Cognitive and behavioural neurology in developmental age

Cognitive and behavioural neurology is increasingly the focus of attention
from the neurosciences, both in adults and children.This field combines a
number of specialties to ensure that neurological conditions are approached
from different standpoints. Appropriate cognitive/behavioural evaluation
methods should based upon the known characteristics of neuropathology,
molecular genetics and neurophysiology of the disorders.

An exhaustive review of a fast-growing discipline: cognitive and behavioural

This book provides an update on neurocognitive and behavioural deficits
observed in developmental neurology:

* epilepsy,
* brain malformations,
* tumours,
* autistic spectrum disorders,
* syndromic and non-syndromic intellectual disabilities,
* cerebral palsy
* CNS progressive disorders.

It aims to describe cognitive/behavioural phenotypes, define indications for
treatment and rehabilitation, and enhance knowledge acquired from clinical
studies.

The contents are addressed to child neurologists and psychiatrists,
psychologists, paediaricians, behavioural and speech therapists.