Neurological assessment in the first two years of life [[electronic resource] ] : instruments for the follow-up of high-risk newborns / / edited by Giovanni Cioni and Eugenio Mercuri |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Mac Keith Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.9280475 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CioniGiovanni
MercuriEugenio |
Collana | Clinics in developmental medicine |
Soggetto topico |
Newborn infants - Diseases - Diagnosis
Pediatric neurology - Diagnosis |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-898683-82-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION Giovanni Cioni and Eugenio Mercuri; References; 2 NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT Janet Eyre; Introduction; Development of the cortex; Development of afferent somatosensory projections; Corticospinal axonal projection and withdrawal; Spinal innervation; Activity-dependent development of the corticospinal tract; References; 3 NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN NORMAL YOUNG INFANTS Eugenio Mercuri, Leena Haataja and Lilly Dubowitz; Development of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination; Validation of the examination
Timing and sequence of the examinationPerforming and scoring the examination; Section 1: Neurological examination; Section 2: Developmental milestones; Section 3: Behaviour; Optimality scores; References; 4 CLASSICAL NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN YOUNG INFANTS WITH NEONATAL BRAIN LESIONS Eugenio Mercuri, Leena Haataja, Daniela Ricci, Frances Cowan and Lilly Dubowitz; Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy; Cerebral infarction; Preterm infants; Other applications; References; 5 OTHER APPROACHES TO NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Giovanni Cioni, Christa Einspieler and Paola Paolicelli; Introduction Assessment of general movementsThe 'complementary' neuromotor examination; Behavioural assessment scales; Conclusions; References; 6 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE INFANT BRAIN Mary Rutherford, Eugenio Mercuri and Frances Cowan; Introduction; Practical issues; Normal appearances of the developing brain from term to 2 years; Interpretation of scans; Timing of clinical scans; Patterns of injury and prediction of outcome; The infant presenting with neurological abnormalities; References; 7 DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Enrico Biagioni, Andrea Guzzetta and Giovanni Cioni IntroductionThe EEG; Techniques of prolonged EEG monitoring: cerebral function monitoring (CFM); Evoked potentials; References; 8 ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENTOF HIGH-RISK INFANTS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS Samantha Johnson and Neil Marlow; Why should we perform a developmental assessment?; Screening or detailed assessment?; Formal standardized measures of development; Developmental assessment tools; Limitations of standardized tests; Parental measures of development; Summary; References; 9 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THEFIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE Francesco Guzzetta, Chiara Veredice and Andrea Guzzetta IntroductionDevelopment of cognitive competence; Assessment techniques; Clinical role of developmental assessment in the first two years of life; References; 10 HEARING, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Anna Chilosi, Paola Cipriani, Sandra Maestro and Elisabetta Genovese; Hearing screening methods in high-risk newborns; Development of language and communication in the first two years of life; Disorders of communication: early signs of autism; Conclusions; References; 11 DEVELOPMENT OF VISION ANDVISUAL ATTENTION Anthony Norcia and Francesca Pei; Introduction; The hierarchy of visual processing The development of early vision |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457432303321 |
London, : Mac Keith Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Neurological assessment in the first two years of life [[electronic resource] ] : instruments for the follow-up of high-risk newborns / / edited by Giovanni Cioni and Eugenio Mercuri |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Mac Keith Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.9280475 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CioniGiovanni
MercuriEugenio |
Collana | Clinics in developmental medicine |
Soggetto topico |
Newborn infants - Diseases - Diagnosis
Pediatric neurology - Diagnosis |
ISBN | 1-898683-82-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION Giovanni Cioni and Eugenio Mercuri; References; 2 NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT Janet Eyre; Introduction; Development of the cortex; Development of afferent somatosensory projections; Corticospinal axonal projection and withdrawal; Spinal innervation; Activity-dependent development of the corticospinal tract; References; 3 NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN NORMAL YOUNG INFANTS Eugenio Mercuri, Leena Haataja and Lilly Dubowitz; Development of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination; Validation of the examination
Timing and sequence of the examinationPerforming and scoring the examination; Section 1: Neurological examination; Section 2: Developmental milestones; Section 3: Behaviour; Optimality scores; References; 4 CLASSICAL NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN YOUNG INFANTS WITH NEONATAL BRAIN LESIONS Eugenio Mercuri, Leena Haataja, Daniela Ricci, Frances Cowan and Lilly Dubowitz; Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy; Cerebral infarction; Preterm infants; Other applications; References; 5 OTHER APPROACHES TO NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Giovanni Cioni, Christa Einspieler and Paola Paolicelli; Introduction Assessment of general movementsThe 'complementary' neuromotor examination; Behavioural assessment scales; Conclusions; References; 6 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE INFANT BRAIN Mary Rutherford, Eugenio Mercuri and Frances Cowan; Introduction; Practical issues; Normal appearances of the developing brain from term to 2 years; Interpretation of scans; Timing of clinical scans; Patterns of injury and prediction of outcome; The infant presenting with neurological abnormalities; References; 7 DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Enrico Biagioni, Andrea Guzzetta and Giovanni Cioni IntroductionThe EEG; Techniques of prolonged EEG monitoring: cerebral function monitoring (CFM); Evoked potentials; References; 8 ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENTOF HIGH-RISK INFANTS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS Samantha Johnson and Neil Marlow; Why should we perform a developmental assessment?; Screening or detailed assessment?; Formal standardized measures of development; Developmental assessment tools; Limitations of standardized tests; Parental measures of development; Summary; References; 9 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THEFIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE Francesco Guzzetta, Chiara Veredice and Andrea Guzzetta IntroductionDevelopment of cognitive competence; Assessment techniques; Clinical role of developmental assessment in the first two years of life; References; 10 HEARING, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Anna Chilosi, Paola Cipriani, Sandra Maestro and Elisabetta Genovese; Hearing screening methods in high-risk newborns; Development of language and communication in the first two years of life; Disorders of communication: early signs of autism; Conclusions; References; 11 DEVELOPMENT OF VISION ANDVISUAL ATTENTION Anthony Norcia and Francesca Pei; Introduction; The hierarchy of visual processing The development of early vision |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779078103321 |
London, : Mac Keith Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Neurological assessment in the first two years of life : instruments for the follow-up of high-risk newborns / / edited by Giovanni Cioni and Eugenio Mercuri |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Mac Keith Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.9280475 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CioniGiovanni
MercuriEugenio |
Collana | Clinics in developmental medicine |
Soggetto topico |
Newborn infants - Diseases - Diagnosis
Pediatric neurology - Diagnosis |
ISBN | 1-898683-82-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION Giovanni Cioni and Eugenio Mercuri; References; 2 NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT Janet Eyre; Introduction; Development of the cortex; Development of afferent somatosensory projections; Corticospinal axonal projection and withdrawal; Spinal innervation; Activity-dependent development of the corticospinal tract; References; 3 NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN NORMAL YOUNG INFANTS Eugenio Mercuri, Leena Haataja and Lilly Dubowitz; Development of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination; Validation of the examination
Timing and sequence of the examinationPerforming and scoring the examination; Section 1: Neurological examination; Section 2: Developmental milestones; Section 3: Behaviour; Optimality scores; References; 4 CLASSICAL NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN YOUNG INFANTS WITH NEONATAL BRAIN LESIONS Eugenio Mercuri, Leena Haataja, Daniela Ricci, Frances Cowan and Lilly Dubowitz; Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy; Cerebral infarction; Preterm infants; Other applications; References; 5 OTHER APPROACHES TO NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Giovanni Cioni, Christa Einspieler and Paola Paolicelli; Introduction Assessment of general movementsThe 'complementary' neuromotor examination; Behavioural assessment scales; Conclusions; References; 6 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE INFANT BRAIN Mary Rutherford, Eugenio Mercuri and Frances Cowan; Introduction; Practical issues; Normal appearances of the developing brain from term to 2 years; Interpretation of scans; Timing of clinical scans; Patterns of injury and prediction of outcome; The infant presenting with neurological abnormalities; References; 7 DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Enrico Biagioni, Andrea Guzzetta and Giovanni Cioni IntroductionThe EEG; Techniques of prolonged EEG monitoring: cerebral function monitoring (CFM); Evoked potentials; References; 8 ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENTOF HIGH-RISK INFANTS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS Samantha Johnson and Neil Marlow; Why should we perform a developmental assessment?; Screening or detailed assessment?; Formal standardized measures of development; Developmental assessment tools; Limitations of standardized tests; Parental measures of development; Summary; References; 9 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THEFIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE Francesco Guzzetta, Chiara Veredice and Andrea Guzzetta IntroductionDevelopment of cognitive competence; Assessment techniques; Clinical role of developmental assessment in the first two years of life; References; 10 HEARING, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Anna Chilosi, Paola Cipriani, Sandra Maestro and Elisabetta Genovese; Hearing screening methods in high-risk newborns; Development of language and communication in the first two years of life; Disorders of communication: early signs of autism; Conclusions; References; 11 DEVELOPMENT OF VISION ANDVISUAL ATTENTION Anthony Norcia and Francesca Pei; Introduction; The hierarchy of visual processing The development of early vision |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818763203321 |
London, : Mac Keith Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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