Mammalian Brain Development. Damir Janigro, ed. Humana Press 2009, 227 pages, 31 illustrations, $189.00.

For those interested in a deep understanding of the basics of brain development and early maturation, the multi authored (20 authors) book Mammalian Brain Development edited by Damir Janigro from the Cleveland Clinic can serve as a source of information. Of the 10 chapters, three would have particular interest to pediatric neuroradiologists: Seizure Propensity and Brain Development: A Lesson from Animal Models, Seizure and Anti epileptic Drugs: Does Exposure Alter Normal Brain Development in Animal Models, and Overview of Neural Mechanisms in Developmental Disorders. The later nicely summarizes the classifications of neural tube defects and puts some basic science behind this classification.

This is a book that will interest few but for those deeply involved in pediatric neuroradiology it would be of value to at least have access to these observations.