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Angiography of the mesencephalon. Normal and pathological findings
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Angiography ~' the Mesencephahm. Normal and Pathological Findings, by A. WA('ENHEIM AND J. P. BRAUN, x i + 1 5 4 pages, 128 illustrations. Springer, Ber!in, Heidelberg, New York, 1970. DM98. ; US$27.. This short m o n o g r a p h incorporates a comprehensive review of the literature in its opening pages. The normal radiological anatomy of the arteries and veins is described in detail. Abnormal findings in tumours of the pineal, the posterior part of the thalamus and of the cerebral peduncles are very carefully described and are profusely illustrated by radiographs as well as some useful line drawings. Tentorial meningiomas, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations are also discussed. The illustrations, many of which have been made using subtraction techniques, are of exceptional quality throughout.
Le Traumatisme Cranio-C&Obral de l'En&nt. Diagnostic et Traitement dans la Pratique M&licale, by FR. MOYSON AND A. PODEVAIN, 121 pages, 19 illustrations, 19 tables, Presses Acaddmiques Europ6ennes, Brussels, and Librairie Matoine, Paris. 1970, Bfr 270. T r a u m a in infants has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years and this book on craniocerebral trauma reflects the experience of the department o f paediatric surgery at the University Hospitals of Saint-Pierre and Brugmann in Brussels. Books which are entirely devoted to head injuries in children are scarce although in 1968 John Mealey wrote an excellent m o n o g r a p h which was published by Charles C. T h o m a s but was written entirely from the point of view of a neurological surgeon. Professor Moyson and Dr. Podevain have written on brain damage in children and suggest that because the number of head injuries requiring surgery is small, a neurosurgeon is not
Electrodiagnosis and Electromyographv, 3rd edition, by S. LICHT (Ed.), xi+533 pages, Lloyd-Luke (Medical Books) Ltd., London. 1971, £ 6.--. It is remarkable that despite the increasing usage of electrodiagnostic techniques in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders, relatively few text-books have been written on this topic; and until a few years ago, most of those which had appeared were for differing reasons inadequate or unsatisfactory. The first edition of "Licht" represented a brave attempt to inject reason and scientific method into a field then largely dominated by subjective impression, but even that useful volume did not entirely satisfy the purist and there were some notable omissions. The second edition was considerably improved and much more comprehensive,
The authors do not claim that angiographic examination of the mesencephalon in any way replaces ventriculography using air or myodil but rather that the two methods are complementary to each other. Mesencephalic syndromes are rarely absolutely typical and therefore a considerable number of patients sufl'ering from them arc submitted to angiography in the course of their investigation. For this reason a knowledge of the normal radiological a n a t o m y and of the displacements which occur with various tumours is important. This book provides a valuable and clear guide to the interpretation of normal and abnormal angiograms, It can be recommended to radiologists working in this field, who will find it very valuable for reference. It will be found to be helpful, authoritative and superbly illustrated. A. APPLEBY always necessary as a member of a team responsible for the treatment of traumatic cases. It is unnecessary for a neurological surgeon to be on the staff of every hospital but one should be available for consultation especially in centres where a large n u m b e r of children with head injuries are admitted. In this type of centre facilities for highly specialised neuroradiology and surgical therapy must be available. The authors of this volume believe in a multi-purpose team which includes a paediatric surgeon who would be ready to operate on occasion although their principal objective is non-operative treatment. It is my considered opinion that children with severe head injuries arc best cared for by a surgeon specially trained not only in cerebral surgery but in the other disciplines of neurology. I did enjoy reading this well written book and 1 would recommend it to many of my colleagues and especially to paediatric surgeons and physicians. L. P. LASSMAN
and I am sure that the reader will find the third still better. There are useful introductory chapters on apparatus, muscle physiology and histology by acknowledged experts and the chapter on the localisation of motor points in different muscles gives useful anatomical information. There follow a series of chapters on various techniques of electrodiagnosis, electromyography and nerve conduction velocity measurement, with attention being paid to methods of studying neuromuscular transmission and quantitation of the electromyogram The volume ends with two valuable chapters, respectively devoted to technical factors in recording and a glossary of electromyographic terms. 1 would hope that in subsequent editions the editor will see that greater space is devoted to the more
.l. neurol. Sci., 1972. 15:121 124
BOOK REVIEWS
Angiography ~' the Mesencephahm. Normal and Pathological Findings, by A. WA('ENHEIM AND J. P. BRAUN, x i + 1 5 4 pages, 128 illustrations. Springer, Ber!in, Heidelberg, New York, 1970. DM98. ; US$27.. This short m o n o g r a p h incorporates a comprehensive review of the literature in its opening pages. The normal radiological anatomy of the arteries and veins is described in detail. Abnormal findings in tumours of the pineal, the posterior part of the thalamus and of the cerebral peduncles are very carefully described and are profusely illustrated by radiographs as well as some useful line drawings. Tentorial meningiomas, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations are also discussed. The illustrations, many of which have been made using subtraction techniques, are of exceptional quality throughout.
Le Traumatisme Cranio-C&Obral de l'En&nt. Diagnostic et Traitement dans la Pratique M&licale, by FR. MOYSON AND A. PODEVAIN, 121 pages, 19 illustrations, 19 tables, Presses Acaddmiques Europ6ennes, Brussels, and Librairie Matoine, Paris. 1970, Bfr 270. T r a u m a in infants has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years and this book on craniocerebral trauma reflects the experience of the department o f paediatric surgery at the University Hospitals of Saint-Pierre and Brugmann in Brussels. Books which are entirely devoted to head injuries in children are scarce although in 1968 John Mealey wrote an excellent m o n o g r a p h which was published by Charles C. T h o m a s but was written entirely from the point of view of a neurological surgeon. Professor Moyson and Dr. Podevain have written on brain damage in children and suggest that because the number of head injuries requiring surgery is small, a neurosurgeon is not
Electrodiagnosis and Electromyographv, 3rd edition, by S. LICHT (Ed.), xi+533 pages, Lloyd-Luke (Medical Books) Ltd., London. 1971, £ 6.--. It is remarkable that despite the increasing usage of electrodiagnostic techniques in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders, relatively few text-books have been written on this topic; and until a few years ago, most of those which had appeared were for differing reasons inadequate or unsatisfactory. The first edition of "Licht" represented a brave attempt to inject reason and scientific method into a field then largely dominated by subjective impression, but even that useful volume did not entirely satisfy the purist and there were some notable omissions. The second edition was considerably improved and much more comprehensive,
The authors do not claim that angiographic examination of the mesencephalon in any way replaces ventriculography using air or myodil but rather that the two methods are complementary to each other. Mesencephalic syndromes are rarely absolutely typical and therefore a considerable number of patients sufl'ering from them arc submitted to angiography in the course of their investigation. For this reason a knowledge of the normal radiological a n a t o m y and of the displacements which occur with various tumours is important. This book provides a valuable and clear guide to the interpretation of normal and abnormal angiograms, It can be recommended to radiologists working in this field, who will find it very valuable for reference. It will be found to be helpful, authoritative and superbly illustrated. A. APPLEBY always necessary as a member of a team responsible for the treatment of traumatic cases. It is unnecessary for a neurological surgeon to be on the staff of every hospital but one should be available for consultation especially in centres where a large n u m b e r of children with head injuries are admitted. In this type of centre facilities for highly specialised neuroradiology and surgical therapy must be available. The authors of this volume believe in a multi-purpose team which includes a paediatric surgeon who would be ready to operate on occasion although their principal objective is non-operative treatment. It is my considered opinion that children with severe head injuries arc best cared for by a surgeon specially trained not only in cerebral surgery but in the other disciplines of neurology. I did enjoy reading this well written book and 1 would recommend it to many of my colleagues and especially to paediatric surgeons and physicians. L. P. LASSMAN
and I am sure that the reader will find the third still better. There are useful introductory chapters on apparatus, muscle physiology and histology by acknowledged experts and the chapter on the localisation of motor points in different muscles gives useful anatomical information. There follow a series of chapters on various techniques of electrodiagnosis, electromyography and nerve conduction velocity measurement, with attention being paid to methods of studying neuromuscular transmission and quantitation of the electromyogram The volume ends with two valuable chapters, respectively devoted to technical factors in recording and a glossary of electromyographic terms. 1 would hope that in subsequent editions the editor will see that greater space is devoted to the more
.l. neurol. Sci., 1972. 15:121 124