Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient

This updated third edition is a detailed reference for nurses and other health care providers who care for children with neurosurgical conditions. The explanations of pathophysiology, anatomy, neurodiagnostic imaging, and treatment options for each neurosurgical diagnosis will help to clarify the ra...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Cartwright, Cathy C. (Editor), Wallace, Donna C. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition3rd ed. 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319493190
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-49319-0
Physical DescriptionXII, 613 p. 303 illus., 169 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Neurological Assessment of the Neonate, Infant, Child, and Adolescent
  • Chapter 2. Hydrocephalus
  • Chapter 3. Craniosynostosis and Plagiocephaly
  • Chapter 4. Skull and Scalp Anomalies
  • Chapter 5. Neural Tube Defects
  • Chapter 6. Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia
  • Chapter 7. Tumors of the Central Nervous System
  • Chapter 8. Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Chapter 9. Pediatric Athletic Concussion
  • Chapter 10. Abusive Head Trauma
  • Chapter 11. Spine
  • Chapter 12. Neurovascular Disease
  • Chapter 13. Surgical Management of Epilepsy
  • Chapter 14. Surgical Management of Functional Disorders
  • Chapter 15. Infections of the Central Nervous System
  • Chapter 16. Perioperative Care
  • Chapter 17. Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
  • Chapter 18. Neuroimaging.