Paediatric Neurology

This book is the first of its kind on the market to cover the complete spectrum of paediatric neurology, which has become increasingly more complex in recent years. It is written by 69 competent experts from all over the world, each and every one of them leading authorities in their specialized field. This book stands out compared to others on this topic because it is based on current literature and the latest scientific advances. It is produced in 4 colors, and nearly all of its illustrations are in color. It is a must for paediatric neurologists, neurologists, paediatricians, internal specialists, general practitioners and anyone involved in social paediatrics.

1. Biochemical aspects of neural structure and function; 2. Cellular and molecular basis of nervous tissue growth and differentiation; 3. Brain development and metabolism: biochemical and nutritional correlates; 4. Neurological examination of the newborn; 5. Neurologic examination in children; 6. Localization of lesions in the central nervous system; 7. Localization of lesions in the peripheral nervous system; 8. Localization of lesions in coma; 9. Paediatric neuroradiology; 10. Paediatric neuroimaging; 11. Scintigraphic neuroimaging in paediatrics; 12. Congenital malformations of the nervous system; 13. Modern neurophysiological methods in paediateic practice with special reference to magnetoencephalography; 14. Sleep medicine in paediatric neurology; 15. Prenatal diagnosis in neurologic desease; 16. Chromosome aberrations; 17. The High-Risk newborn infant; 18. Cerebral palsy; 19. Neural tube defects; 20. Hydrocephalus; 21. Seizure disorders in children; 22. Status epilepticus in children; 23. Febrile seizures; 24. Paediatric epilepsy surgery; 25. Neurocutaneous syndromes (Phacomatoses); 26. Acute encephalopathies of childhood; 27. Infections of the central nervous system; 28. Human immunodeficiency virus and slow virus infections of central nervous system; 29. Peripheral neuropathies; 30. CNS and spinal tumors in children; 31. Diagnosis and treatment of paediatric CNS tumors; 32. New aspects of childhood neurometabolic disorders; 33. Acute ataxia; 34. Movement disorders; 35. Hereditary progressive dystonia with marked diurnal fluctuations (Segawa disease); 36. Neuromuscular disorders in the hypotonic infant; 37. Peroxisomal disorders; 38. Muscular dystrophies; 39. Inflammatory and toxic myopathies; 40. Ion channel disorders and the periodic paralyses; 41. Autoimmune myasthenia and congenital myasthenic syndromes; 42. Cerebrovascular disease in children; 43. Headache; 44. Multiple Sclerosis; 45. Visual acuity abnormalities in CNS disorders in children; 46. Mental retardation; 47. Botulinum toxin in the therapy of spastic movement disorders in childhood and adolescence; 48. Concepts of rehabilitation in brain injured and neurologically sick children and adolescents; 49. Rehabilitation of children suffering from spina bifida using orthotic aids; 50. Clinical pharmacology of drugs for neurological disorders in childhood.