Pediatric Neurology: Clinical and Imaging Case Studies is a richly illustrated, case-based resource that explores the complementary roles of neurology and radiology for patient diagnosis and treatment. This unique volume is authored by world-class child neurologists and pediatric neuroradiologists who demonstrate the essential role of interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical care. Expert-selected cases comprise this valuable educational tool and reference text for diverse audiences including primary care physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Contributiors - p. iv 6. Preface - p. x 7. Abbreviations - p. xi 8. Contents - p. xiii 9. SECTION 1 Headache - p. 1 10. Case 1 When Sinuses Are the Cause of a Headache - p. 3 11. Case 2 The Brain Also Suffers From Obesity - p. 11 12. Case 3 When the Hindbrain Causes Headache - p. 15 13. Case 4 The Brain Also Faints - p. 25 14. Case 5 The Worst Headache of My Life - p. 34 15. Case 6 Not All Hemiparesis Is a Stroke - p. 43 16. Case 7 Children Can Also Have Microstrokes - p. 48 17. SECTION 2 Neonatal Neurology - p. 57 18. Case 8 Full-Term Infant With Seizure - p. 59 19. Case 9 Preterm Infant With Ventricular Dilatation - p. 65 20. Case 10 Infants Can Have Strokes Too - p. 70 21. Case 11 Preterm Infant With Hypotonia - p. 73 22. SECTION 3 Cerebral Palsy - p. 79 23. Case 12 My Baby Is Left-Handed - p. 81 24. Case 13 The Infant With Asymmetric Posture - p. 85 25. Case 14 Return to the Perinatal History - p. 89 26. Case 15 Pay Attention to Preterm Babies - p. 92 27. SECTION 4 Epilepsy - p. 95 28. Case 16 Ironing Out the Cause of Seizures - p. 97 29. Case 17 Long-Term Epilepsy-Associated Tumors - p. 104 30. Case 18 Focus on the Etiology - p. 109 31. Case 19 Skin Is the Window to the Brain - p. 114 32. Case 20 Secondary Seizures - p. 121 33. SECTION 5 Central Nervous System Vascular Disease - p. 128 34. Case 21 Postinfectious Stroke - p. 130 35. Case 22 Hidden Impact - p. 136 36. Case 23 From Heart to Brain - p. 141 37. Case 24 Asymmetric Worsening - p. 145 38. Case 25 Remember the Veins - p. 150 39. Case 26 Boy in the Barrel - p. 154 40. Case 27 High Flow, High Pain - p. 160 41. SECTION 6 Neurodegenerative Diseases - p. 167 42. Case 28 A Child Who Drops Very Quickly in His School Performance - p. 169 43. Case 29 Head Circumference Is Increasing While the Child Is Deteriorating - p. 174 44. Case 30 The Infant Who Loses Ambulation - p. 178 45. Case 31 Child With Nystagmus, Dystonia, and Developmental Failure - p. 182 46. Case 32 Infant With Brittle Hair, Seizures, and Neurological Deterioration - p. 186 47. SECTION 7 Neurometabolic Disorders - p. 193 48. Case 33 Widened Sylvian Fissures and Basal Ganglia - p. 195 49. Case 34 Intramyelinic Edema in Infancy - p. 197 50. Case 35 Stroke-Like Episodes - p. 200 51. Case 36 Severe Neonatal Communicating Hydrocephalus - p. 202 52. SECTION 8 Neuroinfections in Childhood - p. 205 53. Case 37 Limbic Encephalitis: A Double Hit - p. 207 54. Case 38 Complications of the Pandemic - p. 212 55. Case 39 Parasites in the Brain - p. 217 56. Case 40 Endemic Infection: Lying in Wait - p. 221 57. Case 41 Cerebral Malaria - p. 226 58. SECTION 9 Pediatric Brain Tumors - p. 231 59. Case 42 Posterior Fossa Emergency - p. 233 60. Case 43 Sticky in the Sella - p. 238 61. Case 44 Midline Menace - p. 243 62. Case 45 Temporal Trouble - p. 247 63. Case 46 Jumping Into Orbit - p. 250 64. SECTION 10 Other Autoimmune Disorders - p. 254 65. Case 47 Insult to the Deep Gray Nuclei - p. 256 66. Case 48 Inflammatory Emesis - p. 259 67. Case 49 Postinfectious Ataxia - p. 261 68. Case 50 Progressive Hemiseizures - p. 264 69. SECTION 11 Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System - p. 267 70. Case 51 When the Central Nervous System Loses Color - p. 269 71. Case 52 Altered Mentation and Myelitis - p. 274 72. Case 53 When the Spinal Cord Takes Off Its Coat - p. 278 73. Case 54 When Emotional Lability Is Not Psychiatric - p. 283 74. Case 55 Recurrent Discoordination - p. 288 75. SECTION 12 Neurocutaneous Syndromes - p. 293 76. Case 56 Spots Here, There, and Everywhere - p. 295 77. Case 57 Café au Lait: Tip of the Iceberg - p. 301 78. Case 58 Mysteries of the Hairless Plaque - p. 305 79. Case 59 Port-Wine and the Brain - p. 309 80. SECTION 13 Traumatic Brain Injury - p. 312 81. Case 60 Buckle Up! - p. 314 82. Case 61 The Eyes Have It - p. 319 83. Case 62 Severe TBI: What Is the Outlook? - p. 324 84. Case 63 Moderate TBI: How to Tell? - p. 326 85. Case 64 Penetrating Injury - p. 328 86. Case 65 Pedestrian Struck - p. 330 87. Case 66 The Dreaded Epidural - p. 332 88. Case 67 Spectrum of Subdurals - p. 334 89. Case 68 The Killer Bed - p. 336 90. SECTION 14 Movement Disorders and Ataxia - p. 338 91. Case 69 Ataxic and Metallic - p. 340 92. Case 70 Yellow and Drooling - p. 343 93. Case 71 Acute Hemichorea and More - p. 346 94. Case 72 Eye of the Tiger - p. 349 95. Case 73 Boxed In - p. 352 96. SECTION 15 Neurologic Complications of Systemic Diseases - p. 357 97. Case 74 White Matter Climate Change - p. 359 98. Case 75 When Kidneys and Brain Cry - p. 362 99. Case 76 Brain Changes Under Pressure - p. 366 100. Case 77 Tell Me How You Eat and I Will Tell You How You Walk - p. 369 101. Case 78 Sickle Cell Disease, Brain, Skull, and Bones - p. 375 102. Case Index - p. 378 103. Diagnosis Index - p. 379 104. Subject Index - p. 381
Pediatric Neurology: Clinical and Imaging Case Studies is a richly illustrated, case-based resource that explores the complementary roles of neurology and radiology for patient diagnosis and treatment. This unique volume is authored by world-class child neurologists and pediatric neuroradiologists who demonstrate the essential role of interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical care. Expert-selected cases comprise this valuable educational tool and reference text for diverse audiences including primary care physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Contributiors - p. iv 6. Preface - p. x 7. Abbreviations - p. xi 8. Contents - p. xiii 9. SECTION 1 Headache - p. 1 10. Case 1 When Sinuses Are the Cause of a Headache - p. 3 11. Case 2 The Brain Also Suffers From Obesity - p. 11 12. Case 3 When the Hindbrain Causes Headache - p. 15 13. Case 4 The Brain Also Faints - p. 25 14. Case 5 The Worst Headache of My Life - p. 34 15. Case 6 Not All Hemiparesis Is a Stroke - p. 43 16. Case 7 Children Can Also Have Microstrokes - p. 48 17. SECTION 2 Neonatal Neurology - p. 57 18. Case 8 Full-Term Infant With Seizure - p. 59 19. Case 9 Preterm Infant With Ventricular Dilatation - p. 65 20. Case 10 Infants Can Have Strokes Too - p. 70 21. Case 11 Preterm Infant With Hypotonia - p. 73 22. SECTION 3 Cerebral Palsy - p. 79 23. Case 12 My Baby Is Left-Handed - p. 81 24. Case 13 The Infant With Asymmetric Posture - p. 85 25. Case 14 Return to the Perinatal History - p. 89 26. Case 15 Pay Attention to Preterm Babies - p. 92 27. SECTION 4 Epilepsy - p. 95 28. Case 16 Ironing Out the Cause of Seizures - p. 97 29. Case 17 Long-Term Epilepsy-Associated Tumors - p. 104 30. Case 18 Focus on the Etiology - p. 109 31. Case 19 Skin Is the Window to the Brain - p. 114 32. Case 20 Secondary Seizures - p. 121 33. SECTION 5 Central Nervous System Vascular Disease - p. 128 34. Case 21 Postinfectious Stroke - p. 130 35. Case 22 Hidden Impact - p. 136 36. Case 23 From Heart to Brain - p. 141 37. Case 24 Asymmetric Worsening - p. 145 38. Case 25 Remember the Veins - p. 150 39. Case 26 Boy in the Barrel - p. 154 40. Case 27 High Flow, High Pain - p. 160 41. SECTION 6 Neurodegenerative Diseases - p. 167 42. Case 28 A Child Who Drops Very Quickly in His School Performance - p. 169 43. Case 29 Head Circumference Is Increasing While the Child Is Deteriorating - p. 174 44. Case 30 The Infant Who Loses Ambulation - p. 178 45. Case 31 Child With Nystagmus, Dystonia, and Developmental Failure - p. 182 46. Case 32 Infant With Brittle Hair, Seizures, and Neurological Deterioration - p. 186 47. SECTION 7 Neurometabolic Disorders - p. 193 48. Case 33 Widened Sylvian Fissures and Basal Ganglia - p. 195 49. Case 34 Intramyelinic Edema in Infancy - p. 197 50. Case 35 Stroke-Like Episodes - p. 200 51. Case 36 Severe Neonatal Communicating Hydrocephalus - p. 202 52. SECTION 8 Neuroinfections in Childhood - p. 205 53. Case 37 Limbic Encephalitis: A Double Hit - p. 207 54. Case 38 Complications of the Pandemic - p. 212 55. Case 39 Parasites in the Brain - p. 217 56. Case 40 Endemic Infection: Lying in Wait - p. 221 57. Case 41 Cerebral Malaria - p. 226 58. SECTION 9 Pediatric Brain Tumors - p. 231 59. Case 42 Posterior Fossa Emergency - p. 233 60. Case 43 Sticky in the Sella - p. 238 61. Case 44 Midline Menace - p. 243 62. Case 45 Temporal Trouble - p. 247 63. Case 46 Jumping Into Orbit - p. 250 64. SECTION 10 Other Autoimmune Disorders - p. 254 65. Case 47 Insult to the Deep Gray Nuclei - p. 256 66. Case 48 Inflammatory Emesis - p. 259 67. Case 49 Postinfectious Ataxia - p. 261 68. Case 50 Progressive Hemiseizures - p. 264 69. SECTION 11 Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System - p. 267 70. Case 51 When the Central Nervous System Loses Color - p. 269 71. Case 52 Altered Mentation and Myelitis - p. 274 72. Case 53 When the Spinal Cord Takes Off Its Coat - p. 278 73. Case 54 When Emotional Lability Is Not Psychiatric - p. 283 74. Case 55 Recurrent Discoordination - p. 288 75. SECTION 12 Neurocutaneous Syndromes - p. 293 76. Case 56 Spots Here, There, and Everywhere - p. 295 77. Case 57 Café au Lait: Tip of the Iceberg - p. 301 78. Case 58 Mysteries of the Hairless Plaque - p. 305 79. Case 59 Port-Wine and the Brain - p. 309 80. SECTION 13 Traumatic Brain Injury - p. 312 81. Case 60 Buckle Up! - p. 314 82. Case 61 The Eyes Have It - p. 319 83. Case 62 Severe TBI: What Is the Outlook? - p. 324 84. Case 63 Moderate TBI: How to Tell? - p. 326 85. Case 64 Penetrating Injury - p. 328 86. Case 65 Pedestrian Struck - p. 330 87. Case 66 The Dreaded Epidural - p. 332 88. Case 67 Spectrum of Subdurals - p. 334 89. Case 68 The Killer Bed - p. 336 90. SECTION 14 Movement Disorders and Ataxia - p. 338 91. Case 69 Ataxic and Metallic - p. 340 92. Case 70 Yellow and Drooling - p. 343 93. Case 71 Acute Hemichorea and More - p. 346 94. Case 72 Eye of the Tiger - p. 349 95. Case 73 Boxed In - p. 352 96. SECTION 15 Neurologic Complications of Systemic Diseases - p. 357 97. Case 74 White Matter Climate Change - p. 359 98. Case 75 When Kidneys and Brain Cry - p. 362 99. Case 76 Brain Changes Under Pressure - p. 366 100. Case 77 Tell Me How You Eat and I Will Tell You How You Walk - p. 369 101. Case 78 Sickle Cell Disease, Brain, Skull, and Bones - p. 375 102. Case Index - p. 378 103. Diagnosis Index - p. 379 104. Subject Index - p. 381
