IN THIS ISSUE:

February 25 Highlights
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EDITORIALS:

Ronald P. Lesser and Mecheri Sundaram

Treat the patient, not the test
Neurology 2003 60: 534-535. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Goadsby

Sporadic hemiplegic migraine: Stamp collecting or food for thought?
Neurology 2003 60: 536-537. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

J. Engel, Jr., S. Wiebe, J. French, M. Sperling, P. Williamson, D. Spencer, R. Gumnit, C. Zahn, E. Westbrook, and B. Enos

Practice parameter: Temporal lobe and localized neocortical resections for epilepsy: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, in Association with the American Epilepsy Society and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Neurology 2003 60: 538-547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

Pierre-Yves Dietrich, Paul R. Walker, and Philippe Saas

Death receptors on reactive astrocytes: A key role in the fine tuning of brain inflammation?
Neurology 2003 60: 548-554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Birnbaum, N. A. Hardie, I. E. Leppik, J. M. Conway, S. E. Bowers, T. Lackner, and N. M. Graves

Variability of total phenytoin serum concentrations within elderly nursing home residents
Neurology 2003 60: 555-559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Gambardella, I. Manna, A. Labate, R. Chifari, A. La Russa, P. Serra, R. Cittadella, S. Bonavita, V. Andreoli, E. LePiane, F. Sasanelli, A. Di Costanzo, M. Zappia, G. Tedeschi, U. Aguglia, and A. Quattrone

GABA(B) receptor 1 polymorphism (G1465A) is associated with temporal lobe epilepsy
Neurology 2003 60: 560-563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donald L. Gilbert, Gopalan Sethuraman, Uma Kotagal, and C. Ralph Buncher

Meta-analysis of EEG test performance shows wide variation among studies
Neurology 2003 60: 564-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

V. Pylvänen, M. Knip, A. J. Pakarinen, J. Turkka, M. Kotila, J. Rättyä, V. V. Myllylä, and J. I.T. Isojärvi

Fasting serum insulin and lipid levels in men with epilepsy
Neurology 2003 60: 571-574. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erja Kaaja, Risto Kaaja, and Vilho Hiilesmaa

Major malformations in offspring of women with epilepsy
Neurology 2003 60: 575-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

M. T. Mackay, L. E. Becker, S. H. Chuang, H. Otsubo, N. A. Chuang, J. Rutka, B. Ben-Zeev, O. C. Snead, III, and S. K. Weiss

Malformations of cortical development with balloon cells: Clinical and radiologic correlates
Neurology 2003 60: 580-587. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

A. Krainik, S. Lehéricy, H. Duffau, L. Capelle, H. Chainay, P. Cornu, L. Cohen, A. -L. Boch, J. -F. Mangin, D. Le Bihan, and C. Marsault

Postoperative speech disorder after medial frontal surgery: Role of the supplementary motor area
Neurology 2003 60: 587-594. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Lise L. Thomsen, Elsebet Ostergaard, Jes Olesen, and Michael B. Russell

Evidence for a separate type of migraine with aura: Sporadic hemiplegic migraine
Neurology 2003 60: 595-601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

M. Doder, E. A. Rabiner, N. Turjanski, A. J. Lees, and D. J. Brooks

Tremor in Parkinson’s disease and serotonergic dysfunction: An ¹¹C-WAY 100635 PET study
Neurology 2003 60: 601-605. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. L. Gilbert, L. Dure, G. Sethuraman, D. Raab, J. Lane, and F. R. Sallee

Tic reduction with pergolide in a randomized controlled trial in children
Neurology 2003 60: 606-611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. J. Mentis, V. Dhawan, T. Nakamura, M. F. Ghilardi, A. Feigin, C. Edwards, C. Ghez, and D. Eidelberg

Enhancement of brain activation during trial-and-error sequence learning in early PD
Neurology 2003 60: 612-619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Video] [Data Supplement]  

I. L. Katzan, R. D. Cebul, S. H. Husak, N. V. Dawson, and D. W. Baker

The effect of pneumonia on mortality among patients hospitalized for acute stroke
Neurology 2003 60: 620-625. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Y. Sato, M. Kaji, N. Metoki, K. Satoh, and J. Iwamoto

Does compensatory hyperparathyroidism predispose to ischemic stroke?
Neurology 2003 60: 626-629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. A. van Vliet, A. Bahra, V. Martin, N. Ramadan, S. K. Aurora, N. T. Mathew, M. D. Ferrari, and P. J. Goadsby

Intranasal sumatriptan in cluster headache: Randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study
Neurology 2003 60: 630-633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

A. Bertolotto, F. Gilli, A. Sala, M. Capobianco, S. Malucchi, E. Milano, F. Melis, F. Marnetto, R. L.P. Lindberg, R. Bottero, A. Di Sapio, and M. T. Giordana

Persistent neutralizing antibodies abolish the interferon ß bioavailability in MS patients
Neurology 2003 60: 634-639. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

Francois Cotton, Howard L. Weiner, Ferenc A. Jolesz, and Charles R.G. Guttmann

MRI contrast uptake in new lesions in relapsing-remitting MS followed at weekly intervals
Neurology 2003 60: 640-646. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Kikuchi, T. Fukazawa, M. Niino, I. Yabe, R. Miyagishi, T. Hamada, S. A. Hashimoto, and K. Tashiro

HLA-related subpopulations of MS in Japanese with and without oligoclonal IgG bands
Neurology 2003 60: 647-651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Strozyk, K. Blennow, L. R. White, and L. J. Launer

CSF Aß 42 levels correlate with amyloid-neuropathology in a population-based autopsy study
Neurology 2003 60: 652-656. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. W. Day, K. Ricker, J. F. Jacobsen, L. J. Rasmussen, K. A. Dick, W. Kress, C. Schneider, M. C. Koch, G. J. Beilman, A. R. Harrison, J. C. Dalton, and L. P.W. Ranum

Myotonic dystrophy type 2: Molecular, diagnostic and clinical spectrum
Neurology 2003 60: 657-664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

M. M. Ryan, B. Ilkovski, C. D. Strickland, C. Schnell, D. Sanoudou, C. Midgett, R. Houston, D. Muirhead, X. Dennett, L. K. Shield, U. De Girolami, S. T. Iannaccone, N. G. Laing, K. N. North, and A. H. Beggs

Clinical course correlates poorly with muscle pathology in nemaline myopathy
Neurology 2003 60: 665-673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

G. Lesca, E. Eymard–Pierre, F. M. Santorelli, R. Cusmai, M. Di Capua, E. M. Valente, J. Attia–Sobol, H. Plauchu, V. Leuzzi, A. Ponzone, O. Boespflug–Tanguy, and E. Bertini

Infantile ascending hereditary spastic paralysis (IAHSP): Clinical features in 11 families
Neurology 2003 60: 674-682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Jessica Mandrioli, Pietro Faglioni, Elisa Merelli, and Patrizia Sola

The epidemiology of ALS in Modena, Italy
Neurology 2003 60: 683-689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

MEDICAL HYPOTHESIS:

Mark P. Mattson

Will caloric restriction and folate protect against AD and PD?
Neurology 2003 60: 690-695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

S. Vucic, M. Kennerson, D. Zhu, E. Miedema, C. Kok, and G. A. Nicholson

CMT with pyramidal features
Neurology 2003 60: 696-699. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O. Bandmann, M. Goertz, J. Zschocke, G. Deuschl, W. Jost, H. Hefter, U. Müller, P. Zöfel, G. Hoffmann, and W. Oertel

The phenylalanine loading test in the differential diagnosis of dystonia
Neurology 2003 60: 700-702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Guy J. Buckle, Per Höllsberg, and David A. Hafler

Activated CD8+ T cells in secondary progressive MS secrete lymphotoxin
Neurology 2003 60: 702-705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

I.Á. Mórocz, A. Karni, S. Haut, G. Lantos, and G. Liu

fMRI of triggerable aurae in musicogenic epilepsy
Neurology 2003 60: 705-709. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Daniel J. Foley, Dwight B. Brock, and Douglas J. Lanska

Trends in dementia mortality from two National Mortality Followback Surveys
Neurology 2003 60: 709-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

F. Ferracci, G. Moretto, R. M. Candeago, N. Cimini, F. Conte, M. Gentile, N. Papa, and A. Carnevale

Antithyroid antibodies in the CSF: Their role in the pathogenesis of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy
Neurology 2003 60: 712-714. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. W. Lam, Y. P. Yuen, K. Y. Chan, S. F. Tong, C. K. Lai, T. C. Chow, K. C. Lee, Y. W. Chan, and F. Martiniuk

Juvenile-onset glycogen storage disease type II with novel mutations in acid -glucosidase gene
Neurology 2003 60: 715-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

L. M. Cupini, R. Massa, R. Floris, G. Manenti, B. Martini, A. Tessa, G. Nappi, G. Bernardi, and F. M. Santorelli

Migraine-like disorder segregating with mtDNA 14484 Leber hereditary optic neuropathy mutation
Neurology 2003 60: 717-719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Sharmeela Kuperan, Peter Ostrow, Michael K. Landi, and Rohit Bakshi

Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis vs ADEM: FLAIR MRI and neuropathology findings
Neurology 2003 60: 721-722. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Cerrato, D. Imperiale, M. Bergui, M. Giraudo, C. Baima, M. Grasso, A. Lentini, and B. Bergamasco

Emotional facial paresis in a patient with a lateral medullary infarction
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C. McGuigan, S. O’Riordan, M. Farrell, B. Mitchell, and M. Hutchinson

Case report: Recurrent temporalis muscle swelling and headache
Neurology 2003 60: 724-725. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Stephen G. Reich

The cold hands sign in MSA
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P. Garnier, A.C. Januel, S. Demasles, and D. Michel

Collateralization of vertebral arteries
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CORRESPONDENCE:

O. Lanczik, K. Szabo, J. Wöhrle, J. Binder, M. Hennerici, Kyung-Pil Park, Kwang-Dong Choi, Gregory Youngnam Chang, Jonathan Y. Streifler, and R. John Leigh

Ptosis in patients with hemispheric strokes
Neurology 2003 60: 726. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Z. Morcos, M. Bergui, G.B. Bradac, J. Zhong, C.A. Rugilo, M.C. Uribe Roca, M.C. Zurrú, E.M. Gatto, M.J. Doherty, N.F. Watson, D.K. Hallam, K. Uchino, and S.C. Cramer

Diffusion abnormalities and Wernicke encephalopathy
Neurology 2003 60: 727-728. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Morris H. Scantlebury, Lionel Carmant, Takamura Nagasaka, Kazumasa Shindo, and Zenji Shiozawa

Ipsilateral thalamic MRI abnormality in an epilepsy patient
Neurology 2003 60: 728. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Friedrich Leblhuber, Gabriele Neurauter, Dietmar Fuchs, U. Bonuccelli, C. Lucetti, G. Gambaccini, L. Petrozzi, and L. Migliore

Oxidative damage and cytogenic analysis in leukocytes of Parkinson’s disease patients
Neurology 2003 60: 729. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ethan B. Russo, Joep Killestein, Bernard M. J. Uitdehaag, and Chris H. Polman

Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of orally administered cannabinoids in MS
Neurology 2003 60: 729-730. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gustavo C. Román and Douglas Kerr

Proposed diagnostic criteria and nosology of acute transverse myelitis
Neurology 2003 60: 730-731. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
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Antonio Culebras

International Newsletter
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