Head Injuries in the Newborn and Infant

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Other Authors: Raimondi, Anthony J. (Editor), Choux, Maurice (Editor), Di Rocco, Concenzio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1986, 1986
Edition:1st ed. 1986
Series:Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Intrauterine Development of the Skull
  • 2 Embryological Concepts for Head Injury in the Newborn and Infant
  • 3 The Cerebrospinal Fluid Pathways: Structure and Development
  • 4 The Postnatal Development of the Brain and Its Coverings
  • 5 Normal Developmental Milestones, the Significance of Delayed Milestones, and Neurodevelopmental Evaluation of Infants and Young Children
  • 6 Effects on Head Form of Intrauterine Compression and Passage Through the Birth Canal
  • 7 Traumatic Birth Injuries
  • 8 Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage (GMH) Syndrome and Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) Syndrome in the Newborn
  • 9 Epidemiology and Etiology of Craniocerebral Trauma in the First Two Years of Life
  • 10 Clinical Criteria—Children’s Coma Score and Outcome Scale—for Decision Making in Managing Head-Injured Infants and Toddlers
  • 11 Medical Management of Head Injuries in Neonates and Infants
  • 12 Incidence, Diagnosis, and Management of Skull Fractures
  • 13 Cerebral Damage
  • 14 Intracranial Hematomas
  • 15 Perinatal and Posttraumatic Seizures
  • 16 Posttraumatic Cerebral Vascular Injuries
  • 17 Posttraumatic Hydrocephalus in the Neonate and Infant
  • 18 Outcomes of Craniocerebral Trauma in Infants
  • 19 Rehabilitation Medicine Following Severe Head Injury in Infants and Children