Pediatric Neuropsychology Research, Theory, and Practice

by Yeates, Keith Owen; Ris, M. Douglas; Taylor, H. Gerry

• ISBN13: 9781572305076
• ISBN10: 157230507X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-12
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Featuring contributions from leading experts, this volume provides an up-to-date review of neurological and other medical conditions that affect the neuropsychological functioning of children and adolescents. The book is structured for use as both an everyday reference and teaching tool. Included are state-of-the-art descriptions of a broad range of disorders, as well as theoretical and clinical perspectives. The epidemiology, neuropathology and pathophysiology, and neuropsychological consequences of specific conditions are described. The existing scientific literature is reviewed and critiqued from conceptual and methodological perspectives, and directions for future research are suggested.

Author Biography

Keith Owen Yeates, PhD, ABPP-CN, The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

M. Douglas Ris, PhD, ABPP-CN, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

H. Gerry Taylor, PhD, ABPP-CN, Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH

Foreword by Arthur Benton, PhD
Commentary by Byron P. Rourke, PhD, FRSC, ABPP-CN

Table of Contents

I INTRODUCTION
Childhood Medical Disorders and Cognitive Impariment: Biological Risk, Time, Development, and Reserve	3	(22)
Maureen Dennis
II PRIMARY DISORDERS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Hydrocephalus	25	(22)
Jack M. Fletcher
Maureen Dennis
Hope Northrup
Epilepsy	47	(27)
Jane Williams
Gregory B. Sharp
Brain Tumors	74	(18)
Robin D. Morris
Nicholas S. Krawiecki
Kris A. Kullgren
Sue M. Ingram
Betty Kurczynski
Closed-Head Injury	92	(25)
Keith Owen Yeates
Meningitis	117	(32)
Vicki A. Anderson
H. Gerry Taylor
Neurofibromatosis	149	(22)
Bartlett D. Moore
Martha B. Denckla
Metabolic and Neurodegenerative Disorders	171	(35)
Elsa shapiro
Michael Balthazor
Environmental Neurotoxicants and Psychological Development	206	(31)
Kim N. Dietrich
III CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION IN OTHER MEDICAL DISORDERS
Prematurity and Low Birthweight	237	(15)
Erin M. Picard
Jerel E. Del Dotto
Naomi Breslau
Turner Syndrome	252	(23)
Daniel B. Berch
Bruce G. Bender
Phenylketonuria	275	(25)
Marilyn Welsh
Bruce Pennington
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia	300	(20)
Deborah P. Waber
Phyllis J. Mullenix
Sickle Cell Disease	320	(16)
M. Douglas Ris
Royal Grueneich
Diabetes	336	(30)
Joanne F. Rovet
End-Stage Renal Disease	366	(15)
Eileen B. Fennell
Human Immunodeficiency Virus	381	(24)
Margaret B. Pulsifer
Elizabeth H. Aylward
IV CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment	405	(34)
Jane Holmes Bernstein
Clinical Implications and Practical Applications of Child Neuropsychological Evaluations	439	(20)
Ida Sue Baron
V COMMENTARY
Review and Future Directions	459	(12)
Byron P. Rourke
Index	471