Unit I: Human Brain Development Overview

1. Neural Tube Development and Defects

2. Prosencephalic Development and Defects

3. Congenital Hydrocephalus

4. Cerebellar Development and Defects

5. Neuronal Proliferative Events and Defects

6. Neuronal Migrational Events and Defects

7. Organizational Events and Defects

8. Myelination Events and Defects

Unit II: Neurological Evaluation

Overview

1. Neurological Examination: Normal and Abnormal Features

2. Specialized Neurological Studies

3. Neurodevelopmental Followup

Unit III: Neonatal Seizures

Overview

1. Neonatal Seizures

Unit IV: Hypoxic-ischemic and Related Disorders

Overview

1. Pathophysiology General Principles

2. Encephalopathy of the Preterm - Neuropathology

3. Encephalopathy of the Preterm - Pathophysiology

4. Encephalopathy of the Preterm - Clinical - Neurological Features, Diagnosis, Imaging, Prognosis, Therapy

5. Intrauterine, Intrapartum Assessments in the Term Infant

6. Hypoxic Ischemic Injury in the Term Infant - Neuropathology

7. Hypoxic Ischemic Injury in the Term Infant - Pathophysiology

8. Hypoxic Ischemic Injury in the Term Infant - Clinical - Neurological Features, Diagnosis, Imaging, Prognosis, Therapy

9. Stroke in the Newborn

Unit V: Intracranial Hemorrhage

Overview

1. Intracranial/Hemorrhage - Supratentorial (Subdural, Subarachnoid, Intraventricular (Term Infant), Miscellaneous

2. Intracranial Hemorrhage Infratentorial/Cerebellar

3. Preterm IVH/Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus

Unit VI: Metabolic Encephalopathies

Overview

1. Glucose

2. Bilirubin

3. Amino acids

4. Organic acids

Unit VII: Degenerative Disorders

1. Degenerative Disorders of the Newborn

Unit VIII: Neuromuscular Disorders

Overview

1. Evaluation, Specialized Studies

2. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

3. Levels Above Lower Motor Neuron to Neuromuscular Junction

4. Muscle Involvement and Restricted Disorders

Unit IX: Intracranial Infections

Overview

1. Viral, Protozoan and Related Intracranial Infections

2. Bacterial and Fungal Intracranial Infections

Unit X: Perinatal Trauma

1. Injuries of Extracranial, Cranial, Intracranial, Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System Structures

Unit XI: Intracranial Mass Lesions

1. Brain Tumors and Vein of Galen Malformations

Unit XII: Drugs and the Developing Nervous System

Overview

1. Passive Addiction and Teratogenic Effects