Common neurosurgical conditions in the pediatric practice : recognition and management /: recognition and management. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jeffrey P. Greenfield, Caroline B. Long, editors.
• Editors: Greenfield, Jeffrey P; Long, Caroline B
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Development of the Brain and Spine; 1: Normal Development of the Skull and Brain; Introduction; Normal Skull Development; Normal Development of the Brain; Abnormal Head Size; Evaluation of the Head Circumference; Macrocephaly; Microcephaly; Abnormal Head Shape; Craniosynostosis; References; 2: The Neurologic Exam in Neonates and Toddlers; Introduction; The History; Birth History; Developmental History; The General Exam; The Head; The Face; The Neck; Cardiovascular and Abdomen; The Skin; The Spine and Back; The Neurologic Exam Mental Status Cranial Nerves; I: Olfactory Nerve; II: The Optic Nerve; III/IV/VI: The Oculomotor Nerve, the Trochlear Nerve, and the Abducens Nerve; V: The Trigeminal Nerve; VII: The Facial Nerve; VIII: The Vestibulocochlear Nerve; IX and X: The Glossopharyngeal Nerve and Vagus Nerves; XI: The Spinal Accessory Nerve; XII: The Hypoglossal Nerve; Motor Examination; Sensory Examination; Reflex Examination; Developmental Reflexes; Coordination; Gait; Conclusion; Clinical Pearls and Red Flags; Suggested Reading ; Part II: Newborn Through Infancy 3: Birth Trauma to the Scalp and Skull Introduction; Extracranial (Scalp) Hematoma; Caput Succedaneum; Subgaleal Hemamtoma; Cephalohematoma; Intracranial Hematomas; Skull Fractures; Conclusion; Pediatrician's Perspective; References; Evidence-Based Medicine Resources; 4: Brachial Plexus Injuries During Birth; Anatomy and Mechanisms of Injury; Epidemiology; Presentation and Natural History; Evaluation; Management; Conclusion; References; 5: Neonatal Brain Injury; Brain Injuries Affecting Term and Preterm Infants; Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy; Clinical Presentation Diagnosis Management; Long-Term Outcomes; Neonatal Stroke; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Management; Long-Term Outcomes and Rehabilitation; Brain Injuries Affecting Preterm Infants; Hemorrhagic Injuries; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Management; Outcomes; White Matter Injuries; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Management; Outcomes; Prematurity; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Management; Outcomes; Conclusion; Bibliography; 6: Evaluation of Head Shape in the Pediatric Practice: Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis; Anatomy of the Infant Skull The Anterior Fontanel The Posterior Fontanel; Plagiocephaly; Deformational Plagiocephaly; Diagnosis: Clinical Signs; Scaphocephaly: Sagittal Synostosis; Trigonocephaly: Metopic Synostosis; Unilateral Coronal Synostosis (UCS): Premature Closure of the Coronal Suture; Lambdoid Synostosis: Premature Closure of the Lambdoid Suture; Deformational Brachycephaly; Synostotic Brachycephaly: Bilateral Coronal Synostosis; Deformational Scaphocephaly (DS); Imaging; Pediatrician's Perspective; References; 7: Neurocutaneous Disorders; Introduction; Neurofibromatosis Type 1; Overview
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 444 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 618.92/8; Medicine; Pediatric neurology; Children -- Surgery; Nervous system -- Surgery; MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics; Children -- Surgery; Nervous system -- Surgery; Pediatric neurology; Medical -- Pediatrics; Medical -- Neurology; Medical -- Family & General Practice; Paediatric medicine; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; General practice; Emergency medicine; Pediatrics; Neurology; Family medicine; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493938070
• Related ISBNs: 149393807X; 9781493938056; 1493938053
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 22, 2016).
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