The Hidden Symptoms of Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis (Ashley Marie Clayton, Leigh E. Charvet)....Pages 237-243 PANDAS and PANS: An Inflammatory Hypothesis for a Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorder (Sarah O’Dor, Kyle Williams)....Pages 245-254 Front Matter ....Pages 255-256 Catatonia in an Adolescent Girl with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Complexity of Diagnosis, Treatment, and 3-Year Outcome (Allan Michael Andersen, Lee Elizabeth Wachtel)....Pages 257-274 Hypothalamic Hamartoma (Nathaniel Hodoba, Raymond Bunch, Brianne Butcher, P. David Adelson, Ruth Bristol, Varina Boerwinkle et al.)....Pages 275-292 More Than Just ADHD: Evaluation of Sleep Disorders with Inattention (Janet Lam)....Pages 293-298 Front Matter ....Pages 299-299 Nuances of the Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Evaluation (Aaron J. Hauptman, Haley Duncanson, Jay A. Salpekar)....Pages 301-317 Back Matter ....Pages 319-326