Principles and practice of child neurology in infancy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Colin Kennedy

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462669303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Mac Keith Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-908316-36-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Collana: 1st
• Altri autori (Persone): KennedyColin
• Soggetti: Pediatric neurology; Children - Diseases - Treatment; 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 bibliographic references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.