IN THIS ISSUE:

January 14 Highlights
Neurology 2003 60: 1-3. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EDITORIAL MESSAGE:

Kathleen M. Pieper and Robert C. Griggs

Changes and new features for our readers and authors
Neurology 2003 60: 4-5. [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

EDITORIALS:

Gavin Giovannoni and Christopher T. Bever, Jr.

Patients with clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of MS: Does MRI allow earlier diagnosis?
Neurology 2003 60: 6-7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin Dichgans

A new cause of hereditary small vessel disease: Angiopathy of retina and brain
Neurology 2003 60: 8-9. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Bernard S. Chang and Daniel H. Lowenstein

Practice parameter: Antiepileptic drug prophylaxis in severe traumatic brain injury: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Neurology 2003 60: 10-16. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

R.D. Henderson, N.D. Lawn, D.D. Fletcher, R.L. McClelland, and E.F.M. Wijdicks

The morbidity of Guillain-Barré syndrome admitted to the intensive care unit
Neurology 2003 60: 17-21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

EXPEDITED ARTICLES:

V. A. Street, C. L. Bennett, J. D. Goldy, A. J. Shirk, K. A. Kleopa, B. L Tempel, H. P. Lipe, S. S. Scherer, T. D. Bird, and P. F. Chance

Mutation of a putative protein degradation gene LITAF/SIMPLE in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 1C
Neurology 2003 60: 22-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

M. Tintoré, A. Rovira, J. Río, C. Nos, E. Grivé, J. Sastre-Garriga, I. Pericot, E. Sánchez, M. Comabella, and X. Montalban

New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: Application in first demyelinating episode
Neurology 2003 60: 27-30. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

J. C. Hobart, A. Riazi, D. L. Lamping, R. Fitzpatrick, and A. J. Thompson

Measuring the impact of MS on walking ability: The 12-Item MS Walking Scale (MSWS-12)
Neurology 2003 60: 31-36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Polman, L. Kappos, R. White, F. Dahlke, K. Beckmann, C. Pozzilli, A. Thompson, J. Petkau, and D. Miller

Neutralizing antibodies during treatment of secondary progressive MS with interferon ß-1b
Neurology 2003 60: 37-43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S.M. Leary, D.H. Miller, V.L. Stevenson, P.A. Brex, D.T. Chard, and A.J. Thompson

Interferon ß-1a in primary progressive MS: An exploratory, randomized, controlled trial
Neurology 2003 60: 44-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

E. Waubant, D. Goodkin, A. Bostrom, P. Bacchetti, J. Hietpas, R. Lindberg, and D. Leppert

IFNß lowers MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio, which predicts new enhancing lesions in patients with SPMS
Neurology 2003 60: 52-57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

K. Vahedi, P. Massin, J.-P. Guichard, S. Miocque, M. Polivka, F. Goutières, D. Dress, F. Chapon, M.-M. Ruchoux, F. Riant, A. Joutel, A. Gaudric, M.-G. Bousser, and E. Tournier-Lasserve

Hereditary infantile hemiparesis, retinal arteriolar tortuosity, and leukoencephalopathy
Neurology 2003 60: 57-63. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Ruland, R. Raman, S. Chaturvedi, S. Leurgans, and P. B. Gorelick

Awareness, treatment, and control of vascular risk factors in African Americans with stroke
Neurology 2003 60: 64-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.G. Nutt, K.J. Burchiel, C.L. Comella, J. Jankovic, A.E. Lang, E.R. Laws, Jr., A.M. Lozano, R.D. Penn, R.K. Simpson, Jr., M. Stacy, and G.F. Wooten

Randomized, double-blind trial of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in PD
Neurology 2003 60: 69-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

U. Walter, L. Niehaus, T. Probst, R. Benecke, B. U. Meyer, and D. Dressler

Brain parenchyma sonography discriminates Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonian syndromes
Neurology 2003 60: 74-77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Temperli, J. Ghika, J.-G. Villemure, P.R. Burkhard, J. Bogousslavsky, and F.J.G. Vingerhoets

How do parkinsonian signs return after discontinuation of subthalamic DBS?
Neurology 2003 60: 78-81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Melissa Lamar, Susan M. Resnick, and Alan B. Zonderman

Longitudinal changes in verbal memory in older adults: Distinguishing the effects of age from repeat testing
Neurology 2003 60: 82-86. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J.C. Pressley, E.D. Louis, M.-X. Tang, L. Cote, P.D. Cohen, S. Glied, and R. Mayeux

The impact of comorbid disease and injuries on resource use and expenditures in parkinsonism
Neurology 2003 60: 87-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W.D. Gaillard, L.M. Balsamo, Z. Ibrahim, B.C. Sachs, and B. Xu

fMRI identifies regional specialization of neural networks for reading in young children
Neurology 2003 60: 94-100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S.D. Friedman, D.W. Shaw, A.A. Artru, T.L. Richards, J. Gardner, G. Dawson, S. Posse, and S.R. Dager

Regional brain chemical alterations in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Neurology 2003 60: 100-107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

C.J. Sumner, S. Sheth, J.W. Griffin, D.R. Cornblath, and M. Polydefkis

The spectrum of neuropathy in diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance
Neurology 2003 60: 108-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

M. Onofrj, A.L. Luciano, A. Thomas, D. Iacono, and G. D’Andreamatteo

Mirtazapine induces REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in parkinsonism
Neurology 2003 60: 113-115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eduardo E. Benarroch, Ann M. Schmeichel, and Joseph E. Parisi

Preservation of branchimotor neurons of the nucleus ambiguus in multiple system atrophy
Neurology 2003 60: 115-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

F. Nourhashémi, V. Deschamps, S. Larrieu, L. Letenneur, J.-F. Dartigues, and P. Barberger-Gateau

Body mass index and incidence of dementia: The PAQUID study
Neurology 2003 60: 117-119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wengui Yu and Steven H. Horowitz

Treatment of sporadic hemiplegic migraine with calcium-channel blocker verapamil
Neurology 2003 60: 120-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jau-Shin Lou, Alexa Reeves, Theodore Benice, and Gary Sexton

Fatigue and depression are associated with poor quality of life in ALS
Neurology 2003 60: 122-123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Arenas, M.A. Fernández-Moreno, J.A. Molina, V. Fernández, P. del Hoyo, Y. Campos, P. Calvo, M.A. Martín, A. García, T. Moreno, A. Martínez-Salio, B. Börnstein, F. Bermejo, A. Cabello, and R. Garesse

Myoglobinuria and COX deficiency in a patient taking cerivastatin and gemfibrozil
Neurology 2003 60: 124-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Douglas W. Zochodne, Roland Auer, and Marvin J. Fritzler

Longstanding ataxic demyelinating polyneuronopathy with a novel autoantibody
Neurology 2003 60: 127-129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Gupta, B.H. Cohen, P. Ruggieri, R.J. Packer, and P.C. Phillips

Phase I study of thalidomide for the treatment of plexiform neurofibroma in neurofibromatosis 1
Neurology 2003 60: 130-132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L.B. Morgenstern, C.M. Viscoli, W.N. Kernan, L.M. Brass, J.P. Broderick, E. Feldmann, J.L. Wilterdink, T. Brott, and R.I. Horwitz

Use of Ephedra-containing products and risk for hemorrhagic stroke
Neurology 2003 60: 132-135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J.E. Simon, S.C. Morgan, J.H.W. Pexman, M.D. Hill, and A.M. Buchan

CT assessment of conjugate eye deviation in acute stroke
Neurology 2003 60: 135-137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H.Y. Kim, C.S. Chung, J. Lee, D.H. Han, and K.H. Lee

Hyperventilation-induced limb shaking TIA in Moyamoya disease
Neurology 2003 60: 137-139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Pierre Thomas, Benjamin Zifkin, Gabriela Ghetâu, and Olivier Delalande

Persistence of ictal activity after functional hemispherectomy in Rasmussen syndrome
Neurology 2003 60: 140-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

T.V. Elberling, E.R. Danielsen, Å.K. Rasmussen, U. Feldt-Rasmussen, G. Waldemar, and C. Thomsen

Reduced myo-inositol and total choline measured with cerebral MRS in acute thyrotoxic Graves’ disease
Neurology 2003 60: 142-145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Judy T. Chen, Paul A. Garcia, and Brian K. Alldredge

Zonisamide-induced restless legs syndrome
Neurology 2003 60: 147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Badar H. Syed, David B. Rye, and Gurwant Singh

REM sleep behavior disorder and SCA-3 (Machado-Joseph disease)
Neurology 2003 60: 148. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.S. Rigaud, G. André, B. Vellas, J. Touchon, and J.J. Pere

No additional benefit of HRT on response to rivastigmine in menopausal women with AD
Neurology 2003 60: 148. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Assini, L. Terreni, R. Borghi, L. Giliberto, A. Piccini, D. Loqui, S. Fogliarino, G. Forloni, and M. Tabaton

Pure spastic paraparesis associated with a novel presenilin 1 R278K mutation
Neurology 2003 60: 150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elie Louis, Florence Keime-Guibert, Jean-Yves Delattre, and Marc Sanson

Dramatic response to chemotherapy in oligodendroglial gliomatosis cerebri
Neurology 2003 60: 151. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NISUS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Beverly Greenspan

Poem: The test
Neurology 2003 60: 152. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Timea Hodics and Italo Linfante

Cerebral air embolism
Neurology 2003 60: 112-145. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Satoru Yoshida and Mitsuo Shidoh

The empty delta sign
Neurology 2003 60: 146-151. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

A.C. Trujillano, Christopher Gardner-Thorpe, and John Pearn

Jules Cotard (1840–1889)
Neurology 2003 60: 153. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna M. Barrett and Didier Leys

Clinical outcome in 287 consecutive adults (15 to 45 years) with ischemic stroke
Neurology 2003 60: 153. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.E. Lang, G. Kleiner-Fisman, J.A. Saint-Cyr, J. Miyasaki, A. Lozano, J.L. Houeto, V. Mesnage, M.L. Welter, L. Mallet, Y. Agid, B.P. Bejjani, A. Berney, J. Ghika, J.G. Villemure, and F.J. G. Vingerhoets

Subthalamic DBS replaces levodopa in Parkinson’s disease: Two-year follow-up
Neurology 2003 60: 154-155. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

To: Numular headache: A coin-shaped cephalalgia
Neurology 2003 60: 157. [Full Text] [PDF]  

To: Cardiac adverse effects associated with mitoxantrone (Novantrone) therapy in patients with MS
Neurology 2003 60: 157. [Full Text] [PDF]  

To: A novel locus for inherited myoclonus-dystonia on 18p11
Neurology 2003 60: 157. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2003 60: 15. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William Pryse-Phillips, Karen C. Johnston, and E. Clarke Haley, Jr.

Book Reviews
Neurology 2003 60: 156. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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