Pediatric Neurology : Principles and Practice 2volume set 4/e

hardcover - 2672 pages. 4th edition.

This Gold Standard in clinical child neurology presents the entire specialty in the most comprehensive, authoritative,
and clearly written fashion. Its clinical focus, along with relevant science, throughout is directed at both the
experienced clinician and the physician in training.

New to this Edition
New chapters: Pathophysiology of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Pediatric
Neurotransmitter Diseases, Neurophysiology of Epilepsy, Genetics of Epilepsy, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Medicine,
Neuropsychopharmacology, Pain and Palliative Care Management, Ethical Issues in Child Neurology


Part I: Clinical Evaluation
1. General Aspects of Patient Neurologic History 2. Neurologic Examination of the Older Child 3. Neurologic Examination
After the Newborn Period Until 2 Years 4. Neurologic Examination of the Term and Preterm Infant 5. Muscular Tone and
Gait Disturbances 6. Visual Loss Associated with Childhood Neurologic Disease 7. Hearing Impairment 8. Vertigo 9. Taste
and Smell

Part II: Neurodiagnostic Testing
10. Spinal Fluid Examination 11. Pediatric Neuroimaging 12. Pediatric Neurophysiologic Evaluation

Part III: Perinatal Acquired and Congenital Neurologic Disorders
13. Neonatal Seizures 14. Hypoxic-Ischemic Cerebral Injury in the Newborn1 5. Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the
Preterm Neonate 16. Perinatal Metabolic Encephalopathies 17. Congenital Structural Defects 18. Microcephaly,
Micrencephaly, Megalocephaly, and Megalencephaly 19. Cerebral Palsy 20. Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation

Part IV. Genetic, Metabolic, and Neurocutaneous Disorders
21. Introduction to Genetics 22. Chromosomes and Chromosomal Abnormalities 23. Aminoacidopathies and Organic Acidemias
Resulting from Deficiency of Enzyme Activity and Transport Abnormalities 24. Diseases of Ammonia Metabolism 25.
Diseases Associated with Primary Abnormalities in Carbohydrate Metabolism 26. Lysosomal Diseases 27. Oxidative
Metabolism Disorders 28. Mitochondrial Diseases 29. Peroxisomal Disorders 30. Neurocutaneous Syndromes: Phakomatoses
and Allied Conditions

Part V. Neurobehavioral Disorders
31. Global Development Delay and Mental Retardation 32. Intellectual and Motor Regression 33. Speech and Language
Disorders 34. Dyslexia 35. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 36. Tourette Syndrome and Its Associated
Neurobehavioral Problems 37. Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Part IV. Epilepsy
38. Pediatric Epilepsy: An Overview 39. Neurophysiology of Epilepsy 40. Genetics of Epilepsy 41. Generalized Seizures
42. Partial Seizures 43. Epileptiform Disorders with Cognitive Symptoms 44. Myoclonus and Myoclonic Seizures 45.
Febrile Seizures 46. Status Epilepticus 47. Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Children 48. The Ketogenic Diet 49. Epilepsy
Surgery in the Pediatric Population 50. Behavioral, Cognitive, and Social Difficulties in Childhood Epilepsy

Part VII. Non-Epileptiform Paroxysmal Disorders and Disorders of Sleep
51. Headaches 52. Breath-Holding Spells and Reflex Anoxic Seizures5 3. Syncope and Paroxysmal Disorders Other Than
Epilepsy 54. Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Part VIII. Disorders of Balance and Movement
55. Cerebellar Dysfunction and Ataxia in Childhood 56. Movement Disorders and Disorders of the Basal Ganglia 57.
Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disease

Part IX. Gray and White Matter Degenerative Disorders
58. Degenerative Diseases Primarily of Gray Matter 59. Disorders Primarily Affecting White Matter

Part X. Brain Injury and Disorders of Conciousness 60. Pathophysiology of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy 61.
Impairment of Consciousness and Coma 62. Traumatic Brain Injury in Children 63. Nonaccidental Head Injury 64. Hypoxic-
Ischemic Encephalopathy in Infants and Older Children 65. Increased Intracranial Pressure 66. Spinal Cord Injury 67.
Determination of Brain Death in Infants and Children

Part XI. Infections of the Nervous System
68. Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System 69. Viral Infections of the Nervous System 70. Fungal, Rickettsial, and
Parasitic Diseases of the Nervous System

Part XII. Tumors and Vascular Disorders of the Nervous System
71. Tumors of the Brain and Spinal Cord including Leukemic Involvement 72. Cerebrovascular Disease in Children 73.
Neurologic Manifestations of Rheumatic Disorders of Childhood

Part XIII. Neuromuscular Disorders
74. Normal Muscle 75. Anterior Horn Cell and Cranial Motor Neuron Disease 76. Peripheral Neuropathies in Childhood 77.
Inflammatory Neuropathies in Childhood 78. Neuromuscular Junction Disorders of Childhood 79. Muscular Dystrophies 80.
Congenital Myopathies 81. Metabolic Myopathies 82. Inflammatory Myopathies 83. Channelopathies: Myotonic Disorders and
Periodic Paralysis

Part XIV. Neuroendocrine and Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
84. Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland in Adolescence and Childhood 85. Disorders of the Autonomic
Nervous System 86. Disorders of Micturition and Defecation

Part XV. Systemic Diseases and Their Effect on the Nervous System
87. Poisoning and Drug-Induced Neurologic Diseases 88. Neurologic Disorders Associated with Cardiac Disease 89.
Interrelationships between Renal and Neurologic Disease and Therapies 90. Neurologic Disorders Associated with
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Nutritional Deficiencies, and Fluid-Electrolyte Disorders 91. Neurologic Complications of
Immunization

Part XVI. General Management Principles
92. Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Medicine 93. Pain and Palliative care Management 94. Ethical Issues in Child
Neurology 95. Neuropsychopharmacology

Part XVI. Child Neurology Resources
96. The Internet and Its Resources for the Child Neurologist 97. Resource Guide for Child Neurologists