Recent Trends in Pediatrics: Pediatric Neurology: BD Gupta, Raj Kiishor B Maheshwari, Manish Parakh,...

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Recent Trends in Pediatrics: Pediatric Neurology: BD Gupta, RajKiishor B Maheshwari, Manish Parakh, Adarsh Purohit,Mukesh Kumar (eds)Published by IAP Barmer Branch, 2013, Volume 2

Sheffali Gulati

Received: 13 February 2014 /Accepted: 20 March 2014# Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation 2014

This comprehensive multi authored book has 28 chapters over322 pages. The book covers common Pediatric neurologicalproblems encountered in office practice. This includes broadlayout on topics like developmental delay, autism, febrileseizures, drug resistant epilepsy, neurocysticercosis, neurometabolic and neuromuscular diseases of children. Each chap-ter provides an overview of clinically relevant issuespertaining to each topic. The chapters have been contributedby eminent Pediatric Neurologists of India from their vast

experience. The language is kept simple and is wellsupported by tables and flow charts, where required. Thismakes the book readerfriendly, especially for the resi-dents. The quality of photographs could have been betterand colorful. Sections on Pediatric neuroimaging andapproach to neurodegenerative disorders are suggestedadditions for future editions. Overall, the book is conciseand comprehensive and is recommended for practicingpediatricians and pediatric residents.

S. Gulati (*)Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, All IndiaInstitute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, Indiae-mail: sheffaligulati@gmail.com

Indian J PediatrDOI 10.1007/s12098-014-1433-4