Principles and practice of child neurology in infancy / edited by Colin Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kennedy, Colin.

Series:

1st

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric neurology.

Children--Diseases--Treatment.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Mac Keith Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first 1000 days of life from gestation are critical to the healthy development of a child and it is in this period that the foundations of neurological function are established. This book presents recommendations for clinical investigations and treatments based on internationally accepted good practice.

Contents:

Contents; Authors'appointments; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Terms, definitions and concepts; The basis of medical practice; Precautionary principles in the context of neurological problems in infancy; Ecologies of care and categories of illness; The international classification of diseases; Relevant terms and definitions; Evidence-based medicine; Chapter 2 Interprofessional working: user and carer involvement; The holistic approach to childhood development; User and carer involvement; The needs of the child; Family needs; Team needs; Team work

Team work in caring for children with developmental disabilities Chapter 3 Clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine; Introduction; Some basic definitions for clinical epidemiology; Study design; Some myths; The four steps of evidence-based medicine; An ABC checklist for interpreting studies; Summary and conclusion; Chapter 4 Promoting child development; Domains of development; The right to development; Factors promoting development; Children with disabilities; Child protection; Developing community-based models of care: challenges and opportunitiesfor the CEE region; Conclusions

Chapter 5 Neurological and neurodevelopmental assessment Normal neurological development; Main features of typical neurological development; Main items of clinical neurological examination and available standardized protocols; Complementary approach to neurological evaluation in the first year of life; Structured neurodevelopmental scales; Practical conclusions; Chapter 6 Prevention of neurological disease in infants; Primary prevention, screening and surveillance; Neonatal screening and perinatal care; Infant screening and health promotion after the neonatal period

Infant diet and iron deficiency Screening for hearing; Hearing impairment; Vision impairment; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Cranial imaging; Neuroimaging: principles; Clinical settings; Chapter 8 Neurophysiological investigations; Prerequisites; Normal EEG; Abnormal EEG; Amplitude-integrated EEG or cerebral function monitoring; When should EEG or a EEG be performed?; When not to do EEG; Chapter 9 Biochemical and haematological testing; Cerebrospinal fluid analyses; Specimens for biochemistry tests; Reference ranges; Haematology investigations; Chapter 10 Drug treatments: drugs,vitamins and minerals

Introduction Is the treatment evidence-based?; Drug metabolism; Drug toxicity; Medication errors and route of administration; Essential drug lists; Vitamins and minerals; Chapter 11 Nonpharmacological treatment; Protocol for follow-up; What to do when development is not normal; The role of technical equipment; Novel treatment methods without evidence should not be recommended; Chapter 12 Neonatal encephalopathy; Definition; Incidence; Clinical neurobehavioural assessment of the newborn; Clinical presentations of HIE with/without multiorgan failure

Neuroimaging and neurophysiological investigations in HIE

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

9781908316387

1908316381

9781908316363

1908316365

OCLC:

929120223