This book, the latest in the International Child Neurology Review series, is the first authoritative synthesis of the role of vitamin treatments in children with neurological disorders. It covers all the conditions seen in paediatric neurology that are treatable by vitamin supplementation and consists of up-to-date, concise reviews by an international group of experts in their specific fields. They cover: biotinidase deficiency; the role of vitamins in the developing nervous system, mitochondrial disorders and autism; homocysteinuria; conditions responsive to vitamin E or riboflavin; disorders of folic acid and vitamin B12 metabolism; folinic acid responsive seizures, and all aspects of pyridoxine-dependent and pyridoxine-responsive seizures. It is the first time that clinical and data research in this field has been drawn together in one source, making available previously unpublished material. This will be a unique data resource for anyone involved in the care of children with vitamin-responsive neurological disorders.
Disorders of neuronal migration are causes of mental handicap, autism, and epilepsy. This book addresses the various aspects of neuronal migration disorders in an ordered way, to help the clinician to aquire insight and proficiency in diagnosis. Individual chapters describe subgroups including: lissencephalies, subependymal heterotopia, non-lissencephalic cortical dysplasias, anomalies of the corpus callosum, hemimegalencephaly, schizencephaly, polymicrogyria and multisystem disorders with impaired migration (such as chromosomal and metabolic syndromes). Neuroradiological and genetic data are provided.
This practical and comprehensive guide covers the applications of clinical neurophysiological measurements in children. The role of maturation is covered in detail, along with specific investigations for children with nerve and muscle disorders, psychomotor and neuropsychiatric disorders, and sensory disorders. The use of nerve conduction studies, evoked potential studies, autonomic tests and electroencephalography (EEG) is described for normal children as well as those with epilepsy or infectious and non-infectious brain lesions.
Disorders of neuronal migration are causes of mental handicap, autism, and epilepsy. This book addresses the various aspects of neuronal migration disorders in an ordered way, to help the clinician to aquire insight and proficiency in diagnosis. Individual chapters describe subgroups including: lissencephalies, subependymal heterotopia, non-lissencephalic cortical dysplasias, anomalies of the corpus callosum, hemimegalencephaly, schizencephaly, polymicrogyria and multisystem disorders with impaired migration (such as chromosomal and metabolic syndromes). Neuroradiological and genetic data are provided.
This book, the latest in the International Child Neurology Review series, is the first authoritative synthesis of the role of vitamin treatments in children with neurological disorders. It covers all the conditions seen in paediatric neurology that are treatable by vitamin supplementation and consists of up-to-date, concise reviews by an international group of experts in their specific fields. They cover: biotinidase deficiency; the role of vitamins in the developing nervous system, mitochondrial disorders and autism; homocysteinuria; conditions responsive to vitamin E or riboflavin; disorders of folic acid and vitamin B12 metabolism; folinic acid responsive seizures, and all aspects of pyridoxine-dependent and pyridoxine-responsive seizures. It is the first time that clinical and data research in this field has been drawn together in one source, making available previously unpublished material. This will be a unique data resource for anyone involved in the care of children with vitamin-responsive neurological disorders.
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