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Congenital Hemiplegia
edited by Brian Neville and Robert Goodman, 217 pp, with illus,
$59.95, London, England, Mac Keith Press, 2000.
Arch Neurol. 2002;59:1038-1039.
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This volume arrived with the editor's request for a review, just as
I was feeling particularly overwhelmed by the usual mountain of overdue work.
With thoughts of George the Second's notorious comment concerning "another
damn, thick, square, book" in the back of my mind, I was sorely tempted to
return it to the editor with my apologies. I am very glad that I did not do
so.
This modest volume is an eclectic, thought-provoking distillation of
the experiences of a number of clinicians representing several disciplines
(neurology, psychology, orthopedics, radiology, pathology, and physical therapy)
involved in the care of children and families dealing with congenital hemiplegia.
The book consists of a number of short chapters written mainly by British
and European authors. There is inevitably a mixture of styles and overlap
of topics, but I think that is a strength rather than a weakness. Reviewers
typically bemoan inconsistencies in texts, . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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