Preventive Health Care for Children with Genetic Conditions
Providing a Primary Care Medical Home

An invaluable, structured approach to the preventive care of children with congenital disorders.

Golder N. Wilson (Author), W. Carl Cooley (Author)

9780521617345, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 11 May 2006

582 pages, 3 b/w illus. 30 tables
24.7 x 17.4 x 2.7 cm, 1.16 kg

Originally published as Preventative Management of Children with Congenital Anomalies and Syndromes, this new edition provides health professionals with an invaluable, structured approach to the preventive care of children with congenital disorders. Over 150 conditions ranging from cerebral palsy to Down syndrome are discussed. The large number of conditions covered and the added perspective of a developmental pediatrician (Dr Cooley) provides a valuable resource for carers and parents. For each disorder there is an introductory summary of key information, followed by more detailed listing of general pediatric and speciality concerns, all structured to provide an integrated approach to patient care. For 32 common disorders or disease categories, preventive management checklists are provided: these checklists provide an ongoing record for the child's medical complications and progress and they are designed to be copied and placed in the medical record. The text provides details of medical complications and preventive recommendations supported by key literature and web resources for parents and professionals.

Preface
Part I. Approach to the Child with Special Needs: 1. Approach to the child with genetic disease
2. Providing a primary care medical home for the child with developmental disability
3. Approach to preventive management
Part II. The Management of Selected Single Congenital Anomalies and Associations: 4. Congenital anomalies associated with developmental disability
5. Single anomalies, sequences and associations
6. Teratogenic syndromes
Part III. Chromosomal Syndromes: 7. Autosomal aneuploidy syndromes
8. Sex chromosome aneuploidy and X-linked mental retardation
9. Chromosome microdeletion syndromes
Part IV. Syndromes Remarkable for Altered Growth: 10. Syndromes with proportionate growth failure as a primary manifestation
11. Syndromes with disproportionate growth failure
12. Overgrowth syndromes
13. Hamartosis syndrome
Part V. Management of Craniofacial Syndromes: 14. Craniosynostosis syndromes
15. Branchial arch and face/limb syndrome
Part VI. Management of Connective Tissue and Integumentary Syndromes: 16. Connective tissue disorders
17. Integumentary syndromes
Part VII. Management of Neurologic and Neurodegenerative Syndromes: 18. Neurologic syndromes including the arthrogryposes
Part VIII. Management of Neurodegenerative Metabolic Disorders
19. Organellar and miscellaneous neurodegenerative disorders
20. Metabolic dysplasias susceptible to dietary treatment
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Paediatric medicine [MJW]