IN THIS ISSUE:

July 13 Highlight and Commentary
Neurology 2004 63: 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

July 13 Highlights
Neurology 2004 63: 2-3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIAL MESSAGE:

Steven R. Schwid and John R. Marler

Clinical Trials Recruiting Section: A new resource for a daunting problem
Neurology 2004 63: 4-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Jonathan Rosand

Hypertension and the brain: Stroke is just the tip of the iceberg
Neurology 2004 63: 6-7. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Joseph M. Furman and Timothy C. Hain

"Do try this at home": Self-treatment of BPPV
Neurology 2004 63: 8-9. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

Robert C. Knowlton, Nicholas D. Lawn, James M. Mountz, and Ruben I. Kuzniecky

Ictal SPECT analysis in epilepsy: Subtraction and statistical parametric mapping techniques
Neurology 2004 63: 10-15. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

S. -H. Lee, J. -M. Park, S. -J. Kwon, H. Kim, Y. H. Kim, J. K. Roh, and B. W. Yoon

Left ventricular hypertrophy is associated with cerebral microbleeds in hypertensive patients
Neurology 2004 63: 16-21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. Georgiadis, J. Oehler, S. Schwarz, V. Rousson, M. Hartmann, and S. Schwab

Does acute occlusion of the carotid T invariably have a poor outcome?
Neurology 2004 63: 22-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. F. Arenillas, C. A. Molina, P. Chacón, A. Rovira, J. Montaner, P. Coscojuela, E. Sánchez, M. Quintana, and J. Álvarez-Sabín

High lipoprotein (a), diabetes, and the extent of symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis
Neurology 2004 63: 27-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Neeraj Kumar, John B. Gross, Jr., and J. Eric Ahlskog

Copper deficiency myelopathy produces a clinical picture like subacute combined degeneration
Neurology 2004 63: 33-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. S. Camfield, P. R. Camfield, M. Sadler, S. Rahey, K. Farrell, S. Chayasirisobbon, and I. Scheffer

Paroxysmal eyelid movements: A confusing feature of generalized photosensitive epilepsy
Neurology 2004 63: 40-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Video] [Data Supplement]  

R. Watson, Y. Jiang, I. Bermudez, L. Houlihan, L. Clover, K. McKnight, J. H. Cross, I. K. Hart, A. Roubertie, J. Valmier, Y. Hart, J. Palace, D. Beeson, A. Vincent, and B. Lang

Absence of antibodies to glutamate receptor type 3 (GluR3) in Rasmussen encephalitis
Neurology 2004 63: 43-50. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

R. Guerrini, D. Mei, S. Sisodiya, F. Sicca, B. Harding, Y. Takahashi, T. Dorn, A. Yoshida, J. Campistol, G. Krämer, F. Moro, W. B. Dobyns, and E. Parrini

Germline and mosaic mutations of FLN1 in men with periventricular heterotopia
Neurology 2004 63: 51-56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

R. Borgatti, C. Zucca, A. Cavallini, M. Ferrario, C. Panzeri, P. Castaldo, M. V. Soldovieri, C. Baschirotto, N. Bresolin, B. Dalla Bernardina, M. Taglialatela, and M. T. Bassi

A novel mutation in KCNQ2 associated with BFNC, drug resistant epilepsy, and mental retardation
Neurology 2004 63: 57-65. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

E. H. Aylward, B. F. Sparks, K. M. Field, V. Yallapragada, B. D. Shpritz, A. Rosenblatt, J. Brandt, L. M. Gourley, K. Liang, H. Zhou, R. L. Margolis, and C. A. Ross

Onset and rate of striatal atrophy in preclinical Huntington disease
Neurology 2004 63: 66-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

A. Biraben, F. Semah, M. -J. Ribeiro, G. Douaud, P. Remy, and A. Depaulis

PET evidence for a role of the basal ganglia in patients with ring chromosome 20 epilepsy
Neurology 2004 63: 73-77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

V. W. Mark, A. J. Woods, K. K. Ball, D. L. Roth, and M. Mennemeier

Disorganized search on cancellation is not a consequence of neglect
Neurology 2004 63: 78-84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. M. Marra, L. C. Tantalo, C. L. Maxwell, K. Dougherty, and B. Wood

Alternative cerebrospinal fluid tests to diagnose neurosyphilis in HIV-infected individuals
Neurology 2004 63: 85-88. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] CME  

M. P. Amato, M. L. Bartolozzi, V. Zipoli, E. Portaccio, M. Mortilla, L. Guidi, G. Siracusa, S. Sorbi, A. Federico, and N. De Stefano

Neocortical volume decrease in relapsing–remitting MS patients with mild cognitive impairment
Neurology 2004 63: 89-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

Esther S.C. Korf, Lars-Olof Wahlund, Pieter Jelle Visser, and Philip Scheltens

Medial temporal lobe atrophy on MRI predicts dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Neurology 2004 63: 94-100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jae H. Kang, Jennifer Weuve, and Francine Grodstein

Postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of cognitive decline in community-dwelling aging women
Neurology 2004 63: 101-107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Adak, K. Illouz, W. Gorman, R. Tandon, E. A. Zimmerman, R. Guariglia, M. M. Moore, and J. A. Kaye

Predicting the rate of cognitive decline in aging and early Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2004 63: 108-114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Mary Ganguli, Hiroko H. Dodge, Changyu Shen, and Steven T. DeKosky

Mild cognitive impairment, amnestic type: An epidemiologic study
Neurology 2004 63: 115-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Bense, A. Deutschländer, Th. Stephan, P. Bartenstein, M. Schwaiger, Th. Brandt, and M. Dieterich

Preserved visual–vestibular interaction in patients with bilateral vestibular failure
Neurology 2004 63: 122-128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

H. Koike, K. Misu, M. Sugiura, M. Iijima, K. Mori, M. Yamamoto, N. Hattori, E. Mukai, Y. Ando, S. Ikeda, and G. Sobue

Pathology of early- vs late-onset TTR Met30 familial amyloid polyneuropathy
Neurology 2004 63: 129-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

MEDICAL HYPOTHESIS:

R. Schmidt, Ph. Scheltens, T. Erkinjuntti, L. Pantoni, H. S. Markus, A. Wallin, F. Barkhof, and F. Fazekas

White matter lesion progression: A surrogate endpoint for trials in cerebral small-vessel disease
Neurology 2004 63: 139-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

I. Cuscó, M. Jesus Barceló, E. del Río, M. Baiget, and E. F. Tizzano

Detection of novel mutations in the SMN Tudor domain in type I SMA patients
Neurology 2004 63: 146-149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

A. Radtke, M. von Brevern, K. Tiel-Wilck, A. Mainz-Perchalla, H. Neuhauser, and T. Lempert

Self-treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Semont maneuver vs Epley procedure
Neurology 2004 63: 150-152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Videos] [Data Supplement]  

H. Russmann, J. Ghika, P. Combrement, J. G. Villemure, J. Bogousslavsky, P. R. Burkhard, and F. J.G. Vingerhoets

L-Dopa-induced dyskinesia improvement after STN-DBS depends upon medication reduction
Neurology 2004 63: 153-155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. J. Edwards, E. Trikouli, D. Martino, M. Bozi, R. C. Dale, A. J. Church, A. Schrag, A. J. Lees, N. P. Quinn, G. Giovannoni, and K. P. Bhatia

Anti-basal ganglia antibodies in patients with atypical dystonia and tics: A prospective study
Neurology 2004 63: 156-158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. I. Shenker, S. A. Wylie, K. Fuchs, C. A. Manning, and K. M. Heilman

On-line anosognosia: Unawareness for chorea in real time but not on videotape delay
Neurology 2004 63: 159-160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. S. Okun, H. H. Fernandez, O. Pedraza, M. Misra, K. E. Lyons, R. Pahwa, D. Tarsy, L. Scollins, K. Corapi, G. M. Friehs, J. Grace, J. Romrell, and K. D. Foote

Development and initial validation of a screening tool for Parkinson disease surgical candidates
Neurology 2004 63: 161-163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

K. Obayashi, Y. Ando, M. Nakamura, T. Yamashita, M. Ueda, K. Haraoka, H. Terazaki, and M. Uchino

Near-infrared spectrophotoscopy of finger venules in assessment of autonomic dysfunction
Neurology 2004 63: 164-166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. Pels, M. Montesinos-Rongen, C. Schaller, D. Van Roost, U. Schlegel, O. D. Wiestler, and M. Deckert

Clonal evolution as pathogenetic mechanism in relapse of primary CNS lymphoma
Neurology 2004 63: 167-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Inglese, S. Liu, J. S. Babb, L. J. Mannon, R. I. Grossman, and O. Gonen

Three-dimensional proton spectroscopy of deep gray matter nuclei in relapsing–remitting MS
Neurology 2004 63: 170-172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Helisalmi, B. Dermaut, M. Hiltunen, A. Mannermaa, M. Van den Broeck, M. Lehtovirta, A. M. Koivisto, S. Iivonen, M. Cruts, H. Soininen, and C. Van Broeckhoven

Possible association of nicastrin polymorphisms and Alzheimer disease in the Finnish population
Neurology 2004 63: 173-175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Wohlgemuth, E. L. van der Kooi, R. G. van Kesteren, S. M. van der Maarel, and G. W. Padberg

Ventilatory support in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Neurology 2004 63: 176-178. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Corcia, D. Barbereau, A. M. Guennoc, B. de Toffol, and Y. Bacq

Improvement of a CIDP associated with hepatitis C virus infection using antiviral therapy
Neurology 2004 63: 179-180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. M. Yoo, B. G. Yoo, K. S. Kim, S. U. Lee, and B. H. Han

Cerebral lipiodol embolism during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
Neurology 2004 63: 181-183. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

James A. Charles, Mark Berger, and Stuart D. Cook

Thoracic syringomyelia and suspected multiple sclerosis: Cause and effect or coincidence?
Neurology 2004 63: 185-186. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nuno Canas, Elmira Medeiros, Ana Teresa Fonseca, and Fernanda Palma-Mira

CSF volume loss in spontaneous intracranial hypotension
Neurology 2004 63: 186-187. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. A. Trivedi, J. M. U-King-Im, M. J. Graves, P. J. Kirkpatrick, and J. H. Gillard

Noninvasive imaging of carotid plaque inflammation
Neurology 2004 63: 187-188. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. E. Clarke, S. Alger, M. A. Preece, M. A. Burdon, S. Chavda, S. Denis, S. Ferdinandusse, and R. J.A. Wanders

Tremor and deep white matter changes in -methylacyl-CoA racemase deficiency
Neurology 2004 63: 188-189. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Chad Carlson and Erik K. St. Louis

Vacuum cleaner epilepsy
Neurology 2004 63: 190-191. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Video]  

S. Pereira, J. P. Vieira, F. Barroca, P. Roll, R. Carvalhas, P. Cau, S. Sequeira, P. Genton, and P. Szepetowski

Severe epilepsy, retardation, and dysmorphic features with a 2q deletion including SCN1A and SCN2A
Neurology 2004 63: 191-192. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jack W. Tsao, David H. Dickey, and Kenneth M. Heilman

Emotional prosody in primary progressive aphasia
Neurology 2004 63: 192-193. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Hyung-Min Kwon, Jae-Kyu Roh, and Gregory Youngnam Chang

Midbrain vasculitic aneurysms
Neurology 2004 63: 145. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Michael A. Badruddoja, James Vredenburgh, Terry S. Peery, and David A. Reardon

Kluver-Bucy syndrome related to glioma
Neurology 2004 63: 184. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW PAGE:

Noah Rosen, Jasper R. Daube, and Larry Sulton

Update for the Neurology Residents and Fellows from the Neurology Residency Review Committee (NRRC)
Neurology 2004 63: E2-3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dan Larriviere

Duty hours vs professional ethics: ACGME rules create conflicts
Neurology 2004 63: E4-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Robin L. Brey

Clinical research needs YOU to help develop new cures!
Neurology 2004 63: E1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

John Kamholz, Michael E. Shy, Michaela Auer-Grumbach, S. Strasser-Fuchs, T. Robl, C. Windpassinger, and K. Wagner

Late onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth 2 syndrome caused by two novel mutations in the MPZ gene
Neurology 2004 63: 194. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Douglas J. Lanska, Adriano Chiò, and Roberto Mutani

Cesare Lombroso, cortical dysplasia, and epilepsy: Keen findings and odd theories
Neurology 2004 63: 194. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josef Finsterer, Claudia Stoellberger, Rachele Cagliani, and Giacomo P. Comi

A CAV3 microdeletion differentially affects skeletal muscle and myocardium
Neurology 2004 63: 195. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guglielmo Foffani, Alberto Priori, Robert Chen, and Guillermo Paradiso

Involvement of the human subthalamic nucleus in movement preparation
Neurology 2004 63: 195-196. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2004 63: 17A-18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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