Neurology (Pediatric Practice)

Description: Hands-on guidance to managing pediatric patients with neurologic disorders '...a comprehensive and timely reference of pediatric neurological problems for practitioners on the go. Particularly given the uneasiness many non-neurologists feel in dealing with these issues, this book can be a genuine help...this book is a very useful initial reference for general pediatric practitioners, adult neurologists, and neurology trainees. The many tables, illustrations, and pictures are a particular strength. It certainly is worthy of consideration as a reference for one's bookshelf. 3 Stars.'--Doody's Review Service Part of the Pediatric Practice series, Pediatric Practice: Neurology is filled with practical, clinically relevant guidance for neurologic diagnosis and treatment in children. The care of the patient forms the core of this resource, which also provides perspectives on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis that every pediatrician, neurologist, and pediatric nurse needs to know. The book includes detailed, yet concise overviews of pediatric neurologic conditions, including seizures and epilepsy, paroxysmal disorders, headache, ataxia, ADHD and learning disorders, cerebral palsy, movement and balance disorders, neuropathies, neuroinfectious diseases, and much more. Additionally, proven diagnostic and management strategies are provided for immediate use in a clinical setting. Pediatric Practice: Neurology is your blueprint for improved medical management--and optimal outcomes--for your pediatric patients. Table of Contents: Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section 1: Evaluation; 1. History and Evaluation, Paul R. Carney and James D. Geyer; 2. Neuroimaging in the Management of Neurological Disease, James D. Geyer, Camilo R. Gomez, Daniel C. Potts, Thomas Mareci, and Paul R. Carney; Section 2: Common Pediatric Neurologic Problems; 3. Seizures and Epilepsy, Paul R. Carney and James D. Geyer; 4. Febrile Seizures, Zhou Liu, James D. Geyer, and Paul R. Carney; 5. Paroxysmal Disorders, Troy Payne; 6. Headache, Paul R. Carney and James D. Geyer; 7. Ataxia, Farjam Farzam; 8. Abnormalities of Head Size: Microcephaly and Macrocephaly, Paul R. Carney and James D. Geyer; 9. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Eileen B. Fennell; 10. Learning and Language Disorders, Anne-Marie Slinger-Constant and Maria Wojtalewicz; 11. Cerebral Palsy, Deborah Ringdahl, Carolyn Carter, Paul R. Carney, and James D. Geyer; 12. Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Paul R. Carney, James D. Geyer, and Stephenie C. Dillard; Section 3: General Neurologic Disorders; 13. Movement and Balance Disorders, Harrison C. Walker, Leon S. Dure IV, and Ray L. Watts; 14. Neuropathy, Paul R. Carney, James D. Geyer, and Juan Idiaquez; 15. Disorders of Muscle and Motor Function, Juan Idiaquez, Paul R. Carney, and James D. Geyer; 16. Neuroinfectious Diseases, Marvin B. Harper, Cynthia J. Campen, Sarah M. Kranick, Daniel J. Licht, Mark Gorman, and Scott L. Pomeroy; 17. Multiple Sclerosis White Matter, Khurram Bashir; 18. Stroke, Paul R. Carney, James D. Geyer, Matthew A. Saxonhouse, and Camilo R. Gomez; 19. Traumatic Brain Injury, Jose A. Pineda and Jeffrey R. Leonard; 20. Toxic and Metabolic Encephalopathies, Edgard Andrade and Ronald Sanders; 21. Genetic Testing for Neurological Disorders, Aditi I. Dagli and Charles A. Williams; 22. Neurocutaneous Syndromes, Paul R. Carney and James D. Geyer; 23. Metabolic Disorders, James D. Geyer, Paul R. Carney, and Stephenie C. Dillard; 24. Inherited Neurodegenerative Disorders, Alan K. Percy; 25. Brain Tumors, Gregory A. Murad, Michael Lynn, Amy A. Smith, David V. Smullen, Sharatchandra S. Bidari, Anna Co, and David W. Pincus; 26. Malformations of the Nervous System in Relation to Ontogenesis, Harvey B. Sarnat and Laura Flores-Sarnat; 27. Autism, Richard E. Frye; 28. Newborn Neurology, Michael D. Weiss; 29. Disorders of Vision and Ocular Motility, Jonathan Etter, M. Tariq Bhatti, Mays El-Dairi, and David Wallace; 30. The Floppy Infant Syndrome, Paul R. Carney, James D. Geyer, and Edgard Andrade; 31. Coma, Ikram Ul Haque; Index Author Biography: Paul R. Carney, MD Wilder Chair Professor and Chief Division of Pediatric Neurology Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology, Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering University of Florida McKnight Brain Institute Gainesville, FL James D. Geyer, MD Clinical Associate Professor Neurology and Sleep Medicine College of Community Health Sciences The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL