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Contents

Neurologic Exam

Neonatal Neurology

Hypotonia

Developmental Delay

Infantile Spasms

Febrile Seizures

Seizures - Epidemiology and Diagnosis

Seizures - Epidemiology and Diagnosis

Treatment Options

Understanding EEG

Status Epilepticus

Non-Epileptic Events

Headaches

Cerebral Palsy

Ataxia

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Muscular Dystrophy

Movement Disorders

Metabolic Disease

Neurocutaneous Syndrome

Behavioral Neurology

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Updated 03/04

Pediatric Neurology Reading List

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Neurologic Exam
  • Volpe JJ. The neurological examination: normal and abnormal features. In: Volpe JJ, ed. Neurology of the Newborn. Philadelphia: W B Saunders 1995:95-124. Brennemann Library Reserve WS 340 V899n
  • Swaiman, KF. Neurologic Examination of the Older Child. In: Swaiman KF, Ashwal S, eds. Pediatric Neurology: Principles & Practice. St. Louis: Mosby 1999:14-30. Brennemann Library Reserve WS 340 P3713 1999
  • Swaiman, KF. Neurologic Examination After the Newborn Period Until 2 Years of age. In: Swaiman KF, Ashwal S, eds. Pediatric Neurology: Principles & Practice. St. Louis: Mosby 1999:31-38. Brennemann Library Reserve WS 340 P3713 1999
Neonatal Neurology
  • Rivkin MJ, Volpe JJ. Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in the Newborn. Semin Neurol. 1993 Mar;13(1):30-9.
  • Cartwright JD. Diagnosing Inherited Metabolic Encephalopathies in Neonates. Semin Neurol. 1993 Mar;13(1):58-65.
  • Hill A. Neonatal Seizures. Pediatr Rev. 2000 Apr;21(4):117-21; quiz 121.
  • Mizrahi E. Neonatal Seizures and Neonatal Epileptic Syndromes. Neurol Clin. 2001 May;19(2):427-63.
  • Miller V, Delgado M, Iannaccone S. Neonatal Hypotonia. Semin Neurol. 1993 Mar;13(1):73-83.
  • Donley D. TORCH Infections in the Newborn. Semin Neurol. 1993 Mar;13(1):106-15.
Hypotonia
  • Crawford T. Clinical Evaluation of the Floppy Infant. Pediatr Ann. 1992 Jun;21(6):348-54.
  • Gay CT, Bodensteiner JB: The Floppy Infant: Recent advances in the Understanding of Disorders Affecting the Neuromuscular Junction. Neurol Clin. 1990 Aug;8(3):715-25.
  • Vannucc R. Differential Diagnosis of Diseases Producing Hypotonia. Pediatr Ann. 1989 Jul;18(7):404-10.
  • Wasiewski W. Central Nervous System Disorders Producing Hypotonia. Pediatr Ann. 1989 Jul;18(7):412-20.
  • Miller G. Myopathies of Infancy and Childhood. Pediatr Ann. 1989 Jul;18(7):439-53.
Developmental Delay
  • First LR, Palfrey JS. The Infant or Young Child with Developmental delay. N Engl J Med. 1994 Feb 17;330(7):478-83.
  • Levy SE, Hyman SL. Pediatric Assessment of the child with developmental Delay. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1993 Jun;40(3):465-77.
  • Newton RW, Wraith JE. Investigation of Developmental delay. Arch Dis Child. 1995 May;72(5):460-5.
  • Urion D. Diagnostic Studies of the Central Nervous System. In : Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. ed. Levine, Carrey, Crocker. Pennsylvania: WB.Saunders.1999. pp. 737-742 Brennemann Library WS 105 D48912 1999
Infantile Spasms
  • Cowan LD, Hudson LS. The Epidemiology and Natural History of Infantile Spasms. J Child Neurol. 1991 Oct;6(4):355-64.
  • Wong M, Trevathan E. Infantile Spasms. Pediatr Neurol. 2001 Feb;24(2):89-98.
Febrile Seizures
  • Duffner PK, Baumann RJ. A Synopsis of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Practice Parameters on the Evaluation and Treatment of Children with febrile Seizures. Pediatr Rev. 1999 Aug;20(8):285-7.
  • Camfield PS, Camfield CS. Management and Treatment of Febrile Seizures. Curr Probl Pediatr. 1997 Jan;27(1):6-14.
  • van Stuijvenberg MV, Derksen-Lubsen G, Steyerberg EW, Habbema JF, Moll HA. Randomized, controlled Trial of Ibuprofen Syrup Administered During Febrile Illnesses to Prevent Febrile Seizure Recurrences. Pediatrics. 1998 Nov;102(5):E51.
  • Freeman J. What Have We Learned From febrile Seizures. Pediatr Ann. 1992 Jun;21(6):355-6, 359-61.
Seizures - Epidemiology and Diagnosis
  • Hirtz D, Ashwal S, Berg A, Bettis D, Camfield C, Camfield P, Crumrine P, Elterman R, Schneider S, Shinnar S. Practice Parameter; Evaluating a First Nonfebrile Seizure in Children. Neurology. 2000 Sep 12;55(5):616-23.
  • Haslam R. Nonfebrile Seizures. Pediatr Rev. 1997 Feb;18(2):39-49.
  • Kramer U. Epilepsy in the First Year of Life: A Review. J Child Neurol. 1999 Aug;14(8):485-9.
  • Hamer HM, Wyllie E, Luders HO, Kotagal P, Acharya J. Symptomatology of Epileptic Seizures in the First Three Years of Life. Epilepsia. 1999 Jul;40(7):837-44.
  • Berg AT, Shinnar S. The contributions of Epidemiology to the Understanding of Childhood Seizures and Epilepsy. J Child Neurol. 1994 Oct;9 Suppl 2:19-26.
  • Aicardi J. Syndromic classification in the management of childhood epilepsy. J Child Neurol. 1994 Oct;9 Suppl 2:14-8.
  • Glauser T. Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes. Curr Opin Pediatr. 1995 Dec;7(6):640-9.
Treatment Options
  • Dodson WE, Bourgeois FD. Pharmacology and Therapeutic Aspects of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pediatrics. J Child Neurol. 1994 Oct;9 Suppl 2:1-7.
  • Walczak TS, Jayakar P. Interictal EEG. In: Epilepsy: a comprehensive textbook. ed. Engel J Jr, Pedley TA. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997:831-48
  • Nordli D.R., Pedley T.A. The Use of Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis of Epilepsy in Childhood. In: Pediatric Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Therapy. ed. Pellock, Dodson, Bourgois. New York : Demos Publications, 1993: 81-98. Brennemann Library WL 385 P379d 1993

Understanding EEG
  • Nordli DR, Kelley KR. Selection and Evaluation of Children for Epilepsy Surgery. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2001 Jan;34(1):1-12.
  • Carroll J, Koenigsberger D. The Ketogenic Diet: A Practical Guide for Caregivers. J Am Diet Assoc. 1998 Mar;98(3):316-21.
Status Epilepticus
Non-Epileptic Events
  • Metrick ME, Ritter FJ, Gates JR, Jacobs MP, Skare SS, Loewenson RB. Nonepileptic Events in Childhood. Epilepsia. 1991 May-Jun;32(3):322-8.
  • Breningtall GN. Breath-Holding Spells. Pediatr Neurol. 1996 Feb;14(2):91-7.
Headaches
  • Rothner AD. Headaches in Children and Adolescents. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 1999 Oct;8(4):727-45.
  • Forsyth R, Farrell K. Headache in childhood. Pediatr Rev. 1999 Feb;20(2):39-45.
  • Rothner AD. Pathophysiology of recurrent Headaches in Children and Adolescents. Pediatr Ann. 1995 Sep;24(9):458, 461-6.
Cerebral Palsy
  • Kuban KC, Leviton A. Cerebral Palsy. N Engl J Med. 1994 Jan 20;330(3):188-95.
  • Taft LT. Cerebral Palsy. Pediatr Rev. 1995 Nov;16(11):411-8; quiz 418.
  • Turnbull JD. Early Intervention for Children with or at risk of Cerebral Palsy. Am J Dis Child. 1993 Jan;147(1):54-9.
Ataxia
  • Dunn DW, Patel H. Ataxia: From the Benign to the Ominous. Contemp Pediatr. 82-96, July 1991.
  • Gieron-Korthals MA, Westberry KR, Emmanuel PJ. Acute childhood Ataxia: 10 Year Experience. J Child Neurol. 1994 Oct;9(4):381-4.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  • Jones HR. Childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Therapy. J Child Neurol. 1996 Jan;11(1):4-12.
  • Asbury AK. New Concepts of Guillain-BarreSyndrome. J Child Neurol. 2000 Mar;15(3):183-91.
  • Epstein MA, Sladky JT. The Role of Plasmapheresis in childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Ann Neurol. 1990 Jul;28(1):65-9.
Muscular Dystrophy
  • Roland EH. Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatr Rev. 2000 Jul;21(7):233-7; quiz 238.
  • Roland EH. Neuromuscular Disorders in Childhood. Curr Opin Pediatr. 1994 Dec;6(6):636-41.
  • Fenichel GM. Myasthenia Gravis. Pediatr Ann. 1989 Jul;18(7):432-8.
  • Miller G, Vannucci RC. Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies. Pediatr Ann. 1989 Jul;18(7):428-31.
Movement Disorders
  • Pranzatelli MR. An Approach to Movement Disorders of Childhood. Pediatr Ann. 1993 Jan;22(1):13-7.
  • Saunders-Pullman R, Braun I, Bressman S. Pediatric Movement Disorders. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 1999 Oct;8(4):747-65, viii.
  • Singer H. Tic Disorders. Pediatr Ann. 1993 Jan;22(1):22-9.
  • Klawans HL, Bradabur MM. Chorea in Childhood. Pediatr Ann. 1993 Jan;22(1):41-6, 49-50.
Metabolic Disease
  • DiMauro S, Bonilla E, Lombes A, Shanske S, Minetti C, Moraer CT. Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies. Neurol Clin. 1990 Aug;8(3):483-506.
  • Munnich A, Rotig A, Chretien D, Saudubray J-M, Cormier V, Rustin P. Clinical presentations and laboratory investigations in respiratory chain deficiency. Eur J Pediatr 1996;155:262-274
  • Chaves-Carballo E. Detection of Inhereted Neurometabolic Disorders. A Practical Clinical Approach. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1992 Aug;39(4):801-20.
Neurocutaneous Syndrome
  • Berg B. Neurocutaneous Syndromes: Phakomatoses and Allied Conditions. In: Swaiman K, ed. Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed; 1994: 1045-1069 Brennemann Library WS 340 P3713 1994
Behavioral Neurology
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