Edited by David A Gelber and Douglas R Jeffery (Pp 385, US$125.00). Published by Humana Press, Totowa, 2002. ISBN 0-89603-636-7

• spasticity

This is a useful and interesting book. It is increasingly recognised that several treatment strategies can be beneficial in the management of spasticity, particularly using more recent drugs such as tizanidine and botulinum toxin. The book is a comprehensive review of the subject. No important topics are missed, although the length and thoroughness of the chapters do vary to a significant degree.

The book opens with a brief chapter on the physiology and pharmacology of spasticity. Although the book is targeted towards a clinical audience, and as such is a practical textbook, it is a …