"Fenichel's survey of childhood neurology is concise, accurate, provides extensive coverage of the field, and is salted with pearls of wisdom." - Pediatric Neurology
"The clinical descriptions are a pleasure to read, bringing to mind a vivid picture of the clinical features and contrasting with the rather turgid accounts offered by many texts. Dr. Fenichel's writing style is further described as 'a model of brevity and clarity' and proclaims the text a 'miracle of compression.'" - Brain
"Clear, literate, well organized, and able to convey maximum information in minimum space without ever boring the reader." - Neurology
Reviews are of previous editions.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Sometimes you can't have a portly, balding pediatric neurologist right at the bedside to help you out. For those times, you need this book. Fenichel's book is the standard for adult neurologists and pediatricians who need a practical, concise, well-organized introduction to the otherwise mysterious world of pediatric neurology. It's organized by the presenting sign and symptom, which makes it redundant in places, but also invaluable when preparing for Board vignettes, not to mention highly relevant for taking care of real patients. There's no substitute or alternative. Its only shortcoming is its lack of depth - and it doesn't purport to be a textbook. (That role is filled by Swaiman's 1998 2-volume edition, which is superior in my opinion to that of Aicardi.) This is a book you could carry around with you on your pediatric neurology rotation - and if you rotate, you'd better! What else it's not: It's not for lay readers, such as parents or non-medical personnel. It assumes a great deal of familiarity with medicine, pediatrics, and neurology, and presumes that the reader has a good deal of clinical experience. For this reason I also wouldn't recommend it to medical students - it's written for residents. (I'd send the students to Swaiman.) As much as we wish we could keep a pediatric neurologist in our pocket at all times, current technology doesn't permit it. And the one I'm thinking of would never fit. So, order your copy of Fenichel today!
