Fenichel's Clinical Pediatric Neurology

Using a <b>practical, easy-to-reference signs and symptoms approach</b>, <i>Fenichel's Clinical Pediatric Neurology, 9th Edition</i>, provides a solid foundation in the diagnosis and management of primary neurologic disorders of childhood while bringing you fully up to date with developments in the field. It offers <b>step-by-step, authoritative guidance</b> that considers each presenting symptom in terms of differential diagnosis and treatment, reflecting <b>real-life patient evaluation and management</b>. Perfect for board exam preparation, office use, or residency reference, this well-organized, revised edition is an ideal introduction to this complex and fast-changing field.<ul><li>Defines age at onset, course of illness, clinical features, and treatment options for each neurological disease, all <b>logically organized by neurological signs and symptoms</b> in a highly templated format.</li><li>Brings you up to date with every aspect of the field, with <b>integrated content</b> on new medications, <b>new topics</b> such as neurological complications of COVID in children, and a <b>new chapter</b> on behavioral neurology.</li><li>Includes <b>comprehensive coverage of genetics</b> in relation to epilepsy, autism, and many neurometabolic disorders, with up-to-date coverage of genetic testing, diagnosis, and pharmacogenomics.</li><li>Features <b>weighted differential diagnosis tables and treatment algorithms</b> that help you quickly identify the more common and most treatable neurological disorders, as well as evaluate and manage the most difficult neurodegenerative disorders, including those caused by inborn errors of metabolism.</li><li>Provides helpful boxes that synthesize symptoms and foundational points, an <b>increased number of imaging examples</b> throughout, and more than 300 illustrations, tables, and charts that support and clarify the text.</li><li>Shares the <b>knowledge and experience</b> of clinical neurologist and epileptologist, Dr. Kaitlin C. James, and Dr. J. Eric Piña-Garza, a longtime associate and protégé of Dr. Gerald Fenichel.</li><li><b>An eBook version is included with purchase.</b> 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. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.</li></ul>