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Newton's Madness: Further Tales of Clinical Neurology

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Dr. Klawans articulately presents several more neurological case studies in this follow-up book to Toscanini's Fumble. Not all of them involve his own patients - some discuss historical figures such as Isaac Newton or the biblical figure of Joshua. Dr. Klawans' thorough studies and insightful commentary make this enjoyable reading for medical professionals and laymen alike. I think it slightly better than Toscanini's Fumble, even though both are occasionally given to hubris and a little too much self-certainty. The chapters are not too long and the writing is crisp, so this would make a good Christmas or birthday present.

I got this book at my local public library from a general search I was doing in the catalog. I enjoy books in the vein of neurological anecdotes like those of Oliver Sacks.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and decided early on the I would be sure to write a review to share this find with other readers.

I was thrilled by this book. Each of the cases presented is well written and interesting. He tells the story of his acquaintance with a subject or theme, events surrounding the case, what conclusions he considered, what diagnosis he chose; also includes historical information on many neurological diseases covered.

The author manages to include a distinctly human touch without straying long from the science. A bonus was the "author's notes" at the end of each chapter. These included things like follow-up reading, post mortems, related tales, retrospective comments.

This is an interesting book about neurology. I read it over the weekend and totally enjoyed it. Dr. Klawans described 22 neurological cases ranging from common diseasess such as stroke, Parkinson's , Huntington's , multiple sclerosis, migraine to rare medical problem like mercury poisoning, cluster headache, or CJD. The book is easy to read. Highly recommended to students in health professions.

An excellent book, well-described by the other reviewers. I have only one quibble -- the author's insinuation (in the footnotes to the "cocaine" chapter) that Sherlock Holmes might not have been a real person. Who could possibly doubt it?

Here Klawans presents another batch of interesting tales of interesting patients with some speculation from his part as to the mechanisms underlying the disorders. We meet famous people (like Newton) with possible diagnoses, well people with no diseases and a young patient whose treatment sheds light on the relevance of guinea pigs' jumping when one gives them too much serotonin.

He writes for the lay audience, but there is much here to interest the professional reader too. Recommended for anyone with an interest in the function and dysfunction of the brain.

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