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John Hughlings Jackson — Father of neurology
Book
reviews
students library.
183
and is an excellent
reference book for a MARC TARDIEU
Service de Neurologie
fedia triqua, HGppital Bic&re Le Kremlin-Bic&re, France
Handbook
of movement
disorders
Edited by S Fahn, I? Green, B Ford, S B Bressman Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK (Tel: +44 1865 206 233; Fax t-44 1865 206 026; email: [email protected])
1998, E39.50 ISBN: 1573401102 This book has ten chapters namely: Introduction; Parkinsonism; Dystonia; Huntington’s disease and other choreas; Tics; Tremor; M?oclonus; Movement disorders induced by dopamine receptor blocking agents; Peripheral movement disorders; and Agents for treating movement disorders. Apart from the chapter on parkinsonism, the remaining sections cover various topics related to child neurology. The book has an attractive format to include metabolic pathways and physiopathology, brief clinical descriptions and treatment. It is easy to follow. There are very clear tables on general classification, clinical syndrome, differential features, causes and pharmacological measures. Examples (clinical descriptions) from the authors’ own cohort have frequently been added into the text. The two chapters on movement disorders induced by specific drugs and on treatment agents of movement disorders are especially helpful, because in general the treatment of these disorders is often very complicated. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is mentioned only once in a table, and there is little coverage of Sydenham’s chorea although these two conditions may still have an impact in certain geographical areas. I am also rather surprised by the poor quality of the photographic material; both clinical and neuroimaging. However, this would be a good book for the general reader of the European JournaI of Paediatric Neurology. It carries much information and thus could be consulted before (or after) making hospital rounds due to its compact style. H TOPALOi;LU Hacettepe
University
Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
John Hughlings Neurology
Jackson
- Father
of
By Macdonald Critchley, Eileen A Critchley Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK 1998, E39.50
ISBN:
019 512339 5
Medical biographies need to link scientific contributions with personal and family history in a particular fashion. The Critchleys have achieved this in respect of John Hughlings Jackson by focusing principally on his contributions to epilepsy and aphasia. They establish the relevance of Jackson’s work neatly by reference to contemporary opinions on his contributions. His role in the foundation of Brain is also emphasized. Within the context of a review for this particular journal it is of interest, nevertheless, that Jackson’s practice appears to have eschewed any significant or recognized involvement with children with neurological disorders including epilepsy and developmental language disorders. The accounts of Jackson’s contribution to nineteenth centiry neurology and of his medical training prior to that are drawn from contemporary experiences. So far as the latter is concerned, the details of his apprenticeship to a general practitioner and his studies at York Medical School should perhaps be compulsory reading for today’s Calman trainees. The Critchleys very reasonably conclude that Jackson was a potent integrating force in developing a systematic understanding of neurology and the attributes that led to this are related to the personality characteristics and the teaching methods he employed. I enjoyed reading this book and learning about Jackson. L ROSENBLOOM Child Development Cenfre, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, UK
Neurofibromatosis
type 1 in childhood
By Kathryn North MacKeith Press (Distributed University Press, UK)
by Cambridge
1997, E27.95 (US$47.95) ISBN: 1 898 68313 1 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NFl) is a common disorder. However, its many manifestations may present to many subspecialty disciplines, leading to a fragmented, non-holistic approach. It is the author’s thesis that ‘only by centralization and uniformity of care can expertise be developed in
reviews
students library.
183
and is an excellent
reference book for a MARC TARDIEU
Service de Neurologie
fedia triqua, HGppital Bic&re Le Kremlin-Bic&re, France
Handbook
of movement
disorders
Edited by S Fahn, I? Green, B Ford, S B Bressman Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK (Tel: +44 1865 206 233; Fax t-44 1865 206 026; email: [email protected])
1998, E39.50 ISBN: 1573401102 This book has ten chapters namely: Introduction; Parkinsonism; Dystonia; Huntington’s disease and other choreas; Tics; Tremor; M?oclonus; Movement disorders induced by dopamine receptor blocking agents; Peripheral movement disorders; and Agents for treating movement disorders. Apart from the chapter on parkinsonism, the remaining sections cover various topics related to child neurology. The book has an attractive format to include metabolic pathways and physiopathology, brief clinical descriptions and treatment. It is easy to follow. There are very clear tables on general classification, clinical syndrome, differential features, causes and pharmacological measures. Examples (clinical descriptions) from the authors’ own cohort have frequently been added into the text. The two chapters on movement disorders induced by specific drugs and on treatment agents of movement disorders are especially helpful, because in general the treatment of these disorders is often very complicated. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is mentioned only once in a table, and there is little coverage of Sydenham’s chorea although these two conditions may still have an impact in certain geographical areas. I am also rather surprised by the poor quality of the photographic material; both clinical and neuroimaging. However, this would be a good book for the general reader of the European JournaI of Paediatric Neurology. It carries much information and thus could be consulted before (or after) making hospital rounds due to its compact style. H TOPALOi;LU Hacettepe
University
Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
John Hughlings Neurology
Jackson
- Father
of
By Macdonald Critchley, Eileen A Critchley Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK 1998, E39.50
ISBN:
019 512339 5
Medical biographies need to link scientific contributions with personal and family history in a particular fashion. The Critchleys have achieved this in respect of John Hughlings Jackson by focusing principally on his contributions to epilepsy and aphasia. They establish the relevance of Jackson’s work neatly by reference to contemporary opinions on his contributions. His role in the foundation of Brain is also emphasized. Within the context of a review for this particular journal it is of interest, nevertheless, that Jackson’s practice appears to have eschewed any significant or recognized involvement with children with neurological disorders including epilepsy and developmental language disorders. The accounts of Jackson’s contribution to nineteenth centiry neurology and of his medical training prior to that are drawn from contemporary experiences. So far as the latter is concerned, the details of his apprenticeship to a general practitioner and his studies at York Medical School should perhaps be compulsory reading for today’s Calman trainees. The Critchleys very reasonably conclude that Jackson was a potent integrating force in developing a systematic understanding of neurology and the attributes that led to this are related to the personality characteristics and the teaching methods he employed. I enjoyed reading this book and learning about Jackson. L ROSENBLOOM Child Development Cenfre, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, UK
Neurofibromatosis
type 1 in childhood
By Kathryn North MacKeith Press (Distributed University Press, UK)
by Cambridge
1997, E27.95 (US$47.95) ISBN: 1 898 68313 1 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NFl) is a common disorder. However, its many manifestations may present to many subspecialty disciplines, leading to a fragmented, non-holistic approach. It is the author’s thesis that ‘only by centralization and uniformity of care can expertise be developed in