ABPN Child Neurology case studies
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Child Neurology is one of the specialty certifications issued by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties. The certificate is intended for physicians who have completed accredited training in neurology with a special qualification in child neurology and who want board-recognized validation of their competence in diagnosing and managing neurological disorders of infants, children, and adolescents. The ABPN describes its role as setting the highest certification standards for psychiatrists and neurologists, a mission it traces back to 1934. The examination is computer-based and, per ABPN's testing information, is delivered through Pearson testing centers. The ABPN Child Neurology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,494 words.
1Rewarmed Neonatal Encephalopathy With Subtle Movements
A 39-week-gestation boy is delivered by emergency cesarean for placental abruption. Apgar scores are 2, 5, and 6 at 1, 5, and 10 minutes.
533 words, about 3 min2Infantile Spasms With a Normal Prior EEG
A 7-month-old girl is brought for clusters of brief flexor spasms that occur within 20 minutes of awakening, 8–10 spasms per cluster and 2–3 clusters per day for 3 weeks. Her developmental quotient has plateaued: she no longer rolls and has stopped babbling.
518 words, about 3 min3Rapidly Progressive Weakness With Bulbar Symptoms
A 6-year-old boy presents with 5 days of progressive symmetric weakness. He had diarrhea 10 days ago.
496 words, about 2 min4Behavioral Change and Orofacial Dyskinesia in a 12-Year-Old
A 12-year-old girl is admitted with 10 days of behavioral change, insomnia, and odd orofacial movements. She has had two brief generalized seizures and episodes of hypertension and tachycardia.
479 words, about 2 min5Neonatal Hyperammonemia With Respiratory Alkalosis
A 3-day-old term boy is admitted with poor feeding, vomiting, and lethargy progressing to tachypnea. He was discharged at 36 hours.
468 words, about 2 min