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Previous Volume 358:540-541 January 31, 2008 Number 5

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(Issues in Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology.) Edited by Michèle M.M. Mazzocco and Judith L. Ross. 507 pp., illustrated. Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 2007. $60. ISBN 978-0-262-13480-4.

It is typical for most pediatric or genetic textbooks to present very general information, focusing on brevity to cover a wide variety of topics. What is unusual about Neurogenetic Developmental Disorders is the focus on only some of the many common neurogenetic disorders, with much more attention paid to the developmental and cognitive aspects of these well-known disorders. To accomplish this purpose, the editors have divided the book into three sections: part I, "Common Genetic Disorders: Widely Ranging Outcomes from a Specific Etiology"; part II, "Complex Etiologies and Complex Outcomes"; and part III, "Reactions and Responses: Beyond the Diagnosis."

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