A clear, engaging writing style, hundreds of full-color images, and new information throughout make Volpe's Neurology of the Newborn, 6th Edition, an indispensable resource for those who provide care for neonates with neurological conditions. World authority Dr. Joseph Volpe, along with Dr. Terrie E. Inder and other distinguished editors, continue the unparalleled clarity and guidance you've come to expect from the leading reference in the field - keeping you 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.


　New to this Edition
　　　ㆍ　Features a brand new, full-color design with hundreds of new figures, tables, algorithms, and micrographs.
　　　ㆍ　Includes two entirely new chapters: Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up and Stroke in the Newborn; a new section on Neonatal Seizures; and an extensively expanded section on Hypoxic-Ischemia and Other Disorders.
　　　ㆍ　Showcases the experience and knowledge of a new editorial team, led by Dr. Joseph Volpe and Dr. Terrie E. Inder, Chair of the Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, all of whom bring a wealth of insight to this classic text.
　　　ㆍ　Offers comprehensive updates from cover to cover to reflect all of the latest information regarding the development of the neural tube; prosencephalic development; congenital hydrocephalus; cerebellar hemorrhage; neuromuscular disorders and genetic testing; and much more.
　　　ㆍ　Uses an improved organization to enhance navigation.
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Unit 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