Main description:

This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric neurological disorders for trainee and practising paediatricians.

Divided into four sections, the text begins with discussion on neurological evaluation including anatomy and imaging.

The second section covers diagnostic techniques for different neurological disorders including seizures, neuromuscular weakness, autism and ADHD, and movement disorders.

Section three presents a selection of clinical cases similar to those candidates may encounter in postgraduate examinations.

The final section discusses therapeutic methods for a variety of neurological disorders.

The comprehensive text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, tables, and flowcharts.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of paediatric neurological disorders
Covers numerous conditions including seizures, movement disorders, and autism and ADHD
Provides a selection of clinical cases for trainees preparing for examinations
Highly illustrated with photographs, tables, and flowcharts

Contents:

SECTION 1: NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION

Clinical Neuroanatomy
Making a Clinical Neurological Diagnosis
Neuroimaging
Neurophysiologic Evaluation
Cerebrospinal Fluid and Tissue Diagnosis
Genetic Evaluation in Neurological Diseases
Neural Control of Urinary Bladder

SECTION 2: NEUROLOGICAL APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS

Seizures, Epilepsy, and other Paroxysmal Disorders
Approach to a Child with Altered Sensorium and Coma
Approach to Global Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability
Approach to a Child with Developmental Regression
Approach to Neuromuscular Weakness
Approach to Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Approach to Diagnosis of Movement Disorders
Approach to Diagnosis of Ataxia
Approach to Diagnosis of Headache

SECTION 3: RESIDENTS' CORNER: EXAM-ORIENTED CASES

A Case of Cerebral Palsy
A Case of Tubercular Meningitis
A Case of Acute Hemiplegia
A Case of Paraplegia
A Case of Acute Flaccid Paralysis/Guillain-Barre Syndrome
A Case of Floppy Infant
A Case of Muscular Dystrophy
A Case of Neurodegenerative Disorder
A Case of Hydrocephalus

SECTION 4: COMMON THERAPEUTIC DILEMMAS

Antiepileptic Drugs
Management of Acute Seizure and Status Epilepticus
Treatment of Infections of Nervous System
Management of Raised Intracranial Pressure
Medical Management of Acute Vascular Stroke
Management of Developmental Disorders
Treatment of Neuropathies and Myopathies

Index