RT Book, Section
A1 Ihnen, S. Katie Zeller
A1 Broomall, Eileen
A2 Hershey, Andrew D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1195235803
T1 Approach to the Child With a Neurologic Disease
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatric Neurology
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457520
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1195235803
RD 2024/10/14
AB Disorders  of  the  central  and  peripheral  nervous  systems  run  the  gamut  from  mild  to  severe,  hyperacute  to  chronic,  and  extremely  common  to  exceedingly  rare.  This  large  group  of  disorders  reflects  pathology  that  can  be  localized  anywhere  along  the  neuraxis,  from  the  level  of  the  molecule  to  the  level  of  complex  thalamic-subcortical-cortical  circuits  and  at  every  level  in  between.  Additionally,  the  nervous  system  can  be  involved  in  a  multitude  of  systemic  diseases  across  the  life  span.  Because  of  this  heterogeneity  of  pathologies  and  presentations,  the  management  of  neurologic  problems  occurs  in  a  multitude  of  clinical  settings,  from  the  outpatient  office  to  the  intensive  care  unit.  In  caring  for  patients  in  these  various  settings,  neurologists  often  collaborate  closely  with  other  medical  specialists.  Despite  the  increasing  availability  of  sophisticated  diagnostic  tools  such  as  genetic  testing,  magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI),  and  electroencephalography  (EEG),  neurologists  still  rely  substantially  on  a  comprehensive  examination  to  localize  the  lesion  along  the  neuraxis,  narrow  the  differential  diagnosis,  and  guide  subsequent  evaluations.  Child  neurology  is  particularly  unique  in  its  use  of  play  to  obtain  the  best  version  of  this  examination,  much  to  the  delight  of  those  lucky  enough  to  practice  in  this  field.