18 Craniofacial
10.1055/b-0036-138091 18 Craniofacial 18.1 Introduction Acquired and congenital craniofacial abnormalities can be intimidating because of the complex anatomy and apparent overlap of the clinical and imaging features of many of…
19 Vascular Abnormalities of the Head and Neck
10.1055/b-0036-138092 19 Vascular Abnormalities of the Head and Neck 19.1 Introduction Multiple vascular malformations and vascular neoplasms of the neck are relatively unique to the pediatric population and merit clinical…
9 Seizures
10.1055/b-0036-138082 9 Seizures 9.1 Introduction Seizures are a common neurologic finding in children, with approximately 400,000 children in the United States having epilepsy. In addition to patients with documented seizures…
11 Hydrocephalus
10.1055/b-0036-138084 11 Hydrocephalus 11.1 Introduction Hydrocephalus is the pathologic accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the head, typically within the ventricular system and typically with increased intraventricular pressure. It…
10 Infection and Inflammation
10.1055/b-0036-138083 10 Infection and Inflammation 10.1 Introduction Inflammatory conditions of both infectious and noninfectious origin can result in neurologic symptoms and have a variety of appearances on imaging. The appearances…
12 Vascular Abnormalities
10.1055/b-0036-138085 12 Vascular Abnormalities 12.1 Introduction The intracranial vasculature can have congenital and acquired abnormalities that result in injury to the brain parenchyma. Understanding the normal anatomy of the intracranial…
16 Skull Base and Cranial Nerves
10.1055/b-0036-138089 16 Skull Base and Cranial Nerves 16.1 Introduction The cranial nerves have a critical role in neurologic function, and have an intimate relationship with the skull base. Abnormalities in…
15 Skull and Scalp
10.1055/b-0036-138088 15 Skull and Scalp 15.1 Introduction The brain is a critical organ for survival. Protection of the brain from physical injury is primarily provided by its osseous and soft…
13 Sella Turcica/Pineal Gland
10.1055/b-0036-138086 13 Sella Turcica/Pineal Gland 13.1 Introduction Both the pituitary gland and pineal gland are small structures that can have a variety of rare normal and abnormal conditions that can…
14 Metabolic Disorders
10.1055/b-0036-138087 14 Metabolic Disorders 14.1 Introduction Metabolic disorders are relatively rare conditions, but collectively and in most large pediatric centers are fairly frequent considerations in differential diagnosis. Findings on clinical…
