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570 SEPT. 1938 REVIEWS TinE BRITISH 10, MEDICAL JOURNAL against a direct connexion a of " " by system portal blood vessels. Reviews The lectures by Dr. Riddoch George and Mr. Norman Dott on the clinical and the surgical of aspects hypo- thalamic disorders are full of interest, not to only the neurologist but to the general physician as well. Every The1Hypothalanustes: Morphlological, Futnctiotnal, Cliniical thoughtful surgeon must also find that these clinical records atnd Suirgical W. E. Le Gros Clark. Aspects. By D.Sc., throw fresh light upon many of the unsolved yet problems F.R.C.S., F.R.S., John Beattie, M.D., D.Sc., George of visceral disease, such Riddoch, M.D.. F.R.C.P., and Norman M. Dott, as gastric the ulceration, sequelae F.R.C.S.Ed. Published for the William Ramsay Hender- of cerebral injury, and certain metabolic upsets. In son Trust. (Pp. 21 over 100 illustrations. 12s. 6d.) 2; addition to a masterly description of the clinical manifesta- Edinburgh: Oliver and Bovd. 1938. tions of derangements of the hypothalamus, Dr. Riddoch This is based splendid monograph upon four lectures, now gives us a very clear account of an astonishingly large elaborated and to delivered brought up date, which were number of pathological processes which may be