Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood

This book offers a comprehensive description of the neurological disorders of children. It covers all clinical aspects of child neurology and, as far as possible, all significant diseases of the central & peripheral nervous systems from the fetal period to adolescence. Although emphasis is on the common diseases, enough data are included on unusual & rare disorders to provide the reader with all the essential information about these illnesses and, by providing extensive references & suggestions for further reading, can guide the reader to the necessary further sources of information. There are separate chapters on neonatal neurology & fetal neurology as these represent a specific field within child neurology as a whole. Special chapters are devoted to disorders of the visual & auditory systems, & some aspects of the involvement of the central nervous system in systemic disease are discussed. Finally, there are several chapters that discuss mental development & some of the major psychiatric disorders.Aicardi, Jean is the author of 'Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood' with ISBN 9780901260857 and ISBN 0901260851.