Handbuch der speziellen pathologischen Anatomie und Histologie

A previous book of this series (The Journal, May 21, 1955, page 238) dealt with the pathological anatomy and histology of injuries and tumors in the central nervous system. The two books now presented are designated as part-volumes (Bandteile) A and B of the second part ( Teil ) of the 13th volume (Band) of the series. This explanation seems desirable for the sake of orientation in this gigantic series, which is planned to cover the entire field of special pathological anatomy and histology. Partvolume A deals with the pathological anatomy and histology of the nonspecific forms of meningitis, virus diseases of the central nervous system, multiple sclerosis, and the changes (especially in the brain) associated with intoxications, syphilis, and other systemic diseases. These sections are contributed by 28 authors, mainly in German, but the section on the general histopathological aspects of some viral encephalitides is in English, while the sections on