Pediatric Neurology

Description

Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Pediatric Neurology uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic conditions in children. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, the table of contents has been reorganized, and all cases and references have been updated. New cases have been added including: Charcot Marie Tooth, NMDA Receptor AB Encephalopathy, Guillain Barre Syndrome, Transverse Myelitis, Tics/Tourette Syndrome, Conversion Disorder, Chronic Daily Headache, and Chiari I Malformation. Pediatric Neurology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader's ability to answer the question, "What do I do now?" Cover Series Pediatric Neurology Copyright Contents Section I Paroxysmal Disorders 1 The Girl Who Wouldn’t Answer 2 Ephemeral Weakness: Which Side Are You On? 3 Newborn with a Rhythmic Twitch 4 Muteness at Breakfast 5 Going Limp: A Case of Recurring Collapse 6 Autonomic Storms En Route 7 A Frightful Awakening 8 Beyond Colic: The Distant Infant 9 The Twitch That Came Before 10 Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Anticonvulsants Section II Congenital and Genetic Disorders 11 A Question of Family History 12 Of Cramped Limbs and a Rough Start 13 The Case of the Changing Gait 14 The Boy Who Couldn’t Keep Up 15 Beyond Autism: A Genetic Resolution 16 Learning Difficulty: Diagnosis Beyond the Neurological Examination 17 A Sleepy Newborn 18 A Loss of Connection 19 The Weak Baby 20 Contents Under Pressure 21 Episodic Weakness: Seeing Through the Smoke Section III Potpourri: Inflammatory, Pain, Neuropsychiatric, and Movement Disorders 22 A Panoply of Symptoms 23 The Girl with the Bizarre Gait 24 Heavy Legs and a Sore Back 25 A Sudden Loss of Balance 26 Darting Eyes 27 Walking on Tiptoes 28 The Boy Who Kept Rolling His Eyes 29 A Sudden Collapse 30 The Headache That Wouldn’t Go Away 31 Headache: To Scan, or Not to Scan? Index