Identifying common pediatric neurosurgical conditions in the primary care setting

The primary care setting is crucial to the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric neurosurgical conditions. The scope of this article is to present common pediatric neurosurgical diagnoses and their typical presentation to assist the primary care advanced practice nurse in making timely and appropriat...

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Published inThe Nursing clinics of North America Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 61
Main Authors McGee, S, Burkett, K W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2000
Subjects
Brain - anatomy & histology
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - physiopathology
Child
Congenital Abnormalities - diagnosis
Congenital Abnormalities - etiology
Congenital Abnormalities - nursing
Congenital Abnormalities - therapy
Craniocerebral Trauma - classification
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Nervous System Diseases - therapy
Neurologic Examination
Primary Nursing
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:The primary care setting is crucial to the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric neurosurgical conditions. The scope of this article is to present common pediatric neurosurgical diagnoses and their typical presentation to assist the primary care advanced practice nurse in making timely and appropriate referrals. The complications from delayed treatment can be significant for the child's future development. Conditions that are addressed include cutaneous stigmata related to occult spinal cord defects, common birth-related trauma, craniosynostosis, positional molding, torticollis, hydrocephalus, mild head injury, and brain tumors.
ISSN:0029-6465
DOI:10.1016/S0029-6465(22)02443-4