IN THIS ISSUE:

May 9 Highlights
Neurology 2000 54: 1715. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Steven R. Schwid and John L. Trotter

Lessons from linomide: A failed trial, but not a failure
Neurology 2000 54: 1716-1717. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David G. Lichter and Anthony E. Lang

To test or not to test?: That is the question (with a twist)
Neurology 2000 54: 1718-1719. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Gary S. Gronseth and Eric J. Ashman

Practice parameter: The usefulness of evoked potentials in identifying clinically silent lesions in patients with suspected multiple sclerosis (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Neurology 2000 54: 1720-1725. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

J. H. Noseworthy, J. S. Wolinsky, F. D. Lublin, J. N. Whitaker, A. Linde, P. Gjorstrup, and H. C. Sullivan

Linomide in relapsing and secondary progressive MS: Part I: Trial design and clinical results
Neurology 2000 54: 1726-1733. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. S. Wolinsky, P. A. Narayana, J. H. Noseworthy, F. D. Lublin, J. N. Whitaker, A. Linde, P. Gjörstrup, and H. C. Sullivan

Linomide in relapsing and secondary progressive MS: Part II: MRI results
Neurology 2000 54: 1734-1741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Kita, D. E. Goodkin, P. Bacchetti, E. Waubant, S. J. Nelson, and S. Majumdar

Magnetization transfer ratio in new MS lesions before and during therapy with IFNß-1a
Neurology 2000 54: 1741-1745. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. B. Bressman, C. Sabatti, D. Raymond, D. de Leon, C. Klein, P. L. Kramer, M. F. Brin, S. Fahn, X. Breakefield, L. J. Ozelius, and N. J. Risch

The DYT1 phenotype and guidelines for diagnostic testing
Neurology 2000 54: 1746-1753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

N. I. Bohnen, R. A. Koeppe, P. Meyer, E. Ficaro, K. Wernette, M. R. Kilbourn, D. E. Kuhl, K. A. Frey, and R. L. Albin

Decreased striatal monoaminergic terminals in Huntington disease
Neurology 2000 54: 1753-1759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Y. Xu, C. R. Jack, Jr., P. C. O’Brien, E. Kokmen, G. E. Smith, R. J. Ivnik, B. F. Boeve, R. G. Tangalos, and R. C. Petersen

Usefulness of MRI measures of entorhinal cortex versus hippocampus in AD
Neurology 2000 54: 1760-1767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

N. L. Foster, S. Minoshima, J. Johanns, R. Little, M. L. Heumann, D. E. Kuhl, and S. Gilman

PET measures of benzodiazepine receptors in progressive supranuclear palsy
Neurology 2000 54: 1768-1773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

O. L. Lopez, S. Wisniewski, R. L. Hamilton, J. T. Becker, D. I. Kaufer, and S. T. DeKosky

Predictors of progression in patients with AD and Lewy bodies
Neurology 2000 54: 1774-1779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O. L. Lopez, R. L. Hamilton, J. T. Becker, S. Wisniewski, D. I. Kaufer, and S. T. DeKosky

Severity of cognitive impairment and the clinical diagnosis of AD with Lewy bodies
Neurology 2000 54: 1780-1787. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Arima, A. Kowalska, M. Hasegawa, M. Mukoyama, R. Watanabe, M. Kawai, K. Takahashi, T. Iwatsubo, T. Tabira, and N. Sunohara

Two brothers with frontotemporal dementia and parkinsonism with an N279K mutation of the tau gene
Neurology 2000 54: 1787-1795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

F.-E. de Leeuw, J. C. de Groot, M. Oudkerk, J. A. Kors, A. Hofman, J. van Gijn, and M. M. B. Breteler

Atrial fibrillation and the risk of cerebral white matter lesions
Neurology 2000 54: 1795-1801. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. Terakawa, K. Abe, M. Nakamura, T. Okazaki, J. Obashi, and T. Yanagihara

Ipsilateral hemiparesis after putaminal hemorrhage due to uncrossed pyramidal tract
Neurology 2000 54: 1801-1805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jong S. Kim and Smi Choi-Kwon

Poststroke depression and emotional incontinence: Correlation with lesion location
Neurology 2000 54: 1805-1810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Koutroumanidis, M. J. Hennessy, P. T. Seed, R. D. C. Elwes, J. Jarosz, R. G. Morris, M. N. Maisey, C. D. Binnie, and C. E. Polkey

Significance of interictal bilateral temporal hypometabolism in temporal lobe epilepsy
Neurology 2000 54: 1811-1821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Gretchen L. Birbeck, Sehyun Kim, Ron D. Hays, and Barbara G. Vickrey

Quality of life measures in epilepsy: How well can they detect change over time?
Neurology 2000 54: 1822-1827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Riikonen, S.-L. Vanhanen, J. Tyynelä, P. Santavuori, and U. Turpeinen

CSF insulin-like growth factor-1 in infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Neurology 2000 54: 1828-1832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Bahra, M. J. Gawel, J.-E. Hardebo, D. Millson, S. A. Breen, and P. J. Goadsby

Oral zolmitriptan is effective in the acute treatment of cluster headache
Neurology 2000 54: 1832-1839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

HISTORICAL NEUROLOGY:

Christopher G. Goetz

Battle of the titans: Charcot and Brown–Séquard on cerebral localization
Neurology 2000 54: 1840-1847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

M. C. Walter, H. Lochmüller, P. Reilich, T. Klopstock, R. Huber, M. Hartard, M. Hennig, D. Pongratz, and W. Müller–Felber

Creatine monohydrate in muscular dystrophies: A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study
Neurology 2000 54: 1848-1850. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nobuhiro Yuki, Keiichiro Susuki, and Koichi Hirata

Ataxic Guillain-Barré syndrome with anti-GQ1b antibody: Relation to Miller Fisher syndrome
Neurology 2000 54: 1851-1853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ellen Grober and Herbert H. Schaumburg

Occupational exposure to methyl isobutyl ketone causes lasting impairment in working memory
Neurology 2000 54: 1853-1855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. d’Arminio Monforte, P. G. Duca, L. Vago, M. P. Grassi, and M. Moroni

Decreasing incidence of CNS AIDS-defining events associated with antiretroviral therapy
Neurology 2000 54: 1856-1859. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. L. Hauser, J. R. Oksenberg, R. Lincoln, J. Garovoy, R. W. Beck, S. R. Cole, P. S. Moke, K. E. Kip, R. L. Gal, and D. T. Long

Interaction between HLA-DR2 and abnormal brain MRI in optic neuritis and early MS
Neurology 2000 54: 1859-1861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Luomala, I. Elovaara, M. Ukkonen, T. Koivula, and T. Lehtimäki

Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 gene and risk of MS in women
Neurology 2000 54: 1862-1864. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Alsaadi, J. R. Binder, R. M. Lazar, T. Doorani, and J. P. Mohr

Pure topographic disorientation: A distinctive syndrome with varied localization
Neurology 2000 54: 1864-1866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

K. Sathian

Intermanual referral of sensation to anesthetic hands
Neurology 2000 54: 1866-1868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Ceroni, T. E. Poloni, S. Tonietti, D. Fabozzi, C. Uggetti, F. Frediani, F. Simonetti, A. Malaspina, D. Alimonti, M. Celano, M. Ferrari, and P. Carrera

Migraine with aura and white matter abnormalities: Notch3 mutation
Neurology 2000 54: 1869-1871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

H. Siegel, B. C. Sonies, B. Graham, C. McCutchen, K. Hunter, F. Vega–Bermudez, and S. Sato

Obstructive sleep apnea: A study by simultaneous polysomnography and ultrasonic imaging
Neurology 2000 54: 1872. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Charles E. Niesen and Namrata S. Shah

Pyridostigmine-induced microcephaly
Neurology 2000 54: 1873-1874. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Joutel, H. Chabriat, K. Vahedi, V. Domenga, C. Vayssière, M. M. Ruchoux, C. Lucas, D. Leys, M. G. Bousser, and E. Tournier-Lasserve

Splice site mutation causing a seven amino acid Notch3 in-frame deletion in CADASIL
Neurology 2000 54: 1874-1875. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kazutomi Kanemaru, Noriyoshi Kameda, and Hiroshi Yamanouchi

Decreased CSF amyloid ß42 and normal tau levels in dementia with Lewy bodies
Neurology 2000 54: 1875-1876. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Kayser-Fleischer corneal ring
Neurology 2000 54: 1839. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Niall Quinn, Alireza Minagar, Lisa M. Shulman, and William J. Weiner

Transderm-induced psychosis in Parkinson’s disease
Neurology 2000 54: 1877. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitsuhiro Yoshita and S. Braune

Cardiac uptake of [¹²³I]MIBG separates PD from multiple system atrophy
Neurology 2000 54: 1877-1878. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ken Ikeda, Yasuo Iwasaki, Yasumitsu Ichikawa, Mario Savoiardo, Marina Grisoli, Floriano Girotti, Paola Soliveri, Daniela Monza, and Daniela Testa

Cognitive and MRI aspects of corticobasal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy
Neurology 2000 54: 1878. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Isolde Niedermayer, N. Graf, J. Schmidbauer, W. Reiche, W. Feiden, S. Weil, G. Reifenberger, C. Dudel, T. A. Yousry, S. Schriever, and S. Noachtar

Cerebroretinal vasculopathy mimicking a brain tumor
Neurology 2000 54: 1878-1879. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ken Ikeda, Yasuo Iwasaki, Yasumitsu Ichikawa, Masao Kinoshita, S. Iannaccone, B. Sferrazza, A. Quattrini, and L. Ferini-Strambi

Pompholyx after IV immunoglobulin therapy for neurologic disease
Neurology 2000 54: 1879. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

Correction for vol. 54, p. 737
Neurology 2000 54: 1876. [Full Text]  

CALENDAR:

Neurology 2000 54: 17A. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CHANGES, PEOPLE, COMMENTS:

Robert J. Joynt

Neurology 2000 54: 30A-32. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

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