Principles and Practice of Child Neurology in Infancy

The scope of the book includes all neurological problems in infancy. In the first half, it sets out in a succinct format the principles of working with families, of clinical assessment, of the use of investigations and treatments, and of evidence-based medicine. The second, symptom-based half of the book provides detailed guidance on the practice of child neurology in infancy. The authors are distinguished experts drawn from all over Europe. The contributors have approached their chapters using an accessible, didactic style and consistent organization of material. The emphasis throughout is on clinical methods, the use of appropriate investigations and treatments, and the avoidance of unnecessary or potentially harmful interventions. For quick reference, all chapters feature boxes highlighting key messages, common errors, and when to worry. The book is designed to be carried round as a handy reference.

Part 1: Principles of Child Neurology In Infancy 1 Terms, definitions and concepts Colin Kennedy 2 Interprofessional working: user and carer involvement Audrone Prasauskiene and Maryze Schoneveld van der Linde 3 Clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine Andrew L. Lux 4 Promoting child development Audrone Prasauskiene 5 The Neonatal examination and neurodevelopmental assessment Leena Haataja, Vittorio Belmonti and Giovanni Cioni 6 Neurological examination beyond the neonatal period Colin Kennedy 7 Prevention, vaccination and Screening Jane Williams and Colin Kennedy 8 Cranial imaging Brigitte Vollmer and Harriet Joy 9 Neurophysiology (EEG & aEEG) Bernhard Schmitt and Varsine Jaladyan 10 Biochemical and haematological testing Valerie Walker and Mary Morgan 11 Genetic testing Geoffrey Woods and Catarina Olimpio 12 Drug treatments: drugs, vitamins and minerals Imti Choonara and Peter Baxter 13 Nonpharmacological treatment Ilona Autti-Rämö Part 2: Settings In Clinical Practice 14 Birth Asphyxia and other acute encephalopathies in the newborn Gian Paolo Chiaffoni and Daniele Trevisanuto 15 Inheritited metabolic encephalopathies of infancy Barbara Plecko 16 Neontal Seizures Barbara Plecko 17 Acute encephalopathy and traumatic brain injury Tiina Talvik, Fenella Kirkham, Tuuli Metsvaht and Inga Talvik 18 Stroke Fenella Kirkham, Tiina Talvik, Rael Laugesaar, Tuuli Metsvaht and Inga Talvik 19 Acute neurological illness with fever: meningitis, encephalitis and infective space-occupying lesions Rachel Kneen and Charles Newton 20 Post-neonatal epileptic seizures Hans Hartmann and J. Helen Cross 21 Non-epileptic paroxysmal disorders in infancy John B.P. Stephenson and Alla Nechay 22 Microcephaly, including congenital infections Alasdair Parker, Vlatka Mejaski-Bosnjak and Richard Chin 23 Macrocephaly, including hydrocephalus and brain tumors Colin Kennedy 24 The floppy infant Helgi Hjartarson and Thomas Sejersen 25 Infancy sleep and behaviour Outi Saarenpää-Heikkilä, E. Juulia Paavonen and Kaija Puura 26 Early developmental impairment and neurological abnormalities at birth Richard W. Newton, Ilona Autti-Rämö and Audrone Prasauskiene 27 Cerebral palsy Florian Heinen and Peter Baxter 28 Central nervous system disorders of movement other than cerebral palsy Peter Baxter and Florian Heinen 29 Progressive loss of skills Meral Topcu, Dilek Yalnızoglu and Richard Newton