Designed for the busy clinician, this text features 29 chapters to aid practitioners in diagnosing and treating children and adolescents more efficiently while improving outcomes. The text features contributions by 51 academics, researchers, and practitioners--all but one from the U.S.--covering pediatric neurologic evaluation, general pediatric neurologic diseases and disorders, and common pediatric neurologic problems. Also included to facilitate a physician's use of the text are nosologic diagnosis tables, "pearls and perils" boxes, "consider consultation when. . ." boxes, selected annotated bibliographies, and a complete bibliography. The third edition includes a new "Key Clinical Questions" feature incorporated throughout the text; other specific revisions to the third edition are not stated. Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)