Central Nervous System Infections in Childhood

Pratibha Singhi (Edited by), P Singhi (Author), Diane E. Griffin (Edited by), Charles R. Newton (Edited by)

9781909962446, Wiley

Hardback, published 30 May 2014

390 pages
24.1 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.885 kg

“The sections on management are very detailed, making this book of great practical importance and a must for all clinicians who are likely to encounter CNS infections.”  (Clinical Infectious Diseases, 5 October 2015)

This title has been developed with the International Child Neurology Association to provide information on all common CNS infections. It covers almost all CNS infections commonly seen in children across the world including those in developed and resource poor countries. It provides concise, state of the art overview of viral, bacterial, tubercular, fungal, parasitic and many other infections of the CNS. In addition involvement of the CNS secondary to other infections or vaccines has also been briefly covered. A chapter on Principles of Management of CNS Infections provides a practical and pragmatic approach to management of CNS infections in general. A chapter on ‘Neuroimaging of CNS Infections’ and ‘A brief account of Febrile Seizures in Children’ is included.

The book is intended to be of practical use to residents, physicians, paediatricians and paediatric neurologists across the globe. It should be particularly helpful in providing important information in an easily accessible and comprehensive format, with supporting references. 

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Charles R Newton

Subject Areas: Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]