Pediatric stroke and cerebrovascular disorders [[electronic resource] /] / E. Steve Roach, Warren D. Lo, Geoffrey L. Heyer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457626603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Demos Medical, c2012
• ISBN: 1-280-57043-1; 9786613600035; 1-935281-94-1
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (366 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RoachE. S (Ewell Steve); LoWarren D; HeyerGeoffrey L
• Disciplina: 618.92/81; 618.9281
• Soggetti: Cerebrovascular disease in children; Pediatrics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders, THIRD EDITION; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface to the Third Edition; Chapter 1: Overview: History, Epidemiology, and Risk Factors; TERMINOLOGY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INCIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD STROKE; Perinatal Stroke Incidence; Venous Sinus Thrombosis; Geographic and Ethnic Factors; Validity of Incidence Data; RISK FACTORS OF PEDIATRIC STROKE; Common Risk Factors; Unexplained Stroke; RECURRENCE RISK AND OUTCOME; Arterial Ischemic Stroke; Hemorrhagic Stroke; Venous Sinus Thrombosis; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: Development of the Cerebral VasculatureDEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM; THE ARTERIAL CIRCULATION AT TERM; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; DEVELOPMENT OF THE VENOUS SYSTEM; THE MATURE VENOUS SYSTEM; ANATOMIC VARIATIONS; Carotid Artery Anomalies; Anomalies of the Cerebral Arteries; Vertebro-Basilar Anomalies; Venous Anomalies; ; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: Signs and Symptoms of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction; CLINICAL PATTERNS OF VASCULAR DYSFUNCTION; Cerebral Embolism; Transient Ischemic Attacks; Cerebral Thrombosis; Intracerebral Hemorrhage; Subarachnoid HemorrhageCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis; Perinatal Infarction; Seizures Associated With Stroke; Cognitive Impairment; CAROTID ARTERY SYNDROMES; Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion; Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion; Anterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion; Basal Ganglia and Lacunar Infarction; VERTEBROBASILAR SYNDROMES; Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion; "Top of the Basilar" Syndrome; Medullary Syndromes; Pontine Syndromes; Mesencephalic Syndromes; Subclavian Steal Syndrome; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: Diagnostic Approach to Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF VASCULAR LESIONSComputed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Angiography; Cranial Ultrasound; Catheter Angiography; Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography; Cardiac Evaluation; Lumbar Puncture; Uncommon Disorders; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: Cerebral Embolism; CLINICAL PRESENTATION; ETIOLOGY OF EMBOLISM; Congenital Cardiac Lesions; Acquired Cardiac Disorders; Endocarditis; Cardiac Tumors; Paradoxical Embolism; Pulmonary Disorders; Embolism After Trauma; Artery-to-Artery Embolism; Fat Embolism; Air Embolism; Decompression Sickness; LABORATORY EVALUATIONNeuroimaging; Cardiac Evaluation; Lumbar Puncture; Angiographic Techniques; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: Hematologic Disorders and Neoplasms; SICKLE CELL DISEASE; Frequency of Stroke With SCD; Clinical Features of Stroke Related to SCD; Hemorrhage With SCD; Heterozygous Sickle Hemoglobin; Other Hemoglobinopathies; Diagnostic Assessment of SCD; Pathophysiology of Stroke Due to SCD; Treatment of SCD; THALASSEMIA; RED BLOOD CELL DISODERS; Polycythemia; Anemia; Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria; PLATELET DISORDERS; Thrombocytopenia; Isoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Sommario/riassunto: The new third edition of Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders provides a modern clinical approach to managing stroke and other cerebrovascular problems in infants, children, and adole