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8944Book reviews case is encouraging, that tical perspective. For instance, there are only three cytarabine in a single to be of benefit, and that 'de- passing references to kuru in a book of 650 pages. idoxuridine appears is of value in certain cases'. This edition reflects the renewed interest in the compressive craniotomy If is undertaken 'drug treatment is immunological theories of multiple sclerosis. More decompression indicated at the same time'-but what drugs? No than half the text is devoted to Professor Lumsden's pathoIogy and, in particular, the likes an uncomplimentary review. The analysis of the one writing of the immune response. There some useful facts, commend- chemical pathology book certainly contains is a great deal of original work devoted to the able chapters on electroencephalography, radio- and behaviour of the immunoglobulins. diagnosis, and differential diagnosis, and an chemistry logical in specialist journals and one excellent bibliography. But one feels that the authors Much of this appears must for the critical summary provided have attempted to review a vast and rather complex be grateful Lumsden unequivocally sees the key without having much personal experience here. Professor literature the problem of multiple sclerosis in the study of of herpes simplex