Author : Fatima Y Ismail
Release : 2024-06-01
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 304/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood by : Fatima Y Ismail

Download or read book Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood written by Fatima Y Ismail. This book was released on 2024-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leaders in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities and child neurology, the fourth edition of Capute and Accardo’s Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood is a comprehensive revision of the definitive resource for practitioners working in the field. This new single-volume edition provides updated foundational, theoretical, and practical knowledge on the spectrum and continuum of neurodevelopmental disabilities shaped by ongoing advances in neuroscience and related disciplines.It reviews the over-arching principles of assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with a wide range of neurodevelopmental disabilities with a special focus on the multi-faceted nature of evaluation and management programs. It is reorganized to focus on a practical approach to diagnosis and management, with streamlined or fully rewritten chapters including developmental screening and surveillance, neuroimaging and genetic evaluation, early intervention, principles of pharmacological treatment, principles of successful management programs, aging and transition planning, telemedicine and care in low-resource settings. The book's practical, expert-led approach aims to prepare future clinicians to skilfully assess and manage children with neurodevelopmental disabilities with the aid of clinical approach flowcharts to common presentations, diagnostic algorithms and clinic notes templates. The most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date single volume on practical aspects of care for patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities Reorganized single volume that is more accessible than previous editions Features new chapters on telemedicine, novel therapies, care in low resource settings, and the future of neurodevelopmental disabilities Full color throughout, with many illustrations and figures Includes clinical approach and diagnostic algorithms and templates for clinic notes available for online download