A Handbook of Neurological Investigations in Children

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Abbreviations

1.1 History highlights

1.2 Examination essentials

Part Two. Investigations

2.1 Video with audio

2.2 Electroencephalography

2.3 Electromyography and nerve conduction

2.4 Evoked potentials

2.5 Structural imaging

2.6 Functional imaging

2.7 Cerebrospinal fluid

2.8 Cardiac tests and autonomic function

2.9 Microscopic examinations: cells and biopsies

2.10 Microbiology

2.11 Haematology

2.12 Immunology

2.13 Genetic investigations

2.14 Biochemistry

2.15 Anti-epileptic drug monitoring

2.16 Diagnosis by therapeutic trial

Part Three. Clinical Settings

3.1 Neonatal seizures

3.2 Abnormal neonatal neurology

3.3 Delayed development

3.4 Floppy infant

3.5 Abnormal head size

3.6 Wobbly-eyed baby

3.7 "Cerebral Palsy"

3.8 Peculiar gait

3.9 Learning disability and mental retardation

3.10 Speech and language disorders

3.11 "Psychiatric" disorders

3.12 Epileptic seizures and epilepsy

3.13 Febrile seizures

3.14 Paroxysmal non-epileptic disorders

3.15 Epileptic and nonepileptic disorders together

3.16 Acquired neurological deficits

3.17 Acute encephalopathy

3.18 Headache

3.19 Weakness and fatigue

3.20 Ataxia

3.21 Movement disorders

3.22 Progressive loss of skils and dementia

3.23 Rare treatable disorders

Appendix 1. Predictive value of investigation results

Appendix 2. Some normal values

Appendix 3. List of clinical vignettes