Table of Contents

Contributors.

Preface..

Section 1: Pediatric Neurologic Evaluation (John B. Bodensteiner).

1. Neurologic History (Ronald B. David and John B. Bodensteiner).

2. The Neurologic Examination of the Preterm and Fullterm Neonate and of the Infant (Patricia H. Ellison and Donna K. Daily).

3. The Neurologic Examination of the Young Child (Ruth D. Nass).

4. The Neurologic Examination of the School-Age and Adolescent Child (Ruthmary K. Deuel and Amy C. Rauchway).

5. Neurodiagnostic Laboratory Procedures..

Section 2: General Pediatric Neurologic Diseases and Disorders (David E. Mandelbaum).

6. Toxic and Metabolic Encephalopathies (Doris A. Trauner).

7. Traumatic Encephalopathies (H. Terry Hutchison and Paul C. Lebby).

8. The Epilepsies (Carl E. Stafstrom).

9. Movement Disorders in childhood (Kenneth J. Mack and Steven M. Shapiro).

10. Infections of the Central Nervous System (William E. Bell and Frederick W. Henderson).

11. Vascular Disease (Richard H. Haas).

12. Inborn Errors of Metabolism I: Neurologic Degenerative Diseases (Paul Maertens).

13. Inborn Errors of Metabolism (William L. Nyhan).

14. Neoplastic Diseases (Roger J. Packer, Tobey J. MacDonald, Brian R. Rood, Kristen Forbes and Robert A. Keating).

15. Neuromuscular Disease in Children (John T. Sladky).

16. Order and Disorders of Nervous System Development: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms.

17. Disorders of Motor Execution I:n Cerebral Palsy (Barry S. Russman).

18. Disorders of Motor Execution II: Higher-order Motor Deficits (Ruthmary K. Deuel and Amy C. Rauchway).

19. Disorders of Cognitive Function in the Preschooler (Ruth Nass and Gail Ross).

20. Learning Disabilities (Max Wiznitzer and Debora L. Scheffel).

Section 3: Common Pediatric Neurologic Problems (Barbara Olson).

21. Coma and Other States of Altered Awareness in Children (Stavros M. Hadjiloizou and James J. Riviello Jr).

22. Headaches (Andrew D. Hershey).

23. Febrile Seizures (Deborah G. Hirtz and Karin B. Nelson).

24. The Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Russell A. Barkley and Michelle M. Macias).

25. Sleep Disorders (O'Neill F. D'Cruz and Bradley V. Vaughn).

Appendix. A Proposed Approach to Nosology.

Bibliography.

Index.

About the Author

Professor Ronald David, Children's Neurological Services, St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA, USA.

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