Pediatric Practice Neurology

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.

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

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