Cognitive and Behavioral Abnormalities of Pediatric Diseases

Informationen zum Autor Dr Nass is a pediatric neurologist with a particular interest in behavioral neurology. She has an active clinical practice where she sees child with autism, ADHD and other neuropsychiatric disorders, as well as children with migraines and other neurological disorders. Her research interests currently focus on the development of hemispheric specialization and aspects of autism, particularly the relationship with seizures, neurological disorders like tuberous sclerosis, and stereotypy patterns and their relationship to Tourettes. Dr Frank is a pediatric Neurologist with clinical and teaching reponsibilities at Mount Sinai Medical School, in New York. His clinical practice includes in-patient hospital consultations, and outpatient faculty practice at Mount Sinai Medical Center. His teaching responsibilities include teaching of medical students, pediatric and neurology residents at the medical school. In addition he has a specific interest in pediatric behavioral neurology, including LearningDisabilities, ADHD and Autism. His current research interest is in the behavioral aspects of Learning Disabilities. Klappentext Cognitive and behavioral problems are commonly seen in a wide range of pediatric disorders. Experts in a variety of genetic, metabolic, environmental, and other disorders present the signature deficits of particular diseases. Genotype phenotype correlations are emphasized when appropriate as are epigenetic factors. Zusammenfassung Cognitive and behavioral problems are commonly seen in a wide range of pediatric disorders. Experts in a variety of genetic, metabolic, environmental, and other disorders present the signature deficits of particular diseases. Genotype phenotype correlations are emphasized when appropriate as are epigenetic factors.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Nass, Nass MD Ruth
• Assisted by: MD Frank (Editor), Yitzchak Frank MD (Editor), MD Nass (Editor), Ruth Nass MD (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2010
• EAN: 9780195342680
• ISBN: 978-0-19-534268-0
• No. of pages: 752
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Neurologie und klinische Neurophysiologie, Genetik, Medizin, MEDICAL / Diseases, MEDICAL / Pediatrics, MEDICAL / Genetics, MEDICAL / Neurology, Medical / Nursing, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Paediatric medicine, Paediatric medicine / child and adolescent medicine