--especially as I have met and spoken with Dr Latov.

He is to be commended for doing a great deal of work in the field of autoimmune neuropathy, and also for his advocacy and fund-raising for the expanded use of IVIg for suspected autoimmune conditions. Like many research neuros, though, he's not the greatest communicator in the world (though he does have a dry sense of humor).

We should remember that as members of this board we generally have far more knowledge of neuropathy causes, symptoms, and treatments than most new patients, and even most non-specialist physicians, do. The Latov book is best thought of us as a primer volume for the uninitiated.