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Clinical applications of evoked potentials in neurology (vol. 32, advances in neurology)
Ljunggren: Special Article: Sir Dudley Pound
19. MarderA: Winston Is Back: Churchill at the Admiralty, 1939-1940, in Wallace-Ha&illJM, RobertsJM (eds): The English Historical Review, Suppl 5. London: Longman, 1972 20. Mc Lachlan D: Room 39. Naval Intelligence in Action 1939-45. London: Weidenfelt & Nicholson, 1968 21. Moran Lord: Winston Churchill. The Struggle for Survival 19401965. London: Constable & Co, 1966 22. Petrow R: The Bitter Years. The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway Ap::il 1940-May 1945. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1975
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23. Roskill SW: The War at Sea. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Vols I-III, 1956-1961 24. RoskillSW: Churchill and the Admirals. London: Collins, 1977 25. Roskill SW: Information in file concerning Sir Dudley Pound. Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, England 26. Von Mfillenheim-Rechberg B: Battleship Bismarck. A Survivor's Story. London: BodleyHead Ltd, 1980 27. WeaverHJ: Nightmare at Scapa Flow. The Truth about the Sinking of HMS Royal Oak. Oxfordshire, England: CressrellesCo, 1980 28. WinterbothamFW: The Ultra Secret. Weidenfelt & Nicolson, 1974
Editorial Note This article by Professor Ljunggren of Lund, Sweden, was written after a careful, prolonged, and detailed study conducted in various parts or: the world. It may be thought that this is not a neurosurgical paper and that it is not appropriate to publish it in Sur~cal Neurology. I do not agree, however. Not only is this a very interesting though distressing story, but it indicates the effect of some brain tumors on the behavior of its victims. It further emphasizes the importance of recognizing the early
signs and symptoms of a brain tumor and doing something about them. It is doubtful that an earlier diagnosis would have saved the life of Sir Dudley Pound in that period of history, but it is very likely that an early diagnosis and appropriate action would have saved the lives of many other people.
Paul C. Bucy, M.D., Editor
Book Review Clinical Applications of Evoked Potentials in Neurology (Vol. 32, Advances in Neurology)
Edited by J. Courjon, F. lvlauguiere, and M. Revol New York, Raven Press, ]982 595 pp., $59.00 Reviewed by Phanor L. Perot, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Charleston, South Carolina During the past 25 years, the recording of evoked potentials has proved to be an extremely useful means of assessing the processing of sensory information in the nervous system. In spite of voluminous publications, clinical applications of this noninvasive technique are just now being fully explored and appreciated. This volume was produced to summarize the present state of the art in the application of these techniques to clinical problems in neurology, neurosurgery, and neuropsychology. The topics discussed in detail include: visual evoked potentials in the assessment of lesions of the optic pathways; brainstem auditory evoked
potentials in the evaluation of acoustic neurinomas, lesions of the brainstem, heredodegenerative diseases, and encephalopathies; auditory evoked potentials in neuropsychology, aging, and dementia; somatosensory evoked potentials in lesions of the central somatosensory pathways; lesions of the peripheral nerves, nerve roots, and spinal cord (and the pain problems associated with these lesions); and the clinical applications of evoked potentials in multiple sclerosis. The book is well written and the authors of the individual chapters are recognized leaders in the field. The bulk of the material covered will be of primary importance to clinical neurologists, neuroscientists, and electroencephalographers. The chapters on visual evoked potentials and lesions of the visual pathway, on brainstem auditory evoked potentials and the detection of acoustic neurinomas and the diagnosis of brainstem tumors and vascular lesions, and on the intraoperative monitoring of somatosensory evoked responses during spinal cord surgery will be of particular interest to neurosurgeons.
19. MarderA: Winston Is Back: Churchill at the Admiralty, 1939-1940, in Wallace-Ha&illJM, RobertsJM (eds): The English Historical Review, Suppl 5. London: Longman, 1972 20. Mc Lachlan D: Room 39. Naval Intelligence in Action 1939-45. London: Weidenfelt & Nicholson, 1968 21. Moran Lord: Winston Churchill. The Struggle for Survival 19401965. London: Constable & Co, 1966 22. Petrow R: The Bitter Years. The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway Ap::il 1940-May 1945. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1975
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23. Roskill SW: The War at Sea. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Vols I-III, 1956-1961 24. RoskillSW: Churchill and the Admirals. London: Collins, 1977 25. Roskill SW: Information in file concerning Sir Dudley Pound. Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, England 26. Von Mfillenheim-Rechberg B: Battleship Bismarck. A Survivor's Story. London: BodleyHead Ltd, 1980 27. WeaverHJ: Nightmare at Scapa Flow. The Truth about the Sinking of HMS Royal Oak. Oxfordshire, England: CressrellesCo, 1980 28. WinterbothamFW: The Ultra Secret. Weidenfelt & Nicolson, 1974
Editorial Note This article by Professor Ljunggren of Lund, Sweden, was written after a careful, prolonged, and detailed study conducted in various parts or: the world. It may be thought that this is not a neurosurgical paper and that it is not appropriate to publish it in Sur~cal Neurology. I do not agree, however. Not only is this a very interesting though distressing story, but it indicates the effect of some brain tumors on the behavior of its victims. It further emphasizes the importance of recognizing the early
signs and symptoms of a brain tumor and doing something about them. It is doubtful that an earlier diagnosis would have saved the life of Sir Dudley Pound in that period of history, but it is very likely that an early diagnosis and appropriate action would have saved the lives of many other people.
Paul C. Bucy, M.D., Editor
Book Review Clinical Applications of Evoked Potentials in Neurology (Vol. 32, Advances in Neurology)
Edited by J. Courjon, F. lvlauguiere, and M. Revol New York, Raven Press, ]982 595 pp., $59.00 Reviewed by Phanor L. Perot, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Charleston, South Carolina During the past 25 years, the recording of evoked potentials has proved to be an extremely useful means of assessing the processing of sensory information in the nervous system. In spite of voluminous publications, clinical applications of this noninvasive technique are just now being fully explored and appreciated. This volume was produced to summarize the present state of the art in the application of these techniques to clinical problems in neurology, neurosurgery, and neuropsychology. The topics discussed in detail include: visual evoked potentials in the assessment of lesions of the optic pathways; brainstem auditory evoked
potentials in the evaluation of acoustic neurinomas, lesions of the brainstem, heredodegenerative diseases, and encephalopathies; auditory evoked potentials in neuropsychology, aging, and dementia; somatosensory evoked potentials in lesions of the central somatosensory pathways; lesions of the peripheral nerves, nerve roots, and spinal cord (and the pain problems associated with these lesions); and the clinical applications of evoked potentials in multiple sclerosis. The book is well written and the authors of the individual chapters are recognized leaders in the field. The bulk of the material covered will be of primary importance to clinical neurologists, neuroscientists, and electroencephalographers. The chapters on visual evoked potentials and lesions of the visual pathway, on brainstem auditory evoked potentials and the detection of acoustic neurinomas and the diagnosis of brainstem tumors and vascular lesions, and on the intraoperative monitoring of somatosensory evoked responses during spinal cord surgery will be of particular interest to neurosurgeons.