This work examines behavioural manifestations of neurological diseases in infancy and childhood, covering information needed for the recognition, understanding and treatment of such problems resulting from neurological conditions. The behavioural-cognitive manifestations of AIDS is also covered.

This book provides a detailed account of intellectual, other neuropsychological and behavioral manifestations of general pediatric diseases. The conditions discussed include the whole range of pediatric diseases - genetic syndromes, other congenital conditions, metabolic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, infectious, immunologic, toxic, trauma, and neoplastic, as well as sensory disabilities including deafness and blindness. Although the book is not intended to discuss cognitive and behavioral manifestations of conditions usually considered to be primary neurological disease, some of those,...