Full Description
This book is a complete guide to paediatric neurology for clinicians.
Beginning with an overview of potential pitfalls in neurological examination of children, the following chapters discuss the diagnosis and management of numerous neurological disorders that may be encountered in daily paediatric practice.
Topics covered include cerebral palsy, Guillan-Barré Syndrome, febrile seizures, muscle disorders, cerebral edema, epilepsy, neurogenic bladder dysfunction and much more.
Each section is presented with an emphasis on the importance of accurate clinical examination, and covers all the latest developments and management strategies.
The comprehensive text is highly illustrated with clinical images and diagrams to enhance learning.
Key Points
Comprehensive guide to paediatric neurology
Covers diagnosis and management of numerous disorders with emphasis on importance of accurate clinical examination
Includes discussion on potential pitfalls in neurological examination of children
Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams
Contents
Pitfalls in Neurological Examination of Children
Malformations of the Central Nervous System
Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Approach to Neurodegenerative Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Neuronal Migration Disorders
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Autoimmune Encephalitis in Children
Tuberculous Meningitis in India
Cerebraspinal Fluid Examination in Bacterial Meningitis: Common Pitfalls
Cerebral Malaria
Neurological Manifestations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Febrile Seizures
Epileptic Syndromes
Treatment of Childhood Epilepsy
Newer Antiepileptic Drugs in Treatment of Childhood Epilepsy
Role of Ketogenic Diet in Management of Pediatric Epilepsy
Cerebral Edema
Sodium Dysequilibrium and the Brain Disorders in Children
Muscle Disorders: A Practical Approach
Ocular Movement Disorders in Children
Eye: A Window to Neurological Disorders
An Approach to Children with Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
Index
