Since the last century, remarkable advances at both the basic and clinical levels have considerably improved our ability to evaluate and treat children with neurological disorders. Many cases seen by general pediatricians are primarily neurological accounting for up to 30% of all consultations to pediatrics with a high ratio of follow-up visits to new patients of about 3:1. This manual is a neurology reference for medical students and pediatric residents and is intended to supplement larger textbooks on pediatric neurology already available. Many of undergraduate medical students refer to deficient and oversimplified references that do not enable them to deal with pediatric neurology patients adequately. The manual presents a simplified, organized, and comprehensive problem based approach to common pediatric neurological disorders directed to the level of medical students, pediatric residents, general practitioners and general pediatricians. This e-book is thus a concise outline with practical tips to facilitate proper diagnosis and management of various neurological disorders.
Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
1. History Taking
2. Neurological Examination
3. Examining the Difficult Child
4. Normal Development
5. Developmental Disorders
6. Cerebral Palsy
7. Neurodegenerative Disorders
8. Neurometabolic Disorders
9. Seizures and Epilepsy
10. Seizure Semiology
11. Febrile Seizures
12. Meningitis & Encephalitis
13. Infant Hypotonia
14. Muscle Weakness
15. Acute Hemiplegia
16. Abnormal Movements
17. Unsteady Gait
18. Headache & Migraine
19. Demyelinating Disorders
20. DNR Decisions
21. Brain Death Criteria
22. Communicating Bad News
Index