Neurology of the Newborn

The extensively updated 4th Edition of this landmark reference represents one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date sources on neonatal neurology. It expertly synthesizes state-of-the-art knowledge from a variety of disciplines, including clinical medicine, pathology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, and related fields. Although the primary focus is on clinical evaluation and management, the book also examines the sophisticated technology that has been revolutionizing the field.Organizes disease-focused chapters by the affected body region for easy reference.Offers comprehensive coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of congenital viral infections, teratogenic effects of certain drugs, hyperammonemia, and traumatic disorders.
Includes over 1000 illustrations and 9,500 references, many of them new.Reflects the latest insights into molecular genetics and their relevance to clinical practice.Describes the most recent techniques for the evaluation of the newborn.
Contains new or extensively updated coverage of neural tube defects and congenital hydrocephalus, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, neurological complications of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage, bilirubin brain injury, perinatal HIV infection, vein of Galen malformations, and much more.