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Edited by John H. Noseworthy, with 14 others. 2874 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. London, Martin Dunitz, 2003. $450. ISBN 1-85317-623-0.

The field of neurology was long infamous for a lack of therapeutic options. But those sere days have passed into history, and the field is now vibrant with new treatments and with hope even for patients with the worst neurodegenerative diseases and tumors. The most skeptical doubters will be impressed by this two-volume set, which emphasizes treatment.

The numbers themselves are noteworthy: 15 section editors (all of them famous and highly respected), 345 contributing authors, two volumes, 271 chapters with 2874 pages of text, and a 70-page index. A useful addendum is the ring binder with a compendium of tables . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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