IN THIS ISSUE:

November 13 Highlights
Neurology 2001 57: 1527-1529. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary data] [Supplementary data]  

EDITORIALS:

Jonathan R. Wolpaw and Jon H. Kaas

Taking sides: Corticospinal tract plasticity during development
Neurology 2001 57: 1530-1531. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert Greenwood and Stephen Scheiber

Experience, competency, and education: Graduating neurology residents’ experience with tPA
Neurology 2001 57: 1532-1533. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN MEMORIAM:

Anne H. Cross and William M. Landau

John L. Trotter, MD (1943–2001)
Neurology 2001 57: 1534-1535. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

M. P. Jacobs, G. D. Fischbach, M. R. Davis, M. A. Dichter, R. Dingledine, D. H. Lowenstein, M. J. Morrell, J. L. Noebels, M. A. Rogawski, S. S. Spencer, and W. H. Theodore

Future directions for epilepsy research
Neurology 2001 57: 1536-1542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

J. A. Eyre, J. P. Taylor, F. Villagra, M. Smith, and S. Miller

Evidence of activity-dependent withdrawal of corticospinal projections during human development
Neurology 2001 57: 1543-1554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Giraud, G. Beaurain, A. M. Yamamoto, B. Eymard, C. Tranchant, P. Gajdos, and H.-J. Garchon

Linkage of HLA to myasthenia gravis and genetic heterogeneity depending on anti-titin antibodies
Neurology 2001 57: 1555-1560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data]  

P. Baron, D. Galimberti, L. Meda, E. Scarpini, G. Conti, F. Cogiamanian, and G. Scarlato

Production of IL-6 by human myoblasts stimulated with Aß: Relevance in the pathogenesis of IBM
Neurology 2001 57: 1561-1565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Randomized pilot trial of ßINF1a (Avonex) in patients with inclusion body myositis
Neurology 2001 57: 1566-1570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. M. Ellis, J. Suckling, E. Amaro, Jr., E. T. Bullmore, A. Simmons, S. C.R. Williams, and P. N. Leigh

Volumetric analysis reveals corticospinal tract degeneration and extramotor involvement in ALS
Neurology 2001 57: 1571-1578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. Buckley, J. Newsom–Davis, N. Willcox, and A. Vincent

Do titin and cytokine antibodies in MG patients predict thymoma or thymoma recurrence?
Neurology 2001 57: 1579-1582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marilyn R. Semenchuk, Scott Sherman, and Bennet Davis

Double-blind, randomized trial of bupropion SR for the treatment of neuropathic pain
Neurology 2001 57: 1583-1588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Gass, K. Szabo, S. Behrens, C. Rossmanith, and M. Hennerici

A diffusion-weighted MRI study of acute ischemic distal arm paresis
Neurology 2001 57: 1589-1594. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. M. Clark, L. R. Wechsler, L. A. Sabounjian, and U. E. Schwiderski

A phase III randomized efficacy trial of 2000 mg citicoline in acute ischemic stroke patients
Neurology 2001 57: 1595-1602. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. S. Kase, A. J. Furlan, L. R. Wechsler, R. T. Higashida, H. A. Rowley, R. G. Hart, G. F. Molinari, L. S. Frederick, H. C. Roberts, J. M. Gebel, C. A. Sila, G. A. Schulz, R. S. Roberts, and M. Gent

Cerebral hemorrhage after intra-arterial thrombolysis for ischemic stroke: The PROACT II trial
Neurology 2001 57: 1603-1610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. S. Kidwell, J. L. Saver, J. Mattiello, S. Warach, D. S. Liebeskind, S. Starkman, P. M. Vespa, J. P. Villablanca, N. A. Martin, J. Frazee, and J. R. Alger

Diffusion-perfusion MR evaluation of perihematomal injury in hyperacute intracerebral hemorrhage
Neurology 2001 57: 1611-1617. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. E. Purcell, O. H. Jeon, A. W. Zimmerman, M. E. Blue, and J. Pevsner

Postmortem brain abnormalities of the glutamate neurotransmitter system in autism
Neurology 2001 57: 1618-1628. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Fedi, D. Reutens, H. Okazawa, F. Andermann, W. Boling, F. Dubeau, C. White, A. Nakai, D. W. Gross, E. Andermann, and M. Diksic

Localizing value of -methyl-L-tryptophan PET in intractable epilepsy of neocortical origin
Neurology 2001 57: 1629-1636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Dreifuss, F. J.G. Vingerhoets, F. Lazeyras, S. Gonzales Andino, L. Spinelli, J. Delavelle, and M. Seeck

Volumetric measurements of subcortical nuclei in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy
Neurology 2001 57: 1636-1641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nicole Schupf and Ruth Ottman

Risk of epilepsy in offspring of affected women: Association with maternal spontaneous abortion
Neurology 2001 57: 1642-1649. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. J. Hennessy, M. G. Tighe, C. D. Binnie, and L. Nashef

Sudden withdrawal of carbamazepine increases cardiac sympathetic activity in sleep
Neurology 2001 57: 1650-1654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. W. Unverzagt, S. Gao, O. Baiyewu, A. O. Ogunniyi, O. Gureje, A. Perkins, C. L. Emsley, J. Dickens, R. Evans, B. Musick, K. S. Hall, S. L. Hui, and H. C. Hendrie

Prevalence of cognitive impairment: Data from the Indianapolis Study of Health and Aging
Neurology 2001 57: 1655-1662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Hiltunen, A. Mannermaa, D. Thompson, D. Easton, M. Pirskanen, S. Helisalmi, A. M. Koivisto, M. Lehtovirta, M. Ryynänen, and H. Soininen

Genome-wide linkage disequilibrium mapping of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease in Finland
Neurology 2001 57: 1663-1668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D.J.A. Callen, S.E. Black, F. Gao, C.B. Caldwell, and J.P. Szalai

Beyond the hippocampus: MRI volumetry confirms widespread limbic atrophy in AD
Neurology 2001 57: 1669-1674. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Supplementary data]  

Y. Tsuboi, J. E. Ahlskog, H. Apaydin, J. E. Parisi, and D. W. Dickson

Lewy bodies are not increased in progressive supranuclear palsy compared with normal controls
Neurology 2001 57: 1675-1678. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. C. Chen, S. F. Chang, C. L. Su, T. H. H. Chen, M. F. Yen, H. M. Wu, Z. Y. Chen, and H. H. Liou

Prevalence, incidence, and mortality of PD: A door-to-door survey in Ilan County, Taiwan
Neurology 2001 57: 1679-1686. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. J. Lees, R. Katzenschlager, J. Head, and Y. Ben–Shlomo

Ten-year follow-up of three different initial treatments in de-novo PD: A randomized trial
Neurology 2001 57: 1687-1694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Z. Katsarava, G. Fritsche, M. Muessig, H.C. Diener, and V. Limmroth

Clinical features of withdrawal headache following overuse of triptans and other headache drugs
Neurology 2001 57: 1694-1698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

J. A. Grillo, K. C. Gorson, A. H. Ropper, J. Lewis, and R. Weinstein

Rapid infusion of intravenous immune globulin in patients with neuromuscular disorders
Neurology 2001 57: 1699-1701. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Gordon Smith, Pam Ramachandran, Sheryl Tripp, and J. Robinson Singleton

Epidermal nerve innervation in impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes-associated neuropathy
Neurology 2001 57: 1701-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Créange, B. Chazaud, A. Plonquet, T. Sharshar, F. Poron, C. Sonnet, J.-C. Raphaël, and R. K. Gherardi

IFN-ß decreases adhesion and transmigration capacities of lymphocytes in Guillain–Barré syndrome
Neurology 2001 57: 1704-1706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ludwig Gutmann, John G. Tellers, and Steven Vernino

Persistent facial myokymia associated with K⁺ channel antibodies
Neurology 2001 57: 1707-1708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Martin Bendszus and Martin Koltzenburg

Visualization of denervated muscle by gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Neurology 2001 57: 1709-1711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Darren Orbach and Emile Hiesiger

Shoulder pain relieved by root canal
Neurology 2001 57: 1712-1713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin Dichgans, Jürgen Herzog, and Thomas Gasser

NOTCH3 mutation involving three cysteine residues in a family with typical CADASIL
Neurology 2001 57: 1714-1717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Svenja Happe, Gerhard Klösch, Bernd Saletu, and Josef Zeitlhofer

Treatment of idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS) with gabapentin
Neurology 2001 57: 1717-1719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tsutomu Nakada and Nobuyuki Tasaka

Human brain imaging in the upright position
Neurology 2001 57: 1720-1722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Giovanni D’Andrea, Franco Granella, Natascia Ghiotto, and Giuseppe Nappi

Lamotrigine in the treatment of SUNCT syndrome
Neurology 2001 57: 1723-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Hassan, N. Ali, Y. Dong, N. D. Carter, and H. S. Markus

Atrial natriuretic peptide gene G664A polymorphism and the risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Neurology 2001 57: 1726-1728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Brett L. Cucchiara and Scott E. Kasner

Graduating neurology residents’ experience with IV tPA for acute stroke
Neurology 2001 57: 1729-1730. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John C. Morgan, Mohammed Alhatou, Jennifer Oberlies, and Karen C. Johnston

Transient ischemic attack and stroke associated with sildenafil (Viagra) use
Neurology 2001 57: 1730-1731. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Eric H. Kossoff, Sanjay C. Keswani, and Gerald V. Raymond

L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria presenting as migraine
Neurology 2001 57: 1731-1732. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Wengui Yu and Steven H. Horowitz

Familial hemiplegic migraine and its abortive therapy with intravenous verapamil
Neurology 2001 57: 1732-1733. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marcelo E. Bigal, Carlos A. Bordini, and José G. Speciali

Daily headache as a manifestation of lithium intoxication
Neurology 2001 57: 1733-1734. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Annemarei Wittmann and G. Frederick Wooten

Amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningitis
Neurology 2001 57: 1734. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

H. M. Bos, P. A.M. Hofman, G. Schreij, F. J. Bot, and R. J. van Oostenbruggen

Overwhelming CNS cryptococcus in AIDS
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Andrew J. Martin and Nicholas W.M. Thomas

Evolving traumatic cerebellar hematoma
Neurology 2001 57: 1565. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

O. Kastrup, P. Stude, and V. Limmroth

Balo’s concentric sclerosis demonstrated by contrast MRI
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CORRESPONDENCE:

Michael I. Weintraub, Thomas H. Glick, and Robert G. Holloway

Malpractice claims: Outcome evidence Lawyers, litigation, and liability: Can they make patients safer?
Neurology 2001 57: 1738. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmed H. Sadak, Paul E. Schulz, Brad A. Racette, and Joel S. Perlmutter

Welding-related parkinsonism: Clinical features, treatment, and pathophysiology
Neurology 2001 57: 1738. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John N. Fink, Magdy H. Selim, Sandeep Kumar, Gottfried Schlaug, and Alastair M. Buchan

Why are stroke patients excluded from tPA therapy? An analysis of patient eligibility
Neurology 2001 57: 1739-1740. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. L. Cuadrado, J. A. Arias, W. Richard Staines, William E. McIlroy, Simon J. Graham, and Sandra E. Black

Bilateral movement enhances ipsilesional cortical activity in acute stroke: A pilot functional MRI study
Neurology 2001 57: 1740-1741. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

K. Ikeda, M. Tamura, Y. Iwasaki, M. Kinoshita, and Daniel M. Jacobson

Relative pupil-sparing third nerve palsy: Etiology and clinical variables predictive of a mass
Neurology 2001 57: 1741-1742. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gordon J. Gilbert

Serial MR angiography and contrast-enhanced MRI in chickenpox-associated stroke
Neurology 2001 57: 1742. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carlos R. M. Rieder, Daniele Fricke, H. X. Wang, A. Wahlin, H. Basun, J. Fastbom, B. Winblad, and L. Fratiglioni

Vitamin B₁₂ and folate in relation to the development of Alzheimer’s disease
Neurology 2001 57: 1742. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonio Federico, Maria Teresa Dotti, and James D. Fleck

Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Neurology 2001 57: 1743. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR:

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BOOK REVIEWS:

Christopher Commichau and Oscar L. Lopez

Book Reviews
Neurology 2001 57: 1744. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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