TY - JOUR T1 - Intractable focal epilepsy JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 417 LP - 417 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.71.3.417 VL - 71 IS - 3 AU - DAVID FISH Y1 - 2001/09/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/71/3/417.1.abstract N2 - Intractable focal epilepsy. Edited by john oxbury, charles polkey,and michael duchowny (Pp 878, £125.00). Published by WB Saunders, London, 2000. ISBN 0-7020-2428-7.This is quite a comprehensive multiple author textbook which sets out in detail clinical, pathological, investigative, and medical and surgical management of patients with focal epilepsy. The standpoint of the editors is to use the words “focal epilepsy” rather than partial epilepsy because they think that it is more descriptive … ER -