Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice (eBook)

Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, PhD is a pediatric neurosurgeon at New York Presbyterian-Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Greenfield, a native New Yorker, graduated from Amherst College Magna Cum Laude in Neuroscience before receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences. His laboratory mentor during his PhD was Paul Greengard at The Rockefeller University, who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2000. He completed his Neurosurgery residency at The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. During residency he was awarded a scientific fellowship with Howard Hughes Scientist Shahin Rafii in Stem Cell Biology at the Ansary Center for Stem Cell Therapeutics.Jeffrey P. Greenfield, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of Neurological SurgeryWeill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY Caroline B. Long, MDAttending in PediatricsPediatricsManhattan PediatricsNew York, NY

Section 1: Development of the Brain and Spine1 Normal Development of the Skull and Brain2 The Neurologic Exam in Neonates and ToddlersSection 2: Newborn through Infancy3 Birth Trauma to the Scalp and Skull4 Brachial Plexus Injuries during Birth5 Neonatal Brain Injury 6 Evaluation of Head Shape in the Pediatric Practice:  Plagiocephaly vs. Craniosynostosis7 Neurocutaneous Disorders 8 Cutaneous Markers of Spinal Dysraphism 9 Tethered Cord 10 Lumps and Bumps: Scalp and Skull LesionsSection 3: Hydrocephalus Primer11 Intraventricular Hemorrhage in the Premature Infant12 Neuro-ophthalmic Presentation of Neurosurgical Disease in Children13 Hydrocephalus and Ventriculomegaly14 Neurosurgical Considerations in Macrocephaly15 Evaluation and Classification of Pediatric HeadacheSection 4: Imaging of the Pediatric Brain and Spine16 Prenatal Imaging of the Fetal Brain and Spine17 Prenatal Counseling for Fetal Diagnoses18 Imaging of the Pediatric Brain19 Radiographic Evaluation of Suspected Scoliosis20 Image Gently: Radiation Exposure in ChildrenSection 5: Beyond Hydrocephalus: What Pediatric Neurosurgeons Treat Most21 Chiari Malformation22 Pediatric Brain Tumors23 Pediatric Neurovascular Disease24 Pediatric Seizures25 Approach to Spasticity in the Pediatric Patient26 Assessment and Management of Minor Head Injuries in Toddlers and Adolescents27 Non-Accidental Head Trauma28 A Pediatrician’s Guide to Concussion Management29 Pathophysiology and Diagnosis of Concussion