Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology

49 Clinical Questions

Daniel Licht, Nicole Ryan

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781040137741
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicina
• Subtopic: Medicina pediátrica

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional pediatric neurology references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the tricky questions most commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between pediatricians. Dr. Daniel Licht and Dr. Nicole R. Ryan have designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with pediatric neurology. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to pediatric neurology with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references allow readers to browse large amounts of information in an expedited fashion. Some of the questions that are answered:

• When should I consider head imaging in a child with headache? CT or MRI?
• What is the acute management after a concussion? When can a child return to school and sports?
• What are the important things to consider when you see a child with the complaint of vision changes?
• Are there any diet changes or vitamins that may help a child with epilepsy?
• What are the signs of a stroke in a child? Are there other conditions that can present like a stroke?
• What are common causes of acute ataxia?
• What are the neurodevelopmental disorders leading to language delay and what work-up is needed?
• What are the Causes of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, How Often Does It Occur, and How Do You Treat It?

Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume pediatricians will appreciate. Pediatricians, family practitioners, and pediatric residents will benefit from the user-friendly, casual format and the expert advice contained within.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• About the Editors
• Contributing Authors
• Introduction
• Section I Seizures
• 1 Question How Are Seizures Classified?
• 2 Question How Do I Distinguish Syncope From Seizure?
• 3 Question Are Children With Febrile Seizures at Greater Risk for Epilepsy? Which of These Patients Should Be Referred to a Neurologist?
• 4 Question Are the Benign Childhood Epilepsies Really Benign?
• 5 Question Do Seizures Cause Developmental Delay? Can Treating the Seizures Help?
• 6 Question Does Epilepsy Run in Families?
• 7 Question Are There Any Diet Changes or Vitamins That May Help a Child With Epilepsy?
• 8 Question Do Children “Outgrow” Epilepsy?
• 9 Question What Are Common Side Effects of Antiseizure Medications?
• 10 Question When Is Epilepsy Considered “Refractory”? What Happens Next?
• 11 Question Can a Child With Seizures Receive All Vaccinations?
• 12 Question What Do I Do When a Child Seizes in My Office? Can a Child Die From Seizures?
• Section II Altered Mental Status Metabolic, Infectious, Toxins/Drugs/Concussion
• 13 Question What Is a Breath-Holding Spell? Can It Be Treated?
• 14 Question A Mother Calls Because Her Child Has Had Episodes of Confusion Over the Last Week but Is Otherwise Acting Normally. How Should the Child Be Evaluated?
• 15 Question A Child Has Had a Progressive Decline in School Performance Over the Last Few Months. How Should This Be Evaluated?
• Section IIII Headache
• 16 Question What Are the Most Common Types of Headaches in Children?
• 17 Question When Should I Consider Head Imaging in a Child With Headache? Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
• 18 Question What Medications Are Best to Abort a Migraine?
• 19 Question Are There Ways to Prevent Migraines? What Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Headaches?
• 20 Question Are Tension-Type Headaches Treated Differently From Migraines?
• 21 Question What Is a “Migraine Variant”? Is It Treated Differently?
• 22 Question What Can Be Done for a post-concussive headache?
• Section IV Floppy Baby
• 23 Question What Are the Most Important Components of the Exam in Evaluating a Hypotonic Baby?
• 24 Question How Do I Distinguish Central From Peripheral Causes of Hypotonia?
• 25 Question What Are the Most Common Genetic Causes of Hypotonia?
• 26 Question What Are the Clinical Features of Infant Botulism? How Is It Treated?
• Section V Concussion
• 27 Question How Do I Know if a Child Has Had a Concussion?
• 28 Question What Is the Role for Head Imaging in Suspected Concussion?
• 29 Question What Is the Acute Management After a Concussion? When Can a Child Return to School and Sports?
• 30 Question What Is Post-Concussive Syndrome?
• Section VI Weakness
• 31 Question How Do You Evaluate Acute Weakness in a Child?
• 32 Question What Are the Causes of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, How Often Does It Occur, and How Do You Treat It?
• Section VII Focal Neurological Disease
• 33 Question What Are the Signs of a Stroke in a Child? Are There Other Conditions That Can Present Like a Stroke?
• 34 Question What Can I Tell a Parent to Expect About the Recovery From a Perinatal-Onset Arterial Ischemic Stroke? How About a Childhood-Onset Arterial Ischemic Stroke?
• 35 Question What Is the Chance of Developing Epilepsy After Stroke?
• 36 Question What Causes a Child to Have a Stroke?
• Section VIII Vision Problems
• 37 Question What Are the Important Things to Consider When You See a Child With the Complaint of Vision Changes?
• 38 Question What Is the Evaluation of a Child With Optic Nerve Head Elevation (Papilledema)?
• Section IX Vertigo
• 39 Question What Is the Difference Between Vertigo and Dizziness? What Are Common Causes of Both?
• 40 Question How Should Vertigo Be Evaluated and Treated?
• Section X Ataxia
• 41 Question What Are Common Causes of Acute Ataxia in Children?
• 42 Question How Do You Distinguish Weakness From Ataxia?
• 43 Question How Do You Tell a Pathologic Gait From a Functional Gait?
• Section XI Genetic Developmental Delay
• 44 Question How Should I Begin a Workup for a Child With Significant Developmental Delay?
• 45 Question What Is a Good Approach to Thinking About a Child With Multiple Dysmorphisms?
• 46 Question When Should I Think About a Mitochondrial Disorder, and What Is a Good Approach to an Initial Evaluation?
• 47 Question What Are the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Leading to Language Delay and What Workup Is Needed?
• Section XII Unusual Episodic Moments
• 48 Question How Are Movement Disorders Classified and Why Is That Important?
• 49 Question How Do I Diagnose Tics and How Do I Treat Them? When Is It Considered Tourette Syndrome?
• Financial Disclosures
• Index