Description
Book SynopsisThis 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
Table of 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
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