Child Neurology

Stephen Ashwal, MD, is Distinguished Professor and former Chief of the Division of Child Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He is a graduate of New York University School of Medicine (1966-1970) and completed his residency training programs in Pediatrics (Bellevue Hospital, 1970-1973) and in Child Neurology (University of Minnesota, 1973-1976). His research activities have focused on critical care issues in child neurology related to brain death, the vegetative and minimally conscious states, bacterial meningitis, and near drowning; the role of nitric oxide in focal cerebral ischemia; development of animal models of neonatal stroke and the use of proton spectroscopy for outcome prediction after acute CNS injuries. Dr. Ashwal has been a member of the Child Neurology Society since 1975 and served as chair of the Scientific Selection, Ethics, Archives and Practice Committee, Councilor from the West, Secretary-Treasurer of the Society, and President (2001-2003). He edited The Founders of Child Neurology, published on behalf of the Society in 1990, which is a history of the field of child neurology and its major contributors. He served as co-chair (representing the CNS) on the Multi-Society Task Force on the Persistent Vegetative State. He has been active in the development of practice guidelines related to child neurology and served as a member of the Guidelines Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology that is responsible for development of guidelines dealing with issues related to the evaluation of children with autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, headaches and status epilepticus. With Dr. Kenneth Swaiman and other co-editors, he has served as co-editor of one of the main textbooks in the field of child neurology, Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology: Principles & Practice.

"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

• 1. Before the Development of Medical Specialists: Founders Prior to 18002. The Beginnings of Pediatric Neurology: The Early 19th Century: 1800-18503. The Growth of Pediatrics and Neurology and the Beginnings of Child Neurology: The Late 19th Century: 1850 to 19004. The Merging of Pediatrics and Neurology into Child Neurology: The Early 20th Century: 1900 to 19405. The Growth and Recognition of Child Neurology as a Separate Entity: The Middle 20th Century: 1940 to 19906. The Dynamic Growth and Expansion of Child Neurology: The Late Twentieth Century (1960 to 2000+)