Pediatric Neuropsychiatry: A Case-Based Approach

ISBN-13: 9783319949970 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 326 str.

Hauptman, Aaron J.

Opis

Adult neuropsychiatry is now a well-established field with numerous reputable references. Practitioners who work with children routinely note how references and practitioners knowledgeable in the equivalent work in the pediatric world are rare. Child psychiatrists and neurologists frequently work with individuals struggling with these conditions and would strongly benefit from such a reference that incorporates medical work-up, psychopharmacological recommendations, family/support recommendations and theoretical pathophysiology. Pediatricians and developmental pediatricians often treat children with behavioral and neuropsychiatric sequelae, but are not well-trained in the neuropsychiatric management of these cases. Neuropsychologists and educational psychologists working with children and adults with pediatric-onset conditions will also find the text helpful to contextualize their cases, better-understand the medical evaluation and management and perhaps adjust recommendations that would supplement their own testing methods. Finally, sub-specialists in adult neurology, psychiatry and neuropsychiatry often find themselves working with these children by default as there are few pediatric subspecialists who are available to accept them into practice. When facing complex neuropsychiatric illness in children, many clinicians are stymied because they may have "never seen a case like that".This text fills the wide gap that currently exists and helps move this field forward. The approach utilized in adult neuropsychiatry that is both clear and accessible does not yet have an equivalent in the pediatric realm, but there is tremendous interest in its development. Children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric conditions are very common and they and their caregivers often struggle to find professionals well educated in this field. Ultimately, a wide range of clinicians will find this text to be a very helpful resource for diagnosis and management in the spectrum of pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions. The case-based approach is also unique with respect to neuropsychiatric approaches, and the clear cut, reader-friendly approach of such a format would likely be well-received among physicians looking for a resource on this issue.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION          

Part I THE FRONTAL LOBES AND COORDINATION OF MOVEMENT AND THOUGHT: Introduction

1.      The Spectrum of Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2.      Phineas Re-enGage: Long-Term Psychiatric Follow-Up of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

3.      Tricky "Ticcy" Case: Tics / Tourette Syndrome with Co-Occurring OCD

4.      "Depression" after Hypoxemic-Ischemic Injury

5.      The Role of the Posterior Fossa in Pediatric Neuropsychiatry

6.      Punch Drunk: Repetitive Concussions in an Adolescent Student-Athlete

Part II AUTISM AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL SYNDROMES: Introduction

7.      Fragile X: Autism in the Setting of a Known Genetic Syndrome

8.      Does a Diagnosis of Velocardiofacial Syndrome Mean Schizophrenia?

9.      The Interface between Rare Genetic Variation, Psychosis and Trauma

10.  Growing up with Autism: Incorporating Behavioral Management and Medication to Manage Self-injurious Behavior.

Part III DEVELOPMENTAL NETWORKS: Introduction

11.  Two Sides to Every Story:  Growing Up with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum

12.  Developmental Regression: The Power of Anxiety on the Maturing Brain

13.  Assessment and Treatment of Prenatally Exposed Infants and Children

14.  A Diagnosis of Exclusion:  Demystifying Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure     

15.  Accounting for Childhood Lead Exposure: New Directives around an Old Problem  

Part IV EPILEPSY: Introduction

16.  Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures and Comorbid Epilepsy in an Adolescent

17.  Switching Sides: A Case of Sepsis, Seizures and Shifting Hemispheric Dominance

18.  Epilepsy and Behavior: Response to an Integrative Treatment Paradigm Highlighting Complementary and Alternative Medicine

19.  When It’s Not Just a Febrile Seizure: Epileptic Encephalopathy

Part V NEUROINFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS: Introduction

20.  When the Body Attacks the Brain

21.  Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis

22.  The Hidden Symptoms of Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis

23.  PANDAS and PANS: An Inflammatory Hypothesis for a Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorder     

Part VI HORMONAL REGULATION, AROUSAL AND SLEEP: Introduction

24.  Catatonia in an Adolescent Girl with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Complexity of Diagnosis, Treatment, and 3-Year Outcome  

25.  Hypothalamic Hamartoma    

26.  More Than Just ADHD:  Evaluation of Sleep Disorders with Inattention and Learning Problems

Part VII THE PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION: Introduction

27.  Nuances of the Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Evaluation

O autorze

Aaron Hauptman, M.D.
Boston Children's Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Jay Salpekar, M.D.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Johns Hopkins University Medical School

Blurb

This book highlights the complexity and intrigue inherent in pediatric neuropsychiatry, a subject uncommonly covered in rich detail in the medical literature.  The text informs clinicians and scholars about theoretical background and practical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric illness. The book is organized to allow readers to conveniently explore a broad range of complex neuropsychiatric conditions in a format that is concise, and user-friendly.

Each chapter starts with a case, followed by pertinent details of the process of neuropsychiatric evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. The aim of each section is to provide lessons about neurodevelopment and neuroanatomy while simultaneously providing insight into brain and behavior relationships.  The discourse combines wisdom from both neurology and psychiatry, sometimes from a starting point of common disorders such as ADHD and sometimes from more arcane conditions such as catatonia.  Written by world-renown experts in the field, each chapter also includes specific clinical pearls and lessons in neuropsychiatry offered by the individual cases.  In selected chapters, the cases come to life with powerful personal reflections from the patients and family members themselves. 

Pediatric Neuropsychiatry is a valuable tool for study and quick reference and an enjoyable read for psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, neuropsychologists, pediatricians, medical students, social workers, and all other professionals working with children suffering from neuropsychiatric conditions.