Non-epileptic childhood paroxysmal disorders / / Francis J. DiMario, Jr

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910813905403321
• Autore: DiMario Francis J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009; ©2009
• ISBN: 0-19-770791-2; 0-19-971493-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (396 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92853
• Soggetti: Epilepsy in children - Diagnosis; Nervous system - Diseases - Diagnosis; Children - Diseases - Diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Neurologic manifestations of general diseases
• 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 at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1 General Principles and Epidemiology; Introduction; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; 2 Differentiating the Diagnostic Considerations; Introduction to the Deductive Approach; Pattern Recognition; Ruling Everything Out; Algorithmic Approach; Hypothesis Generation; The Clinical Presentations; Paroxysmal Paralysis or Collapse; Paroxysmal Posturing, Shaking, Jerking, Twitching, and Behavioral Syndromes; Ocular Movements and Deviations; Autonomic and Sensory Phenomenon; 3 Syncope; Introduction to Syncope; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; Overview: Pathophysiology and MechanismsTesting; Primary Neurally Mediated Reflex Syncopes: The Clinical Conditions and Treatments; Cyanotic and Pallid Breath-Holding Spells; Swallow Syncope; Tussive Syncope; Hair-Grooming Syncope; Stretch Syncope; Postexertional Syncope; Micturition/Defecation Syncope; Venipuncture/Acupuncture Syncope; Visually Induced Syncope/Laughter-Induced Syncope; Carotid Massage/Carotid Sinus Syndrome; Cerebral Cortex-Induced ; Arrhythmias; Postural Orthostasis; Forced Valsalva Maneuver; Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS); Dysautonomia; Primary Cardiac; Cerebrovascular StealsCNS Malformations; Suffocation; Other Comments; Hyperventilation; Paroxysmal Extreme Pain Disorder; 4 Sleep-Related Phenomena; Introduction to Sleep-Related Phenomena; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; The Clinical Conditions and Treatments; Sleep-Disordered Breathing; Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Congenital Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome; Hypersomnias of Central Origin; The Klein-Levin Syndrome; Parasomnias; Sleep-Related Movement Disorders; Isolated Syndromes; Other Considerations; 5 Somatoform DisorderIntroduction to Somatoform Disorders; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; The Clinical Conditions and Treatments: Non-Epileptic Seizures; 6 Factitious Disorders; Introduction to Factitious Disorders; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; The Clinical Condition and Treatments: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Abuse; 7 Movement Disorders; Introduction to Movement Disorders; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; The Clinical Conditions and Treatments; Neonates and InfantsInfants and Children; Benign Myoclonus of Early Infancy (Benign Non-epileptic Infantile Spasms); Children and Adolescents; Additional Unique Childhood Movements Disorders; 8 Headache Syndromes; Introduction to Headache Syndromes; The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology; Overview of Pathophysiology and Mechanisms; The Clinical Conditions and Treatments; Migraine; Migraine without aura; Migraine with aura; Childhood Periodic Syndromes; Cyclic vomiting syndrome; Abdominal migraine syndrome; Benign paroxysmal vertigo; Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood; Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy