Textbook of Child Neurology

From The Critics

Reviewer: Michelle A. Melyn, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: Five years have passed since the last edition of this masterful text that in essence describes the many disorders comprising the very nature of child neurology.
Purpose: The author has chosen to blend the most recent achievements in neurosciences with basic clinical neurology, providing a firm foundation for understanding and treatment of various neurologic conditions in childhood. Additionally, he has sprinkled some areas with bits of neurologic history affording the reader a broader perspective of certain disorders when appropriate.
Audience: Physicians, primarily child and adult neurologists, as well as pediatricians will be especially appreciative of this work, targeted as it is for their knowledge and specialty. However, many professionals and students working with neurologically impaired children will find this an invaluable resource as well.
Features: The text is extensively referenced, much more than the preceding edition, in keeping with the currency of information. The index is quite complete making locating various topics rather simple.
Assessment: This text remains a major resource in the field of child neurology. It not only provides classical descriptions of multiple disorders but does it through an extensively referenced edition. What more could the reader ask?

Michelle A. Melyn

Five years have passed since the last edition of this masterful text that in essence describes the many disorders comprising the very nature of child neurology. The author has chosen to blend the most recent achievements in neurosciences with basic clinical neurology, providing a firm foundation for understanding and treatment of various neurologic conditions in childhood. Additionally, he has sprinkled some areas with bits of neurologic history affording the reader a broader perspective of certain disorders when appropriate. Physicians, primarily child and adult neurologists, as well as pediatricians will be especially appreciative of this work, targeted as it is for their knowledge and specialty. However, many professionals and students working with neurologically impaired children will find this an invaluable resource as well. The text is extensively referenced, much more than the preceding edition, in keeping with the currency of information. The index is quite complete making locating various topics rather simple. This text remains a major resource in the field of child neurology. It not only provides classical descriptions of multiple disorders but does it through an extensively referenced edition. What more could the reader ask?

Booknews

**** The fourth edition (Lea & Febiger, 1990) is cited in Brandon- Hill. A textbook that incorporates the knowledge derived from the basic neurosciences into the clinical evaluation and management of the child with neurological disease. This edition acknowledges the newest advances in the relevant neurosciences. The unusually extensive and excellent references provide the basic clinical presentation of diseases, report the most recent advances, and include as well some of the classic papers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

5 Stars! from Doody