Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cartwright, Cathy C. (Editor), Wallace, Donna C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Nursing.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Nursing Management/Nursing Research.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32554-0

Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient is a detailed reference for nurses and other health care providers who care for children with neurosurgical problems. The explanations of pathophysiology, anatomy, radiodiagnostic testing, and treatment options for each neurosurgical diagnosis will...

Table of Contents:

• Neurological Assessment of the Neonate, Infant, Child and Adolescent
• Hydrocephalus
• Craniosynostosis and Plagiocephaly
• Neural Tube Defects
• Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia
• Tumors of the Central Nervous System
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spine
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Surgical Management of Epilepsy
• Surgical Management of Spasticity
• Infections of the Central Nervous System
• Perioperative Care
• Transition Care Into Adulthood.