| Description |
1 online resource (574 pages) |
| Series |
Brain, Behaviour and Cognition |
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Brain damage, behaviour, and cognition
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART ONE Defining the neurodevelopmental context; 1. Child neuropsychology: Dimensions of theory and practice; Introduction; Dimensions of child neuropsychology; Development of a theoretical framework for child neuropsychology; 2. Cerebral development; Introduction; Brain development: General principles; Influences on brain development; Prenatal CNS development; Postnatal development; Specialisation of the cerebral cortex; Gender differences in cerebral development; Conclusions |
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3. Cognitive developmentParallels between cognitive and cerebral development; Development of information-processing abilities; Development of executive functions; Conclusions; PART TWO Common CNS disorders of childhood: Neurological, developmental, and psychosocial dimensions; 4. Recovery from early brain insult: Plasticity, early vulnerability, and their neural bases; Introduction; Plasticity versus early vulnerability: What is the evidence?; Biological mechanisms of recovery: Advantages for the developing brain; Plasticity and early vulnerability: A continuum? |
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Language lateralisation and early brain insultMechanisms for cerebral reorganisation: A summary of findings; Conclusions; 5. Traumatic brain injury in children; Introduction; Epidemiology; Pathophysiology; Diagnosis and recovery; Neuropsychological findings; Injury-related predictors of outcome; Management and intervention; Conclusions; 6. Hydrocephalus and spina bifida; Introduction; Aetiology and epidemiology; Pathophysiology; Neuropsychological findings; Illness-related predictors of outcome; Psychosocial issues; Conclusions; 7. Cerebral infections; Introduction; Bacterial meningitis |
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EncephalitisConclusions; 8. Endocrine and metabolic disorders; Introduction; Hypothyroidism; Phenylketonuria; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Psychosocial issues; Case study; Conclusions; 9. Childhood epilepsies; Introduction; Epidemiology; Defining and classifying epilepsy; Aetiology of the epilepsies; Diagnosis and treatment; Specific epilepsy syndomes; Cognitive and behavioural issues; Psychosocial issues; Conclusions; PART THREE Neuropsychological practice within a developmental context; 10. Child neuropsychological assessment: A conceptual framework; Introduction |
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Multidisciplinary linksNeuropsychological assessment: Purpose and process; Models of assessment; Development of theoretical models of child neuropsychology assessment; Neuropsychological assessment tools; Child assessment: Putting theory into practice; Case illustration: Peter; From assessment to intervention; 11. Case illustrations: From referral to treatment; Introduction; Case 1: Temporal lobe epilepsy and the impact of surgery; Case 2: Migrational disorders: Subcortical band heterotopia; Case 3: Cerebral tumour; Case 4: Head injury in the context of developmental delay |
| Summary |
This book addresses key issues in child neuropsychology but differs from other books in the field in its emphasis on clinical practice rather than research issues. Although research findings are presented, they are described with emphasis on what is relevant for assessment, treatment and management of pediatric conditions. The authors have chosen to focus on a number of areas. First, the text examines the natural history of childhood CNS insult, highlighting studies where children have been followed over time to determine the impact of injury on ongoing development. Second, processes of normal |
| Notes |
Case 5: Early hemispherectomy for treatment of intractible epilepsy |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Northam, Elisabeth
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Wrennall, Jacquie
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| ISBN |
9781317715733 |
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131771573X |
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