Non-Epileptic Childhood Paroxysmal Disorders.

Intro -- Contents -- 1 General Principles and Epidemiology -- Introduction -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- 2 Differentiating the Diagnostic Considerations -- Introduction to the Deductive Approach -- Pattern Recognition -- Ruling Everything Out -- Algorithmic Approach -- Hypothesis Generation -- The Clinical Presentations -- Paroxysmal Paralysis or Collapse -- Paroxysmal Posturing, Shaking, Jerking, Twitching, and Behavioral Syndromes -- Ocular Movements and Deviations -- Autonomic and Sensory Phenomenon -- 3 Syncope -- Introduction to Syncope -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms -- Testing -- Primary Neurally Mediated Reflex Syncopes: The Clinical Conditions and Treatments -- Cyanotic and Pallid Breath-Holding Spells -- Swallow Syncope -- Tussive Syncope -- Hair-Grooming Syncope -- Stretch Syncope -- Postexertional Syncope -- Micturition/Defecation Syncope -- Venipuncture/Acupuncture Syncope -- Visually Induced Syncope/Laughter-Induced Syncope -- Carotid Massage/Carotid Sinus Syndrome -- Cerebral Cortex-Induced Arrhythmias -- Postural Orthostasis -- Forced Valsalva Maneuver -- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) -- Dysautonomia -- Primary Cardiac -- Cerebrovascular Steals -- CNS Malformations -- Suffocation -- Other Comments -- Hyperventilation -- Paroxysmal Extreme Pain Disorder -- 4 Sleep-Related Phenomena -- Introduction to Sleep-Related Phenomena -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms -- The Clinical Conditions and Treatments -- Sleep-Disordered Breathing -- Primary Sleep Apnea of Infancy -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Congenital Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome -- Hypersomnias of Central Origin -- The Klein-Levin Syndrome -- Parasomnias -- Sleep-Related Movement Disorders -- Isolated Syndromes.

Other Considerations -- 5 Somatoform Disorder -- Introduction to Somatoform Disorders -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms -- The Clinical Conditions and Treatments: Non-Epileptic Seizures -- 6 Factitious Disorders -- Introduction to Factitious Disorders -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms -- The Clinical Condition and Treatments: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Abuse -- 7 Movement Disorders -- Introduction to Movement Disorders -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- Overview: Pathophysiology and Mechanisms -- The Clinical Conditions and Treatments -- Neonates and Infants -- Infants and Children -- Benign Myoclonus of Early Infancy (Benign Non-epileptic Infantile Spasms) -- Children and Adolescents -- Additional Unique Childhood Movements Disorders -- 8 Headache Syndromes -- Introduction to Headache Syndromes -- The Clinical Problem and Epidemiology -- Overview of Pathophysiology and Mechanisms -- The Clinical Conditions and Treatments -- Migraine -- Migraine without aura -- Migraine with aura -- Childhood Periodic Syndromes -- Cyclic vomiting syndrome -- Abdominal migraine syndrome -- Benign paroxysmal vertigo -- Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood -- Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy -- Other considerations -- Trauma-induced migraine -- Treatment approaches for migraine -- 9 Further Considerations -- Introduction -- Overview -- Final Considerations -- Episodic Behavioral Syndromes -- Other Ocular Phenomenon -- In Closing -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

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