Full Description
Children are being identified with more neurodevelopmental disorders than in previous decades and understanding these medically complex disorders has become critical as more children are living with these disorders.
This pediatric treatment guide provides cutting-edge research and intervention recommendations for professionals working with children and adolescents. A team of contributors with diverse experience portray medically complex information and neurodevelopmental disorders in an accessible manner. Chapters include information on a range of disorders, such as: cystic fibrosis, diabetes, epilepsy, meningitis, chronic fatigue, and more. Each disorder's physical and neurological manifestations are explored, as well as how the disorder is diagnosed and treated, and information regarding appropriate assessment and intervention. A list of further resources is included at the end of most chapters.
This book is essential for practitioners working with children, including clinical psychologists, school psychologists, child neuropsychologists, clinical and school social workers, school nurses, pediatricians, and graduate students in training within various pediatric specialties.
Contents
Section 1: Neurodevelopmental Disorders An Introduction 1. Advancing Practice in Neurodevelopment 2. School Integration for Children with Medical/Physical Disorders and Complex Medical Needs 3. Prematurity and Related Complications Section 2: Metabolix, Toxic, and Inflammatory Disorders 4. Inflammation of the Brain: Pediatric Encephalitis and Meningitis 5. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) 6. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) 7. Neurotoxins and Pediatric Poisoning 8. Viral Infections 9. Covid-19 and Long Covid in Children 10. Autoimmune Disorders: Pediatric Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue (ME/CFS), Pediatric Gullain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Juvenile Fribomyalgia Syndrome (JPFS) 11. Juvenile Arthritis 12. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in Pediatric Patients Section 3: Medically Complex Disorders 13. Epilepsy and Seizures in Children and Adolescents 14. Evaulation and Management of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes 15. Pediatric Stroke/Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) Section 4: Genetic and Chromosomal Disorders 16. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) 17. Cystic Fibrosis 18. Genetic Disorders Impacting Cognition 19. Deletion Disorders 20. Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Neurofibromatosis Type 2-Related Schwannomatosis Section 5: Malformations of Brain and Spine 21. Spina Bifida 22. Chiari Malformation 23. Cerebral Palsy 24. Demyelinating Disorders Index
