THIS WEEK IN NEUROLOGY:

This week in Neurology®: Highlights of the July 15 issue
Neurology 2008 71: 159. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Peter A. Arnett

Cannabis bliss?: Perhaps not?
Neurology 2008 71: 160-161. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregory L. Holmes and Marc A. Dichter

Prolonged febrile seizures: Underrecognized and perhaps underappreciated?
Neurology 2008 71: 162-163. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

Omar Ghaffar and Anthony Feinstein

Multiple sclerosis and cannabis: A cognitive and psychiatric study
Neurology 2008 71: 164-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Shinnar, D. C. Hesdorffer, D. R. Nordli, Jr, J. M. Pellock, C. O’Dell, D. V. Lewis, L. M. Frank, S. L. Moshé, L. G. Epstein, A. Marmarou, E. Bagiella, and The FEBSTAT Study Team

Phenomenology of prolonged febrile seizures: Results of the FEBSTAT study
Neurology 2008 71: 170-176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

B. A. Neubauer, S. Waldegger, J. Heinzinger, A. Hahn, G. Kurlemann, B. Fiedler, F. Eberhard, H. Muhle, U. Stephani, S. Garkisch, O. Eeg-Olofsson, U. Müller, and T. Sander

KCNQ2 and KCNQ3 mutations contribute to different idiopathic epilepsy syndromes
Neurology 2008 71: 177-183. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

A. E. Hillis, L. Gold, V. Kannan, L. Cloutman, J. T. Kleinman, M. Newhart, J. Heidler-Gary, C. Davis, E. Aldrich, R. Llinas, and R. F. Gottesman

Site of the ischemic penumbra as a predictor of potential for recovery of functions
Neurology 2008 71: 184-189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. F. Arenillas, L. Ispierto, M. Millán, D. Escudero, N. Pérez de la Ossa, L. Dorado, C. Guerrero, J. Serena, J. Castillo, and A. Dávalos

Metabolic syndrome and resistance to IV thrombolysis in middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke
Neurology 2008 71: 190-195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

K. Kaida, K. Kamakura, G. Ogawa, M. Ueda, K. Motoyoshi, M. Arita, and S. Kusunoki

GD1b-specific antibody induces ataxia in Guillain-Barré syndrome
Neurology 2008 71: 196-201. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

G. D. Silverberg, M. Mayo, T. Saul, J. Fellmann, J. Carvalho, and D. McGuire

Continuous CSF drainage in AD: Results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
Neurology 2008 71: 202-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. M. Burns, B. B. Cronk, H. S. Anderson, J. E. Donnelly, G. P. Thomas, A. Harsha, W. M. Brooks, and R. H. Swerdlow

Cardiorespiratory fitness and brain atrophy in early Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2008 71: 210-216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH:

Eduardo E. Benarroch

Descending monoaminergic pain modulation: Bidirectional control and clinical relevance
Neurology 2008 71: 217-221. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

C. Vilariño-Güell, A. I. Soto, J. E. Young, S. -C. Lin, R. J. Uitti, Z. K. Wszolek, and M. J. Farrer

Susceptibility genes for restless legs syndrome are not associated with Parkinson disease
Neurology 2008 71: 222-223. [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Paul, C. F. Pfueller, J. T. Wuerfel, K. Egerer, B. Tanczos, D. C. Baumgart, and F. Zipp

Celiac antibodies in the diagnostic workup of white matter lesions
Neurology 2008 71: 223-225. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

A. Y. Poppe, T.W.J. Watson, M. E. Hudon, V. Puetz, and W. Wang

A reversible cause of "vascular dementia"
Neurology 2008 71: 226. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION:

Lawrence M. Samkoff, Ahmad Monajati, and Joel L. Shapiro

Teaching NeuroImage: Nocardial intramedullary spinal cord abscess
Neurology 2008 71: e5. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Man M. Mehndiratta, John W. Henson, Gregory D. Cascino, and Mary E. Post

International science at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
Neurology 2008 71: 227. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. N. Kaveer Nandigam, Kaechang Park, and Nobufumi Yasuda

Significant association between leukoaraiosis and metabolic syndrome in healthy subjects
Neurology 2008 71: 227-228. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

Epilepsy-associated bone mineral density loss should be prevented
Neurology 2008 71: 228. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2008 71: 229-230. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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