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Book reviews and notice stealing from the rich and giving to (indicating that germinal centres are Aphasia and Associated Disorders by the poor and the "lusty leg" syndrome extra-thymic structures) is most in- Andrew Kertesz (pp 350; $32 50) New of tabes dorsalis which is a classic of teresting. The main sections are Part York: Grune and Stratton, 1979. descriptive and aetiological economy. 3 (plasmapheresis) and Part 4 (im- The extent of the personal and Unfortunately this "Pocket Book of munosuppresive drug therapy). These social impact on acquired disorders of Clinical Neurology' cannot be recom- sections are, unfortunately, based on language has clearly been reflected in mended. small series. In this respect the Sym- the large number of books published ALASTAIR COMPSTON posium was a little premature. The on the subject of aphasia. In this papers will add little to of volume Dr Kertesz attempts to those the bring pioneer London and Wurzburg together information on the classifica- workers, but at least the differences tion of aphasic disorders, the of ways in procedures allow some and also on the questions to testing aphasic patients Plasmapheresis and the Immunobiology be formulated, such as problems associated with treatment and the role