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Neurocutaneous syndromes in children / editors, P. Curatolo, D. Riva.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series ; 15
- Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, 0969-0301 ; 15
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neurocutaneous disorders.
- Skin--Diseases.
- Skin.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montrouge : John Libbey Eurotext, [2006]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes unify a group of neurological disorders. This book aims to provide a developmental perspective on these multifaceted conditions and to review their clinical features, in particular their embryological basis, clinical molecular genetics, diagnostic protocols and novel therapeutic approaches.
- Contents:
- ""NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES IN CHILDREN""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1 - Embryological basis of the neurocutaneous syndromes""; ""Chapter 2 - Neurocutaneous diseases in children and adolescents: general clinical pattern""; ""Chapter 3 - Hypomelanosis of Ito""; ""Chapter 4 - Vascular malformations and neurocutaneous disorders""; ""Chapter 5 - Neurocutaneous syndromes and hemimegalencephaly""; ""Chapter 6 - Two rare neurocutaneous syndromes: Wyburn-Mason and Proteus""; ""Chapter 7 - Diagnostic criteria and evaluation of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex""
- ""Chapter 8 - Epileptic manifestations in tuberous sclerosis"" ""Chapter 9 - Tuberous sclerosis complex: phenotype-genotype correlations""; ""Chapter 10 - Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas and tuberous sclerosis""; ""Chapter 11 - Neurosurgical strategies in the management of subependymal giant cell tumoursin tuberous sclerosis complex""; ""Chapter 12 - The neurofibromatoses: clinical manifestations, natural history and management""; ""Chapter 13 - Neurofibromatosis type 1: the dermatological option""; ""Chapter 14 - Clinical molecular genetics of the neurofibromatoses""
- ""Chapter 15 - Cognitive-behavioural phenotype and neurobiological basis of neurofibromatosis type 1""""Chapter 16 - Brain tumours in neurofibromatosis type 1""; ""Chapter 17 - Novel therapeutic approaches for plexiform neurofibromas in neurofibromatosis type 1""; ""Chapter 18 - Adjuvant therapy for low-grade glioma in neurofibromatosis type 1""; ""Chapter 19 - Diagnostic and follow-up protocols for neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 17, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 9782742008704
- 2742008705
- OCLC:
- 874162693
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