Clinics in Developmental Medicine- Well over 200 illustrations, many in colour -
Co-authored by two experts in neuropathology and neuroimaging- Takes a
quantitative approach to brain growth in weight, gyrus formation, myelination,
and spectroscopy of the developing brain.- The only book in this field to
include chapters in angiogenesis, fetal behaviour, and reactions to chronic
illness.
This book is about human brain development, focusing on the last half of
gestation and the neonatal and infant periods. These periods bring the greatest
risk for the acquisition of childhood functional neurologic deficits, including
cerebral palsy, developmental delay and intellectual disability. Section 1
covers typical development, including growth in brain weight, ventricular
surfaces,