An Atlas of Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders [antikvár]

Foreword Since the widespread use of videotape, the neuro- logical subspecialty of movement disorders has established a wide appeal and following, as evi- denced by the avid atttendance of neurologists at 'unusual movement disorders' videotape sessions held at international meetings and the establish- ment of an international journal, Movement Disorders, which is accompanied by a videotape supplement. In this era of multimedia, it is important that the illustrative power and specific advantages provided by still photography not be forgotten. There is a long and illustrious history of the depiction of disorders of movement and posture through the use of drawings and still photo- graphs, as exemplified by the work of Charcot and his pupils at L'Hôpital de la Salpetriere in Paris in the late 1800s. It is in this tradition that Dr David Perkin has compiled a modern series of still photos highlight- ing various aspects of Parkinson's disease and related motor disorders. This book provides a useful sample of clinical, investigative (CT, MRI and PET) and pathological images with a succinct descriptive text of the disorders featured. An Atlas of Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders is an excellent introduction to this fascinating topic, and should serve as a stimulus to medical students and neurologists in training to pursue further studies in the field. This work will also serve as a useful adjunct to teaching videotapes of movement disorders which are capable of pre- senting the clinical features from a unique pers- pective, but are unable to demonstrate such aspects as imaging and pathology, which are so well represented in this atlas. It is hoped that, stimulated by this book in com- bination with these other sources of informa- tion, a future generation of physicians will pursue studies designed to unlock the 'dark basements' of the brain (the basal ganglia) which contribute to these unusual and fascinating disorders of motor control. Anthony E. Lang, MD, FRCPC Toronto