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Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disorders
2nd ed, by E. S. Roach, MD, and Anthony R. Riela, MD, 356 pp, with illus, $120, ISBN 0-87993-622-3, Armonk, NY, Futura Publishing Co Inc, 1995.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:212.
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This text is divided into 20 chapters and is an expanded and updated version of the 1988 first edition. Six new chapters have been added on topics such as arteriovenous genetic disorders, arteriovenous malformation, spinal cord vascular lesions, and pediatric neurorehabilitation. Case studies from the first edition have been removed and replaced with more illustrations, recent technological developments, advancements in clinical skills, and a survey of the world literature. Contributions to the second edition by Jeffrey Perlman, MD, on "Neonatal Cerebrovascular Disorders" and by Susan Iannaccone, MD, on "Neurorehabilitation After Pediatric Stroke," represent ongoing developments that spark interest in the area of pediatric cerebrovascular disorders.
The book's strength lies in its contribution to a better understanding of cerebrovascular disease in children. The text underscores the extraordinary technological developments of the last decade that permit easier confirmation of vascular lesions, identification of new hereditary conditions with a specific genetic defect, and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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