Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders

Harvey S. Singer, Eric H. Kossoff, Adam L. Hartman, Thomas O. Crawford9780824726935, 0824726936

This reference discusses state-of-the-art methods for the management of children with conditions affecting the nervous system-providing over 80 chapters that outline direct, logical approaches to numerous pediatric neurologic disorders using clear tables, algorithms, and figures for quick reference to key material.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 12
Preface……Page 26
Contributors……Page 30
1. Craniosynostosis……Page 36
2. Neurological Management of Myelomeningocele and Holoprosencephaly……Page 42
3. Spasticity / Cerebral Palsy……Page 50
4. Hydrocephalus……Page 60
5. Scoliosis……Page 72
6. Chiari Malformations……Page 78
7. Status Epilepticus……Page 84
8. The Evaluation of a Child with a First Seizure……Page 90
9. Neonatal Seizures……Page 96
10. Absence Seizures……Page 104
11. Febrile Seizures……Page 108
12. Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome……Page 114
13. Landau–Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) and Epilepsy with Continuous Spike-Waves During Slow-Wave Sleep (CSWS)……Page 120
14. Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy……Page 126
15. Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy……Page 132
16. Intractable Epilepsy……Page 138
17. Infantile Spasms……Page 146
18. Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes……Page 152
19. Rasmussen’s Syndrome……Page 156
20. Treatment of Tourette Syndrome……Page 160
21. Chorea in Children……Page 168
22. Dystonia (DRD, Primary, and Secondary)……Page 174
23. Tremor in Childhood……Page 180
24. Myoclonus……Page 186
25. Combined Muscle and Brain Diseases……Page 196
26. Inflammatory Neuropathies……Page 202
27. Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathies……Page 212
28. Congenital Myopathies……Page 220
29. Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy……Page 226
30. Therapy for Neuromuscular Junction Disorders……Page 236
31. Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies……Page 244
32. Dysphagia……Page 252
33. Migraine Prevention……Page 260
34. Abortive (Acute) Treatment of Migraine……Page 266
35. Pseudotumor Cerebri……Page 272
36. The Management of Pediatric Pain……Page 278
37. Neurologic Effects of Cancer and Its Therapies……Page 290
38. Supratentorial Tumors of Childhood……Page 300
39. Posterior Fossa Tumors of Childhood……Page 306
40. Congenital Infections and the Nervous System……Page 314
41. Meningitis……Page 322
42. Treatment of Pediatric Neurological Disorders: Encephalitis……Page 328
43. Neurocysticercosis……Page 338
44. Neurologic Complications of HIV Infection in Infants and Children……Page 344
45. Neurologic Manifestations of Lyme Disease……Page 354
46. Shaken Baby Syndrome (Shaken-Impact Syndrome)……Page 364
47. Coma……Page 370
48. Postconcussion Syndrome……Page 380
49. Neonatal Encephalopathy……Page 384
50. Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)……Page 390
51. Copper (Menkes/Wilson)……Page 396
52. Metachromatic Leukodystrophy……Page 402
53. Lesch–Nyhan Disease……Page 406
54. X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy……Page 412
55. Mitochondrial Diseases……Page 420
56. Plumbism: Elevated Lead Levels in Children……Page 428
57. Stroke in Childhood……Page 436
58. Vascular Malformations……Page 444
59. Ataxia……Page 450
60. Dysautonomias……Page 458
61. Syncope……Page 464
62. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis……Page 468
63. Childhood Multiple Sclerosis……Page 474
64. Acute Transverse Myelitis……Page 480
65. Optic Neuritis……Page 488
66. Rett Syndrome……Page 492
67. Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder……Page 498
68. Learning Disabilities……Page 504
69. Behavioral Interventions……Page 510
70. Interpretation of Neuropsychological Testing……Page 516
71. Autism Spectrum Disorders……Page 524
72. ADHD……Page 530
73. Anxiety Disorders in Children……Page 536
74. Mood Disorders in Children……Page 542
75. Conduct Disorder……Page 548
76. Substance Abuse……Page 554
77. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Serotonin Syndrome, and Malignant Hyperthermia……Page 560
78. Pediatric Sleep Disorders……Page 568
79. Sturge–Weber Syndrome……Page 574
80. Neurofibromatosis……Page 580
81. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex……Page 588
82. Hypomelanosis of Ito……Page 596
Index……Page 600