The neurological manifestations of pediatric infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes

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 neurologicalconsequences of infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes in children in one readily accessible volume. Within each of its conveniently structuredchapters, readers will find a general description of the disease or disorder,its epidemiology, etiology, clinical synopsis, neurological manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy. Finally a volume for pediatricians, neurologists, infectious disease specialists and all who care for children‘Superbly fills an important void’- the neurological complications of all major pediatric infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes INDICE: Herpesviruses.- 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 Pertussis.- Shigella Species.- Campylobacter Species.- Brucella Species.- Clostridium Tetani.- Clostridium Botulinum.- Corynebacterium Diphtheriae.- Bartonella Species.- Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.- Mycobacterium Leprae.- Rickettsia Rickettsii.- Ehrlichia And AnaplasmaSpecies.- Borrelia Burgdorferi.- Treponema Pallidum.- Candida Species.- Cryptococcus Neoformans.- Histoplasma Capsulatum.- Coccidioides Species.- Phaeohyphomycoses.- Protozoal Infections.- Babesia Species.- Helminth Infections.- Neurological Disease and Primary Immunodeficiency.- Basic Principles of Selective Neurological Treatments.

• ISBN: 978-1-58829-967-3
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 455
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés