where diseases such as West syndrome, Lennox syndrome and severe myoclonic epilepsies of infancy, none of which show myoclonic seizures as the main symptom, are in­cluded in this category . Aicardi has helpfully arranged these diseases, assigning Lennox syndrome and myoclonic epilepsies to the two extremes of a series of epileptic syn­dromes, placing the various intermediate types between these two extremes. But there are cases showing fluctua­tion among the extreme and intermediate types even in the same patient, because of changes due to the therapeu­tic or temporal course, age-related changes, etc. How to classify such cases, however, is not referred to in this book.

In the International Classification established in 1981, complex partial seizures (CPS) are defined as partial sei­zures with impairment of consciousness. Partial seizures that show complex symptoms such as psychic seizure, affective seizure, etc, all of which were assigned to the classification of 1969, are included in simple partial seizures . However, the author , who considers it illogical

Personnel Dr Kou Ishihara (formerly a chief at the Department of Rehabilitation, Kiyose Children's Hospital) was appointed as a subdirector of Shimada Rehabilitation Hospital for Severely Handicapped, Kanagawa, on April 1, 1987 .

Dr Yasuo Ichihashi was appointed as an honorary di­rector of the National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, on Apri11,1987.

Dr Noboru Kobayashi was appointed as the director of the National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, on April 1, 1987.

Dr Shizuo Oi was appointed as an assistant professor at the Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe University School

Schedule of Meetings Inside Japan

1987

September 11-12, 1987 11th Annual Meeting of Japa­nese Society of Neuropsychology, Tokyo. Information: Dr M Sugishita, Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience, 2-6 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183 .

October 1-2, 1987 21st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Epilepsy, Kagawa. Information: Prof K Hoso­kawa, Dept of Psychiatry, Kagawa Medical School, 1750-1 Ikedo, Miki-machi, Kida-gun, Kagawa 761-07.

October 12-14, 1987 46th Annual Meeting of Japan Neurosurgical Society, Tokyo. Information: Prof K Takakura, Dept of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine,

to treat these seizures separately because of the close relation between CPS and these seizures, summarizes these seizures as affective-psychic and CPS (AP-CPS) . Because it is particularly difficult to evaluate disturbed conscious­ness in children, the author's classification seems more appropriate. The author lists HHE syndrome, a syndrome with cystic enlargement of the occipital horn, benign epilepsies of childhood with affective symptoms , etc, as specific syndromes included in AP-CPS .

In the third part , the author interprets neonatal sei­zures, epilepsies in infants, febrile convulsions, status epilepticus and reflex epilepsy as specific syndromes in terms of age " cause, and duration and precipitation of seizures. Differential diagnosis and treatment are de­scribed in the Final section.

This is an important work and has been compiled through great efforts. It contains 1,600 references on modern clinical pediatric epileptology and draws from its author's long experience and deep insight.

of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, on April 1, 1987.

Dr Shunichiro Takagi resigned from the professor of the Department of Special Education, J oetsu University of Education, Niigata, and was appointed as a professor of the St. Luke's College of Nursing, Tokyo, on April 1, 1987.

Dr Kiyoko Yamaguchi was appointed as a professor of the Maternal and Perinatal Center, Tokyo Women's Medi­cal College, Tokyo, on April 1, 1987, concurrently with the professor of the Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Tokyo.

University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113.

October 16-17, 1987 40th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Neurovegetative Research, Sendai. Informa­tion: Prof Y Goto, Dept of Internal Medicine, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Sendai, Miyagi 980.

October 22-23, 1987 Occupational Neuropathy: 7th In­ternational Symposium of University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka.

October 28-30,1987 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Neurochemistry, Tokyo. Information: Prof Y Tsukada, Dept of Physiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160.

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