Brain, Vol. 122, No. 11, 2196-2197,
November 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
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GENETICS OF FOCAL EPILEPSIES.
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UCL Medical School, London, UK
This excellent book should be of very great interest to a wide range of readers, including neuroscientists interested in how basic molecular neurobiology is illuminating a hitherto mysterious group of disorders, and clinical neurologists interested in the latest advances in this fast-moving area of epileptology.
The book is based on a meeting held in Avignon, France, in September 1996, but is far more than the proceedings of a symposium. All the contributors are authorities in their field, and have provided detailed chapters covering their special interests. Most importantly, all the recent advances have been included so, unusually, the book is up-to-date with regard to the current literature.
The subtitle, `Clinical Aspects and Molecular Biology', gives an
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