The Diseases of the Basal Ganglia

The contents of this volume fully justify its inclusion in the now rather famous series of research publications, begun in 1920, by the Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease. The subject is one of importance to all who are interested in the nervous system. The selection of material is based upon the principle of general interest and includes chiefly those fields in which recent contributions have been made. The volume begins with an excellent historical introduction by F. H. Lewy. There are eighteen chapters devoted to studies of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the basal ganglia, and reports of recent clinical studies by investigators outstanding in their fields. The final chapter; Operative Treatment of the Dyskinesias, by Tracy J. Putnam, indicates the probable trends of surgical therapy for these distressing conditions.