The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes (Infectious Disease)

World Health Organization data documents that infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world's children. In __The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes__, an authoritative, international panel of experts provide a succinct, up-to-date, evidence-based reference to the neurological consequences of infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes in children in one readily accessible volume. Within each of its conveniently structured chapters, readers will find a general description of the disease or disorder, its epidemiology, etiology, clinical synopsis, neurological manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy. Comprehensive yet concise, __The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes__ is an ideal guide for pediatricians, primary care physicians and subspecialists to the complex relationships between infectious diseases, immunodeficiency syndromes and the neurological process.

World Health Organization data documents that infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world's children. In The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes, an authoritative, international panel of experts provide a succinct, up-to-date, evidence-based reference to the neurological consequences of infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes in children in one readily accessible volume. Within each of its conveniently structured chapters, readers will find a general description of the disease or disorder, its epidemiology, etiology, clinical synopsis, neurological manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy.

Comprehensive yet concise, The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes is an ideal guide for pediatricians, primary care physicians and subspecialists to the complex relationships between infectious diseases, immunodeficiency syndromes and the neurological process.

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Reviewer:John Willis, MD(Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description:This book addresses the neurologic emergencies of pediatric infections and immunodeficiencies in a logical, consistent fashion. Sections are organized by offending organisms and cover neurologic syndromes, their diagnosis and treatment.
Purpose:The authors' goal is to provide an authoritative, current reference on neurologic problems in infectious diseases and immunodeficiency states. An accessible reference is much welcomed. These are common clinical situations, and, until now, no book has had this focus.
Audience:It is written for physicians in training, primary care physicians, and subspecialists. Anyone treating or aspiring to treat ill children will profit this book.
Features:The book is organized by organisms (viruses, bacteria, helminthes, etc.) with occasional chapters on particular clinical entities (e.g., bacterial meningitis, immunodeficiencies, elective treatments). Infectious disease data is sometimes more thorough than neurologic insights (bacterial meningitis). The consistent chapter organization is helpful.
Assessment:There is no comparable book and this one is welcome and useful. Neurologists will be better educated about infection than infectious disease scholars looking for insights into neurology. A second edition seems inevitable for this excellent reference. It might profit from a neurologist coauthor for some chapters. As a neurologist, I will open this book frequently.

A major portion of all of acute child neurology involves the neurological complications of infectious diseases. However, none of the currently available excellent texts on inf- tious disease focus specifically on the neurological aspects. Drs. Neil R. Friedman and Leslie L. Barton have filled this important void with a superb, multi-authored text, addressing directly “the neurological manifestations of pediatric infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes. ” The book is organized logically according to the responsible microorganisms and addresses sequentially a broad spectrum of viruses, bacteria, fungi, rickettsiae, spirochetes, mycobacteriae, and parasites, as well as cat-scratch disease and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The chapters are consistently similar in organization and begin with an introduction that provides a synopsis and perspective. The substance of the chapters follows in sections devoted to epidemiology, pathog- esis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and references. The discussions of epidemiology are particularly informative and current. The sections on pathogenesis include valuable neuropathology and critical distinctions among disorders caused by primary infection by the microorganism and those related to parainfectious and postinfectious immunological phenomena. The sections on clinical manifestations emphasize the neurological features and often are subdivided into specific neurolo- cal syndromes. Results of modern brain imaging are illustrated, and tables highlight neurological and other features. Sections on diagnosis are especially valuable and emphasize the value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and related means of identifying microbial nucleic acids and proteins. The discussions of treatment areespecially current and valuable. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Herpes Viruses....Pages 3-40 Myxoviruses....Pages 41-68 Picornaviruses....Pages 69-82 Arboviruses....Pages 83-104 Togaviruses....Pages 105-120 Rhabdoviruses....Pages 121-125 Adenoviruses....Pages 127-133 Arenaviruses....Pages 135-150 Orthopoxviruses....Pages 151-155 Retroviruses....Pages 157-172 Neurological Consequences of Antiretroviral Treatment....Pages 173-184 Papovaviruses....Pages 185-190 Bacterial Meningitis....Pages 193-198 Focal Bacterial Infections and Parameningeal Infections....Pages 199-208 Streptococcus pyogenes ....Pages 209-213 Bordetella pertussis ....Pages 215-218 Shigella Species....Pages 219-221 Campylobacter Species....Pages 223-226 Brucella Species....Pages 227-230 Clostridium tetani ....Pages 231-234 Clostridium botulinum....Pages 235-238 Corynebacterium diphtheriae ....Pages 239-241 Bartonella Species....Pages 243-250 Mycobacterium tuberculosis ....Pages 251-255 Mycobacterium leprosy ....Pages 257-260 Rickettsia rickettsii ....Pages 263-269 Ehrlichia and Anaplasma Species....Pages 271-275 Borrelia burgdorferi ....Pages 277-285 Treponema pallidum ....Pages 287-295 Candida Species....Pages 299-301 Cryptococcus neoformans ....Pages 303-305 Histoplasma capsulatum ....Pages 307-310 Coccidioides Species....Pages 311-314 Phaeohyphomycoses....Pages 315-316 Protozoal Infections....Pages 319-342 Babesia Species....Pages 343-346 Helminth Infections....Pages 349-376 Neurological Disease and Primary Immunodeficiency....Pages 379-397 Basic Principles of Selective Neurological Treatments....Pages 401-409 Back Matter....Pages 411-421 Herpes Viruses -- Myxoviruses -- Picornaviruses -- Arboviruses -- Togaviruses -- Rhabdoviruses -- Adenoviruses -- Arenaviruses -- Orthopoxviruses -- Retroviruses -- Neurological Consequences Of Antiretroviral Treatment -- Papovaviruses -- Bacterial Meningitis -- Focal Bacterial Infections And Parameningeal Infections -- Streptococcus Pyogenes -- Bordetella Petussis -- Shigella Species -- Campylobacter Species -- Brucella Species -- Clostridium Tetani -- Clostridium Botulinum -- Corynebacterium Diphtheriae -- Bartonella Species -- Mycobacterium Tuberculosis -- Mycobacterium Leprae -- Rickettsia Rickettsii -- Ehrlichia And Anaplasma Species -- Borrelia Burgdorferi -- Treponema Pallidum -- Candida Species -- Cryptococcus Neoformans -- Histoplasma Capsulatum -- Coccidiodes Species -- Phaeohyphomycoses -- Protozoal Infections -- Babesia Species -- Helminth Infections -- Neurological Disease And Primary Immunodeficiency -- Basic Principles Of Selective Neurological Treatments. [edited By] Leslie L. Barton, Neil R. Friedman ; Foreword By Joseph J. Volpe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this concise book, an international panel of experts provide a succinct, up-to-date, evidence-based reference to the neurological consequences of infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes in children in one readily accessible volume. Within each of its conveniently structured chapters, readers will find a general description of the disease or disorder. Finally a volume for pediatricians, neurologists, infectious disease specialists and all who care for children.