BOOK REVIEWS

Herniation"; "Vascular Injury"; "Pediatric Trauma"; "Maxillofacial Trauma"; and "Post-Traumatic Seque- lae." Although primarily a neuroradiological text, the author includes clinical correlation. As noted in the preface, "Not only is the characteristic imaging ap- pearance of various head injuries illustrated, but also an explanation for that appearance is provided so that the reader might understand why it looks that way."

The author provides the reader with high-quality, well-described computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans, as well as multiple drawings. The book was obviously prepared with great thought and care.

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and neuroradiologists dealing with head trauma will find this book to be an excellent addition to their library. Considering the number of illustrations, the book is reasonably priced.

Gregory L. Holmes, M.D. Department of Neurology Harvard Medical School Children's Hospital Boston, M_A, U.S.A.

Neurological Complications of Pregnancy (Advances in Neurology, Volume 64), edited by Orrin Devinsky, Edward Feldman, and Brian Hainline. New York: Raven Press, 1994, 399 pp. Price: $90.00.

Many neurologists face with trepidation the preg- nant woman with neurological disease. The constant- ly changing physiology during pregnancy and the unique neurological disorders, coupled with concern about possible adverse effects of therapy on the fetus, make treatment of the pregnant patient challenging.

The editors have made the evaluation and treat- ment of neurological problems during pregnancy much easier by asking a group of authorities primari- ly from the United States to succinctly review com- mon and uncommon disorders during gestation. There are 20 chapters, covering diverse disorders such as cerebral hemorrhage and ischemia, multiple sclerosis, rheumatological disorders, low-back pain, movement disorders, infection, migraine, muscle dis- ease, and psychiatric disorder. Mark S. Yerby and Orrin Devinsky wrote the section on epilepsy and pregnancy. Like the other chapters, it is current, well- written, and informative, although longer reviews are available elsewhere. A section on breasffeeding would have been helpful.

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The book is attractively produced with readable type, a liberal number of tables, and a few figures. For a multiauthored book, the sytle of the chapters is uniform.

Neurologists evaluating patients during pregnancy will find this book valuable. Although most of the material is available in other sources, having this in- formation in one volume will be convenient. I rec- ommend purchase with enthusiasm.

Gregory L. Holmes, M.D. Department of Neurology Harvard Medical School Children's Hospital Boston, MA, U.S.A.

Clinical Brain Imaging: Normal Structure and Func- tional Anatomy, by L. Anne Hayman and Vincent C. Hinck. St. Louis: Mosby Year Book, 1992, 462 pp. Price: $139.00.

A major deficiency in many neuroradiological texts is the lack of examples demonstrating normal anato- my. Appropriate use of neuroimaging requires a knowledge of normal anatomy and an understanding of which neuroradiological test is most likely to show the area of interest. To fill this gap, the authors pair MRI, CT, and ultrasound images of the brain with cross-sectional anatomical photographs and dia- grams to illustrate normal anatomy. The book is far more than a neuroradiological text; it serves as an excellent gross neuroanatomy reference book.

The anatomy of the newborn brain, adult brain, cerebellum, brainstem, cerebrospinal fluid spaces, and cerebral vessels are organized in atlas format. All figures are labeled, and anatomical structures are in- dexed in each chapter so that the reader can readily find structures of interest. In addition to the atlas figures, the authors provide information in a text for- mat. An additional chapter is devoted to the anatomy and function of the cranial nerves.

There is much to like about this book. Although the format is not novel, it is useful to individuals without training in neuroradiology. As such, it will be very helpful to residents and students, or neurologists or neurosurgeons needing to review their neuroanato- my. It is likely that this book well be frequently pulled off the bookshelf. Although there is much to com- mend about this book, some of the MRI and CT scans are of marginal quality, and it is difficult to delineate