Child Neurology

Child Neurology: Its Origins, Founders, Evolution and Growth, Second Edition updates the first biographical study of important contributors to the field of child neurology, consisting of over 250 biographical sketches written by over 100 physicians specializing in neurology, child neurology, pediatrics and obstetrics. Organized chronologically into six chapters, beginning before 1800 and continuing to the present, Child Neurology traces the emergence of child neurology as a separate specialty from its roots in pediatrics and neurology. With a definitive historical introduction by the editor, Dr. Stephen Ashwal. This new edition will feature a new section on The Dynamic Growth and Expansion of Child Neurology: The Late Twentieth Century (1960 to 2000+) and features about 138 new biographical sketches of leaders in the field during this recent time frame.

Child Neurology: Its Origins, Founders, Evolution and Growth, Second Edition will be published on behalf of the Child Neurology Society, a professional society that strives to foster recognition and support for children with neurological disorders and to promote and exchange national and international scientific research, education, and training in the field of neurology.

"Kudos to our own historical archivist extraordinaire, Steve Ashwal, for producing not just one, but now two editions of a priceless book that tells the history of our specialty. Every child neurologist, neurologist, neuroscientist, and student of the history of medicine will savor this telling of the founding of pediatrics, neurology, and child neurology, with exciting bios of the great founders of the field. The second edition adds the growth and evolution of pediatric neurology and extends coverage from circa 1960 to 2000+. It has been expanded with 138 new biosketches added to the original 124 along with a new section having 14 masterful overviews that are beautifully written and captivating. The release has been timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary meeting of the Child Neurology Society, and we are grateful for this masterpiece." —Phillip L. Pearl MD, President, Child Neurology Society

"In this book, Professor Stephen Ashwal wrote the first, very original, and already definitive global history of child neurology until today. As conductor, he decided to have his story accompanied by a very big band of 626 players (including Founders and their followers – supporters) who made a superb performance. During the last 60 years, child neurology has been absolutely revolutionized by cell biology, evidence based medicine and consensus, new imaging, new drugs and surgical progress, contemporary genetics and epigenetics, basic, translational and clinical neuroscience, pediatric public health, networking, computer science and artificial intelligence; these crucial new aspects are superbly introduced by Stephen Ashwal and by the new biographical sketches of this 2nd edition of The Founders. This new edition also exudes an inspiring, emotional and poetic charm, reaching the fraternal global noosphere of pediatric neurologists in their daily fight, often difficult, to help the child, the adolescent, and their parents. This book is a unique and exceptional achievement to inspire child neurologists at all levels of their route in their clinical, research, and teachings duties, pediatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists, practitioners and research scholars of cognitive sciences, as well as allied disciplines, general practitioners, and planners of care, research, public health and teaching." —Philippe Evrard MD, Professor and chief,　emeritus, of Pediatric Neurology, Université de Paris, Hôpital Robert-Debré and INSERMild Neurology Association