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edited by Kerry H. Levin, MD, and Hans O. Lüders, MD, PhD, 640 pp, with 449 illus, $159, ISBN 0-7216-7656-1, Philadelphia, Pa, WB Saunders, 2000.

Arch Neurol. 2004;61:442.

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This general review of clinical neurophysiology introduces the reader to the broad range of topics in the field. Each topic is well covered for the physician who wishes to review the basic principles. It is equally well suited for young physicians in training who desire an overview of the field. The book is liberally filled with high-quality tables and figures illustrating the main points. The work is based on syllabi from the annual Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio) clinical neurophysiology review courses.

Comprehensive Clinical Neurophysiology is divided into 9 sections corresponding to the main segments of this field. The initial and longest section covers basic neurophysiology. This includes the technological issues of electronics, filtering, averaging, waveform analysis, and safety. Illustrations carefully guide the physician through these basic topics along with sparingly used mathematical formulas. Other chapters discuss the neurophysiological features of cell membranes and muscle as well as axonal transmission. Two . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Marc R. Nuwer, MD, PhD, Reviewer
Los Angeles, Calif