Volpe's Neurology of the Newborn,7/e > Obstetrics & Gynecology

Stay up to date with today’s latest advances in diagnosis and management, as well as the many scientific and technological advances that are revolutionizing neonatal neurology, with the definitive text in the field. Volpe's Neurology of the Newborn, 7th Edition, shares the knowledge and expertise of world authority Dr. Joseph Volpe, who, along with Dr. Terrie E. Inder of Children’s Hospital of Orange County and other distinguished editors, brings a wealth of insight to this classic text. Known for its clear, engaging writing style, vibrant, full-color illustrations, and authoritative information throughout, this reference is an indispensable resource for those who provide care for neonates with neurological conditions.

Key Features

Provides clear, comprehensive coverage of neonatal neurology in Dr. Joseph Volpe’s own legendary, readable manner—for a masterful, cohesive source of answers to any question that arises in your practice.
Brings the latest science into the clinical setting, with an emphasis on translating new knowledge to the infant’s bedside.
Offers comprehensive updates with summary tables and text to reflect major advances in the study of hemorrhage; new insights into molecular genetics and molecular characterization of brain tumors; significant advances in drugs and the developing nervous system; and much more.
Includes new chapters on fetal neurology which address the importance of understanding and investigating the maternal-fetal origins of neonatal disease, as well as new chapters on neurodevelopmental follow-up, inflammation, and neurology in low-resource settings.
Contains more than 1,000 illustrations: clinical and pathological specimens, key experimental findings, schematics, algorithms, anatomical drawings, and neuroimaging throughout, as well as numerous tables and boxes that synthesize key points.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Author Information

Edited by Joseph J. Volpe, MD, Bronson Crothers Professor of Neurology, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, Neurologist-in-Chief, Emeritus, Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Harvard Institutes of Medicine and Terrie E. Inder, MB, ChB, MD, Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Chair, Department of Pediatric, Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital 

nit I: Human Brain Development
Overview
1. Neural Tube Development and Defects
2. Prosencephalic Development and Defects
3. Congenital Hydrocephalus
4. Cerebellar Development and Defects
5. Neuronal Proliferative Events and Defects
6. Neuronal Migrational Events and Defects
7. Organizational Events and Defects
8. Myelination Events and Defects

Unit II: Neurological Evaluation
Overview
9. Neurological Examination: Normal and Abnormal Features
10. Specialized Neurological Studies
11. Neurodevelopmental Followup

Unit III: Neonatal Seizures
Overview
12. Neonatal Seizures

Unit IV: Hypoxic-ischemic and Related Disorders
Overview
13. Pathophysiology General Principles
14. Encephalopathy of the Preterm - Neuropathology
15. Encephalopathy of the Preterm - Pathophysiology
16. Encephalopathy of the Preterm - Clinical - Neurological Features, Diagnosis, Imaging, Prognosis, Therapy
17. Intrauterine, Intrapartum Assessments in the Term Infant
18. Hypoxic Ischemic Injury in the Term Infant – Neuropathology
19. Hypoxic Ischemic Injury in the Term Infant – Pathophysiology
20. Hypoxic Ischemic Injury in the Term Infant – Clinical - Neurological Features, Diagnosis, Imaging, Prognosis, Therapy
21. Stroke in the Newborn

Unit V: Intracranial Hemorrhage
Overview
22. Intracranial/Hemorrhage – Supratentorial (Subdural, Subarachnoid, Intraventricular (Term Infant), Miscellaneous
23. Intracranial Hemorrhage Infratentorial/Cerebellar
24. Preterm IVH/Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus

Unit VI: Metabolic Encephalopathies
Overview
25. Glucose
26. Bilirubin
27. Amino acids
28. Organic acids

Unit VII: Degenerative Disorders
29. Degenerative Disorders of the Newborn

Unit VIII: Neuromuscular Disorders
Overview
30. Evaluation, Specialized Studies
31. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
32. Levels Above Lower Motor Neuron to Neuromuscular Junction
33. Muscle Involvement and Restricted Disorders

Unit IX: Intracranial Infections
Overview
34. Viral, Protozoan and Related Intracranial Infections
35. Bacterial and Fungal Intracranial Infections

Unit X: Perinatal Trauma
36. Injuries of Extracranial, Cranial, Intracranial, Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System Structures

Unit XI: Intracranial Mass Lesions
37. Brain Tumors and Vein of Galen Malformations

Unit XII: Drugs and the Developing Nervous System
Overview
38. Passive Addiction and Teratogenic Effects