Neurology
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Neuromuscular Disorders
Contents
Preface
List of contributors
1
Child History & Examination
2
Growth and Development
3
Pediatric Anthropometry
4
Acid-Base Disorders
Basic Critical Care
5
Paediatric Critical Care
6
Cardiovascular Dysfunction
Neonatology
7
Neonatal History & Examination
8
Neonatal Delivery Pathologies
9
Neonatal Emergencies
10
Neonatal Jaundice
11
Newborn Delivery and Resusctation
12
Preterm and Low Birth Weight
13
Breastfeeding – Theory and Practice
Pulmonology
14
Basics
15
Asthma
16
Bronchiolitis
17
Croup
18
Pneumonia
19
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Cardiology
20
Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology
21
Evaluating Heart Diseases
22
Heart Failure
23
Atrial Septal Defect
24
Ventricular Septal Defect
25
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
26
Coarctation of the Aorta
27
Tetralogy of Fallot
28
Rheumatic Heart Disease
29
Infective Endocarditis
30
Endomyocardial Fibrosis
31
Miscellaneous Conditions
Infectious Diseases
32
Enteric Fever
33
HIV
34
Sepsis in Children
35
Paediatric Tuberculosis
36
Childhood Immunization
37
Meningitis (bacterial)
Oncology
38
General Principles
39
Oncological Emergencies
40
Leukemia
41
Lymphoma
42
Retinoblastoma
43
Wilm’s Tumor
Nephrology
44
Spectrum of Kidney Diseases
45
Hypertension
46
Urinary Tract Infection
47
Hematuria
48
Nephrotic Syndrome
49
Nephritic Syndrome
50
Kidney Failure
Neurology
51
Spectrum of Neurological Disorders
52
CNS Infections
53
Cerebral Palsy
54
Seizure Disorders
55
Neuromuscular Disorders
56
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
57
Cerebrovascular Disease
Endocrinology
58
Diabetes Mellitus
Haematology
59
Sickle Cell Disease
60
Anemia
61
Bleeding Disorders
62
Transfusion
Gastroenterology
63
Nutrition
64
Malnutrition
65
Liver Disorders
66
Prolonged Jaundice
67
Diarrhoea Diseases
Dermatology
68
Bacterial Skin Infections
69
Fungal Skin Infections
70
Alopecia
71
Eczema
72
Dermatitis
73
Scabies
Home Accidents
74
Iron Poisoning
75
Paracetamol Poisoning
76
Insecticide Poisoning
77
Caustic Soda Ingestion
78
Hydrocarbons
79
Electrical Injuries
80
Drowning
Animal Bites
81
Snake Bites
82
Dog Bites
83
Scorpion Stings
Common Syndrome
84
Down Syndrome
85
Edward’s Syndrome
86
Patau Syndrome
87
Turner’s Syndrome
88
Noonan Syndrome
89
DiGeorge Syndrome
90
Williams Syndrome
91
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
92
Fragile X Syndrome
93
Prada-Willi Syndrome
94
Malaria
95
Infections and Infestations
96
Therapeutics
97
Congenital Malformations
98
Social, Ethical and Legal Issues
99
Common Laboratory Investigation & Interpretation
100
Common Bedside Tests
101
Pediatric Clinical Research
References
Table of contents
55.1
Common terminologies
55.2
Common presentations
55.3
The floppy infant syndrome
55.4
Site of lesion
55.5
Specific neuromuscular disorders
55.5.1
Spinal muscular atrophy
55.5.2
Poliomyelitis
55.5.3
Guillain-Barre syndrome
55.5.4
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
55.5.5
Myasthenia gravis
55.5.6
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
55.5.7
Congenital myopathies
55.5.8
Metabolic myopathies
55.5.9
Dermatomyositis
55.6
Acute flaccid paralysis
55.6.1
Case definition
55.6.2
Differential diagnosis
55.6.3
Public health importance
Neurology
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Neuromuscular Disorders
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Neuromuscular Disorders
Author
Charles Hammond
55.1
Common terminologies
55.2
Common presentations
55.3
The floppy infant syndrome
55.4
Site of lesion
55.5
Specific neuromuscular disorders
55.5.1
Spinal muscular atrophy
55.5.2
Poliomyelitis
55.5.3
Guillain-Barre syndrome
55.5.4
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
55.5.5
Myasthenia gravis
55.5.6
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
55.5.7
Congenital myopathies
55.5.8
Metabolic myopathies
55.5.9
Dermatomyositis
55.6
Acute flaccid paralysis
55.6.1
Case definition
55.6.2
Differential diagnosis
55.6.3
Public health importance
54
Seizure Disorders
56
Neurocutaneous Syndromes