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Chapter 33: The Newborn with Neurologic Findings
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Published:January 2020
Bridget Leone, MD, Elissa Yozawitz, MD, 2020. "The Newborn with Neurologic Findings", Neonatology for Primary Care, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP
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Understanding the neurology of a newborn is important for the physician to be able to recognize and treat subtle manifestations of neurologic disease in a neonate. With new technologies, genetics, and treatments in development, it is becoming vital to diagnose and identify disease early in a child’s life to provide appropriate treatment or anticipatory guidance. Thus, careful clinical evaluation is critical to noticing disturbances in neurologic function.
The main stages of brain development are illustrated in Figure 33-1. Brain development occurs throughout gestation and continues after birth. Proliferation, migration, and organization all occur during gestation. These stages of brain...
