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Pediatric neurology
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Book Reviews
Cerebral Angiography. Revised edition. Peter Huber, editor. George Bosse, translator. Foreword by Hugo Krayenbtihl, M. Gazi Yasargil. 585 pp., 620 illustrations, $85.00. Stuttgart-New York: Thieme-Stratton, 1982. At a time when soaring costs lead to reduction of pages and simplified formats, the new edition of Cerebral AngiographJ has managed to go in the opposite direction and more than justify any additional expense. Actually, this English edition, published in 1982, is the translation by George Bosse of the third German edition, redone and edited by the Bern neuroradiologist, Professor Peter Huber, and published in 1979. Professor Huber has completely updated the subject and correlated it in many instances with computed tomography; in addition, a new, larger, and more readable typeface is used on larger pages, text is added, and radiographs and diagrams are new or redesigned and reproduced with extreme care. Page headings have been divided with the chapter title on the left page and the subtitled subject on the right. In the centerfold of each page is cited the reference section dealing with the specific subject. This arrangement is extremely helpful in consulting an extensive bibliography (divided by subject) of 66 pages. The book has three main sections. Cerebral Angiograpby in General includes the history, techniques, contrast media, complications, indications, and contraindications. Radiologic Anatomy and Topography of Cerebral Vessels encompasses cerebral arteries, cerebral veins, displacement, herniation, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cerebral circulation as its main topics. These subjects are discussed in detail and fully illustrated. The final section, Pathology of Intracranial Vessels. examines those pathologies in which cerebral angiography is still the procedure of choice. Each segment is illustrated clearly to define the pathology and, wherever possible, sequential x-ray films are used to show the development of the angiographic findings. The foreword by Drs. Krayenbiihl and Yasargil states, “Professor Huber’s work convincingly demonstrates that cerebral angiography is indispensable to the neurosurgeon because it provides him with information that cannot always be provided by computerized tomography. He shows that it is necessary to include the latest angiographic methods in neuroradiologic diagnosis, for the benefit of the patient.“This book constitutes a current definitive text on the subject that covers the topic with superbly efficient style and organization. PETER E. WEINBERG, Chicago, Illinois 0 1983 by Elsevier
Science
M.D.,
Publishing
Associate
Co., Inc
Editor
Pediatric Neurology. Third edition. Thomas W. Farmer, editor. 768 pp., $77.15. Philadelphia: Harper & Row, 1983. Dr. Farmer’s textbook has been revised and updated. There are 19 chapters by 26 contributors. In addition to neurologists, the contributors include pediatricians, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists. The initial two chapters review the basic history, physical examination, and neuroradiologic techniques. Other topics include mental retardation, perinatal disorders, inherited metabolic diseases, infectious disease, and intracranial tumors in children. The chapter on paroxysmal disorders primarily deals with epilepsy, but does include brief discussions of headache, syncope, narcolepsy, and neonatal apnea. Several topics are presented in greater detail than usually seen in standard textbooks, with separate chapters on head injury, cerebrovascular diseases, spinal cord disorders, and abnormalities of the peripheral nervous system. The final chapter deals with muscle disease. As a whole, the book is extremely well done. Most of the chapters are well written and very well illustrated. Some of the sections are referenced much more extensively than others. The index is well done, making it easy to locate information. Anyone seeing children with disorders of the nervous system will find this a helpful reference. Neurosurgeons will find the chapters on head injury and intracranial tumors to be of particular interest; both of these chapters are contributed by neurosurgeons. The chapters on cerebrovascular disease, spinal cord disorders, and disorders of the peripheral nervous system will also be helpful for the surgeon. E. STEVE ROACH, M.D. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
H. Houston Merritt: Memorial Volume. Melvin D. Yahr, editor. 221 pp., $29.50. New Raven
Press,
York:
1983.
This is a memorial volume honoring the memory of Dr. H. Houston Merritt, who died on January 9, 1979. Dr. Merritt, a native of North Carolina, was certainly one of the most distinguished of American neurologists. Recognition of his accomplishments was never limited to the United States, but was international in scope. Similarly, his accomplishments were not limited to the field of medical neurology, but extended 0090.30191831S3.00
173
Book Reviews
Cerebral Angiography. Revised edition. Peter Huber, editor. George Bosse, translator. Foreword by Hugo Krayenbtihl, M. Gazi Yasargil. 585 pp., 620 illustrations, $85.00. Stuttgart-New York: Thieme-Stratton, 1982. At a time when soaring costs lead to reduction of pages and simplified formats, the new edition of Cerebral AngiographJ has managed to go in the opposite direction and more than justify any additional expense. Actually, this English edition, published in 1982, is the translation by George Bosse of the third German edition, redone and edited by the Bern neuroradiologist, Professor Peter Huber, and published in 1979. Professor Huber has completely updated the subject and correlated it in many instances with computed tomography; in addition, a new, larger, and more readable typeface is used on larger pages, text is added, and radiographs and diagrams are new or redesigned and reproduced with extreme care. Page headings have been divided with the chapter title on the left page and the subtitled subject on the right. In the centerfold of each page is cited the reference section dealing with the specific subject. This arrangement is extremely helpful in consulting an extensive bibliography (divided by subject) of 66 pages. The book has three main sections. Cerebral Angiograpby in General includes the history, techniques, contrast media, complications, indications, and contraindications. Radiologic Anatomy and Topography of Cerebral Vessels encompasses cerebral arteries, cerebral veins, displacement, herniation, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cerebral circulation as its main topics. These subjects are discussed in detail and fully illustrated. The final section, Pathology of Intracranial Vessels. examines those pathologies in which cerebral angiography is still the procedure of choice. Each segment is illustrated clearly to define the pathology and, wherever possible, sequential x-ray films are used to show the development of the angiographic findings. The foreword by Drs. Krayenbiihl and Yasargil states, “Professor Huber’s work convincingly demonstrates that cerebral angiography is indispensable to the neurosurgeon because it provides him with information that cannot always be provided by computerized tomography. He shows that it is necessary to include the latest angiographic methods in neuroradiologic diagnosis, for the benefit of the patient.“This book constitutes a current definitive text on the subject that covers the topic with superbly efficient style and organization. PETER E. WEINBERG, Chicago, Illinois 0 1983 by Elsevier
Science
M.D.,
Publishing
Associate
Co., Inc
Editor
Pediatric Neurology. Third edition. Thomas W. Farmer, editor. 768 pp., $77.15. Philadelphia: Harper & Row, 1983. Dr. Farmer’s textbook has been revised and updated. There are 19 chapters by 26 contributors. In addition to neurologists, the contributors include pediatricians, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists. The initial two chapters review the basic history, physical examination, and neuroradiologic techniques. Other topics include mental retardation, perinatal disorders, inherited metabolic diseases, infectious disease, and intracranial tumors in children. The chapter on paroxysmal disorders primarily deals with epilepsy, but does include brief discussions of headache, syncope, narcolepsy, and neonatal apnea. Several topics are presented in greater detail than usually seen in standard textbooks, with separate chapters on head injury, cerebrovascular diseases, spinal cord disorders, and abnormalities of the peripheral nervous system. The final chapter deals with muscle disease. As a whole, the book is extremely well done. Most of the chapters are well written and very well illustrated. Some of the sections are referenced much more extensively than others. The index is well done, making it easy to locate information. Anyone seeing children with disorders of the nervous system will find this a helpful reference. Neurosurgeons will find the chapters on head injury and intracranial tumors to be of particular interest; both of these chapters are contributed by neurosurgeons. The chapters on cerebrovascular disease, spinal cord disorders, and disorders of the peripheral nervous system will also be helpful for the surgeon. E. STEVE ROACH, M.D. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
H. Houston Merritt: Memorial Volume. Melvin D. Yahr, editor. 221 pp., $29.50. New Raven
Press,
York:
1983.
This is a memorial volume honoring the memory of Dr. H. Houston Merritt, who died on January 9, 1979. Dr. Merritt, a native of North Carolina, was certainly one of the most distinguished of American neurologists. Recognition of his accomplishments was never limited to the United States, but was international in scope. Similarly, his accomplishments were not limited to the field of medical neurology, but extended 0090.30191831S3.00