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Movement disorders
78 MOVEMENT DISORDERS bye. D.MARSDEN ands. FAHN Neurology 2: Butterworth International Medical Reviews. London, Boston, Sydney, and Toronto. 1982, ISBN 0 407 02295 3, pp. 379, tables and figs. f 15.00.
Wellington.
Durban
This book. edited by Marsden and Fahn and written by well known authors in this field covers a variety of movement disorders. the main topic is Parkinson’s disease. Difficulties arising in the therapy with levodopa and its agonists are very thoroughly discussed and convince the reader that he had to spend a lot of time to handle the problems arising in advanced Parkinson’s disease. The other chapters about Parkinson’s disease are very informative and the editors complete the subject very well with comprehensive remarks about the aspects not covered in this selection. The chapter by Marsden, Hallett and Fahn on myoclonias gives considerable information about the subject. but knowledge of their original articles is in fact indispensable for proper understanding. A. V. P. Mackay. G. Goetz and L. Klawans are giving useful views on the aspect of tardive dyskinesia and its treatment. The singled out aspects of Huntington’s Chorea discussed are important but too fragmentary to justify its place in this book. The reported surgical results in the treatment of movement disorders are flattered as usual. The editors, however, only recommend surgery in exceptional cases. The results of electrical stimulations as a treatment are not very convincing. Two informative chapters about different dopamine receptors and ligand binding complete this book. Concluding: this is a very informative book about a selection of movement disorders with an useful reference to the literature up to 1980-81. The sound editorial comments are expertly unifying the various chapters into an “international medical review” which ought to be available in every neurological library. J. van Manen, Amsterdam
DOPPLER-SONOGRAPHIE DER EXTRAKRANIELLEN HIRNARTERIEN by H. I.BCTDINGEN. G. M. VON REUTERN and H. J.FREUND. Grundlagen. Methodik, Fehlermoglichkeiten Ergebnisse. pp. 146, figs 176 and tables. 1982. ISBN 3 13 5856 01 1. DM 98.- Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
and
Following introductory chapters providing short, but detailed. reviews of physical principles of ultrasound, anatomical features of the extracranial circulation and hemodynamic considerations, the main part of the book concerns the practical aspects of direct examinations of the extracranial arteries with the continuous-wave technique. Extensive covering of other non-invasive techniques in current use. e.g.Bscan and Duplex scan, are outside the authors’ intentions. The text is admirably clear and didactic. and also experienced workers in the non-invasive field are likely to benefit from the authors advise. Possible sources of misinterpretation receive proper emphasis, The specific features of vertebral and subclavian arterial lesions are outstandingly described, reflecting the author’s own important contributions in this field. Text is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. The present manual successfully fulfills a long recognized need in the literature and belongs to the bookshelf of anyone involved in noninvasive examinations of the cerebral circulation. B. Nerving. Lund
PHYSIOLOGY Excitable tissues by T.RUCH and W. B. Saunders
AND BIOPHYSICS IV. and reflex control of muscle H.D.PATTON
Company,
Philadeophia,
ISBN 0 72 16-78 17-3. 1982, f 20.00, pp. 382, figs. 224.
Vol. IV of this well-known textbook is, in fact, the long abided introduction to Vol. I which appeared in 1979. Together they form a complete, be it fairly expensive text on neurophysiology. The present volume deals extensively with the fundamental basis of neuronal functions and of muscle. The biophysical aspects are even more emphasized than in the former editions which on the one hand is its asset, but on the other hand makes it hard reading for the medical profession. On the whole it provides in many respects an accurate update from the 1965 19th edition. New chapters have been added by Bertil Hille on: Transport across cell membranes: carrier mechanism: Membrane excitability: action potentials and ionic channels, and on Neuromuscular transmission. These replace similar paragraphs in the former edition. The reflex control of muscle in the title includes a chapter on Reflex regulation of movement and
Wellington.
Durban
This book. edited by Marsden and Fahn and written by well known authors in this field covers a variety of movement disorders. the main topic is Parkinson’s disease. Difficulties arising in the therapy with levodopa and its agonists are very thoroughly discussed and convince the reader that he had to spend a lot of time to handle the problems arising in advanced Parkinson’s disease. The other chapters about Parkinson’s disease are very informative and the editors complete the subject very well with comprehensive remarks about the aspects not covered in this selection. The chapter by Marsden, Hallett and Fahn on myoclonias gives considerable information about the subject. but knowledge of their original articles is in fact indispensable for proper understanding. A. V. P. Mackay. G. Goetz and L. Klawans are giving useful views on the aspect of tardive dyskinesia and its treatment. The singled out aspects of Huntington’s Chorea discussed are important but too fragmentary to justify its place in this book. The reported surgical results in the treatment of movement disorders are flattered as usual. The editors, however, only recommend surgery in exceptional cases. The results of electrical stimulations as a treatment are not very convincing. Two informative chapters about different dopamine receptors and ligand binding complete this book. Concluding: this is a very informative book about a selection of movement disorders with an useful reference to the literature up to 1980-81. The sound editorial comments are expertly unifying the various chapters into an “international medical review” which ought to be available in every neurological library. J. van Manen, Amsterdam
DOPPLER-SONOGRAPHIE DER EXTRAKRANIELLEN HIRNARTERIEN by H. I.BCTDINGEN. G. M. VON REUTERN and H. J.FREUND. Grundlagen. Methodik, Fehlermoglichkeiten Ergebnisse. pp. 146, figs 176 and tables. 1982. ISBN 3 13 5856 01 1. DM 98.- Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
and
Following introductory chapters providing short, but detailed. reviews of physical principles of ultrasound, anatomical features of the extracranial circulation and hemodynamic considerations, the main part of the book concerns the practical aspects of direct examinations of the extracranial arteries with the continuous-wave technique. Extensive covering of other non-invasive techniques in current use. e.g.Bscan and Duplex scan, are outside the authors’ intentions. The text is admirably clear and didactic. and also experienced workers in the non-invasive field are likely to benefit from the authors advise. Possible sources of misinterpretation receive proper emphasis, The specific features of vertebral and subclavian arterial lesions are outstandingly described, reflecting the author’s own important contributions in this field. Text is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. The present manual successfully fulfills a long recognized need in the literature and belongs to the bookshelf of anyone involved in noninvasive examinations of the cerebral circulation. B. Nerving. Lund
PHYSIOLOGY Excitable tissues by T.RUCH and W. B. Saunders
AND BIOPHYSICS IV. and reflex control of muscle H.D.PATTON
Company,
Philadeophia,
ISBN 0 72 16-78 17-3. 1982, f 20.00, pp. 382, figs. 224.
Vol. IV of this well-known textbook is, in fact, the long abided introduction to Vol. I which appeared in 1979. Together they form a complete, be it fairly expensive text on neurophysiology. The present volume deals extensively with the fundamental basis of neuronal functions and of muscle. The biophysical aspects are even more emphasized than in the former editions which on the one hand is its asset, but on the other hand makes it hard reading for the medical profession. On the whole it provides in many respects an accurate update from the 1965 19th edition. New chapters have been added by Bertil Hille on: Transport across cell membranes: carrier mechanism: Membrane excitability: action potentials and ionic channels, and on Neuromuscular transmission. These replace similar paragraphs in the former edition. The reflex control of muscle in the title includes a chapter on Reflex regulation of movement and