Pediatric neuropsychology : research, theory, and practice / edited by Keith Owen Yeates, M. Douglas Ris, H. Gerry Taylor ; foreword by Arthur Benton. - New York : Guildford Press, c2000. - xxiii, 485 p. : ill. - The science and practice of neuropsychology . - Science and practice of neuropsychology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Introduction. Childhood medical disorders and cognitive impairment : biological risk, time, development, and reserve / Maureen Dennis -- II. Primary disorders of the central nervous system. Hydrocephalus / Jack M. Fletcher, Maureen Dennis, and Hope Northrup -- Epilepsy / Jane Williams and Gregory B. Sharp -- Brain tumors / Robin D. Morris ... [et al.] -- Closed-head injury / Keith Owen Yeates -- Meningitis / Vicki A. Anderson and H. Gerry Taylor -- Neurofibromatosis / Bartlett D. Moore, III and Martha B. Denckla -- Metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders / Elsa Shapiro and Michael Balthazor -- Environmental neurotoxicants and psychological development / Kim N. Dietrich -- III. Central nervous system dysfunction in other medical disorders. Prematurity and low birthweight / Erin M. Picard, Jerel E. Del Dotto, and Naomi Breslau -- Turner syndrome / Daniel R. Berch and Bruce G. Bender -- Phenylketonuria / Marilyn Welsh and Bruce Pennington -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia / Deborah P. Waber and Phyllis J. Mullenix -- Sickle cell disease / M. Douglas Ris and Royal Grueneich -- Diabetes / Joanne F. Rovet -- End-stage renal disease / Eileen B. Fennell -- Human immunodeficiency virus / Margaret B. Pulsifer and Elizabethg H. Aylward -- IV. Clinical implications and applications. Developmental neuropsychological assessment / Jane Holmes Bernstein -- Clinical implications and practical applications of child neuropsychological evaluations / Ida Sue Baron -- V. Commentary. Review and future directions / Byron P. Rourke.

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Nervous system--Diseases--Adolescent.
Nervous system--Diseases--Child.
Nervous system--Diseases--Infant.
Neuropsychology--Adolescent.
Neuropsychology--Child.
Neuropsychology--Infant.
Pediatric neuropsychology.