Neurology of the Newborn by Joseph J. Volpe

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The 5th edition of this indispensable resource captures the latest insights in neonatal neurology in a totally engaging, readable manner. World authority Dr. Joseph Volpe has completely revised his masterwork from cover to cover, describing everything from the most up-to-the-minute discoveries in genetics through the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders. He delivers all the clinical guidance you need to provide today's most effective care for neonates with neurological conditions.

• Provides comprehensive coverage of neonatal neurology, solely written by the field's founding expert, Dr. Joseph Volpe - for a masterful, cohesive source of answers to any question that arises in your practice.
• Focuses on clinical evaluation and management, while also examining the many scientific and technological advances that are revolutionizing neonatal neurology.
• Organizes disease-focused chapters by affected body region for ease of reference.

• Offers comprehensive updates from cover to cover to reflect all of the latest scientific and clinical knowledge, from our most current understanding of the genetic underpinnings of neurologic disease, through the most recent neuroimaging advances . . . state-of-the-art guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, and prognosis . . . and the newest management approaches for every type of neonatal neuropathology.
• Features a wealth of new, high-quality images that capture the many advances in neonatal neuroimaging, including numerous MR images.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Jay P. Goldsmith, MD(Tulane University School of Medicine)
Description:This is the fifth edition of the classic textbook considered the gold standard in neonatal neurology. Authored solely by world authority Joseph J. Volpe, this edition extensively revises and updates the previous edition published in 2001. The author combines basic science with clinical experience to produce a readable and valuable reference that is used by healthcare providers as well as the legal community as the authoritative source in determining the etiology of neonatal brain injury.
Purpose:According to the author, the book is intended as a "systematic, readable and comprehensive synthesis of the neurology of the newborn that will be of value to all individuals who care for the infant." In fact, the wide spectrum of the book, from the development of the nervous system to clinical aspects of various disorders, will have unique appeal to different readers.
Audience:Although intended for the broad audience of all neonatal healthcare providers, the book is written at a level appropriate for neonatologists and pediatric neurologists and their trainees. Although not noted in the preface, the book has found great popularity in the legal community as the go-to reference in brain-damaged baby lawsuits. The author, a professor of pediatric neurology at Harvard, is an internationally known authority in the field.
Features:The book follows the same format of 10 units used in all previous editions. The first four chapters deal with the development of the nervous system, the clinical neurologic examination, and specialized techniques inneurologic evaluation. The next 20 chapters deal with neonatal seizures and other neurologic disorders. The text is readable and the coverage is encyclopedic and well referenced. The author uses tables to great advantage for teaching and has included over 500 in this edition. The figures, especially the brain imaging, are clear and well annotated for nonradiologists. With over 12,000 references, the book is certainly evidence-based. Having a single author adds consistency, but limits opposing opinions in many of the controversial area.
Assessment:As the premier text in this field, this book has no equal. It should be available in every hospital library that has a pediatric department and available to every neonatal intensive care unit provider. While other general pediatric neurology books have sections on neonatal neurology (i.e. Swaiman et al., Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice, 4th edition (Elsevier, 2006), Menkes et al., Child Neurology, 7th edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006), Maria, Current Management in Child Neurology, 3rd edition (BC Decker, 2005)), none has the unique focus, depth, or broad range of pathophysiologic discussion that this one does. Given the rapid proliferation of information in this field, including new types of brain imaging and evaluation, this fifth edition is a welcome and necessary revision of previous editions.

"An extraordinary work of scholarship . . . The strength of this book is the strong clinical emphasis that is incorporated from lessons learned from basic and clinical research . . . The book is so comprehensive, it is beyond criticism . . . remains a treasure for those interested in neurologic problems of the newborn, serving both as a resource and as a stimulus for future research endeavors." - Pediatric Neurology, review of the 4th edition

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Product Details

• ISBN: 1416039953
  
• ISBN-13: 9781416039952
• Format: Textbook Hardcover, 1120pp
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Pub. Date: April 2008
• Edition Description: New Edition
• Edition Number: 5
• Sales Rank: 34,752
• Series: Volpe, Neurology of the Newborn Ser.

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