Fetal and Neonatal Neurology and Neurosurgery

Malcolm Levene MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, FMedScretired Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Leeds, Leeds General Infirmary Leeds

01 Early Embryonic Development 02 Anatomical Development of the CNS 03 Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Early Brain Development 04 Ultrasound of first trimester CNS Development (Structure and Circulation) 05 Ultrasound assessment of normal fetal brain development 06 Imaging the Neonatal Brain 07 Functional Assessment of the Fetal CNS (Including Twins) 08 Clinical Assessment of the Infant Nervous System 09 Doppler Assessment of the Fetal and Neonatal Brain 10 CBF and Metabolism of the Developing Brain 11 Neonatal EEG 12 Evoked Potentials in the Neonatal Brain 13 Spectrum of Congenital Malformations 14 The Genetics of Neuro-developmental Anomolies 15 Functional Teratogenicity 16 Screening for Neurological Disorders 18 Vaginal Ultrasound 19 Epidemiology and Prevention of NTD 20 Fetal Cerebral Pathology of Ischaemic Origins 21 Intracranial Hemorrhage 22 Cerebral Ischaemic Lesions 23 Antenatal Prediciton of Asphyxia 24 Intrapartum Monitoring for Asphyxia 25 Prediction of Asphyxia with Fetal Blood Gas Analysis 26 Pathophysiology of Asphyxia 27 Management and Outcome 28 Neuroprotection of Fetus and Newborn 29 Medicolegal Issues: The UK Perspective 30 Medicolegal Issues: The American Perspective 31 Toxoplasma 32 Viral Infections 33 Bacterial and Fungal Infections 34 Prenatal Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Metabolism 35 IEM, Postnatal Diagnosis and Management 36 Degenerative Disorders of the Infant CNS 37 Seizure Disorders of the Neonate and Infant 38 Disorders of Vision 39 Disorders of Hearing 40 Disorders of Spinal Cord, Cranial and Peripheral Nerves 41 Neuromuscular Disorders 42 Fetal Neurosurgical Intervention 43 Neonatal Hydrocephalus - Clinical Assessment and Non-Surgical Management 44 Neurosurgical Management of Hydrocephalus 45 Neurosurgical Management of NTD 46 Congenital Defects, Vascular Malformations and Other Lesions 47 Epidemiology of Cerebral Palsy 48 Epidemiology of Mental Retardation 49 Issues for the Obstetrician 50 Issues for the Neonatologist