IN THIS ISSUE:

August 13 Highlights
Neurology 2002 59: 297-299. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Karen L. Roos

Medusa’s head in bloody CSF
Neurology 2002 59: 300-301. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven R. Levine and Bruce M. Coull

Potassium depletion as a risk factor for stroke: Will a banana a day keep your stroke away?
Neurology 2002 59: 302-303. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth C. Engle and R. John Leigh

Genes, brainstem development, and eye movements
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VIEWS & REVIEWS:

G. Altarescu, M. Sun, D. F. Moore, J. A. Smith, E. A. Wiggs, B. I. Solomon, N. J. Patronas, K. P. Frei, S. Gupta, C. R. Kaneski, O. W. Quarrell, S. A. Slaugenhaupt, E. Goldin, and R. Schiffmann

The neurogenetics of mucolipidosis type IV
Neurology 2002 59: 306-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

ARTICLES:

D. M. Green, A. H. Ropper, R. A. Kronmal, B. M. Psaty, and G. L. Burke

Serum potassium level and dietary potassium intake as risk factors for stroke
Neurology 2002 59: 314-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

M. O’Sullivan, D. J. Lythgoe, A. C. Pereira, P. E. Summers, J. M. Jarosz, S. C.R. Williams, and H. S. Markus

Patterns of cerebral blood flow reduction in patients with ischemic leukoaraiosis
Neurology 2002 59: 321-326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Douglas J. Lanska

Anthrax meningoencephalitis
Neurology 2002 59: 327-334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Supplementary Data]  

A. Rovira, J. Córdoba, F. Sanpedro, E. Grivé, A. Rovira-Gols, and J. Alonso

Normalization of T2 signal abnormalities in hemispheric white matter with liver transplant
Neurology 2002 59: 335-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. De Luca, B. C. Ciancio, D. Larussa, R. Murri, A. Cingolani, M. G. Rizzo, M. L. Giancola, A. Ammassari, and L. Ortona

Correlates of independent HIV-1 replication in the CNS and of its control by antiretrovirals
Neurology 2002 59: 342-347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

I. E. Scheffer, R. H. Wallace, F. L. Phillips, P. Hewson, K. Reardon, G. Parasivam, P. Stromme, S. F. Berkovic, J. Gecz, and J. C. Mulley

X-linked myoclonic epilepsy with spasticity and intellectual disability: Mutation in the homeobox gene ARX
Neurology 2002 59: 348-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. Branch Coslett, Eleanor M. Saffran, and John Schwoebel

Knowledge of the human body: A distinct semantic domain
Neurology 2002 59: 357-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. S. Wilson, L. L. Barnes, C. F. Mendes de Leon, N. T. Aggarwal, J. S. Schneider, J. Bach, J. Pilat, L. A. Beckett, S. E. Arnold, D. A. Evans, and D. A. Bennett

Depressive symptoms, cognitive decline, and risk of AD in older persons
Neurology 2002 59: 364-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. D. Weaver, M.-H. Huang, M. Albert, T. Harris, J. W. Rowe, and T. E. Seeman

Interleukin-6 and risk of cognitive decline: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging
Neurology 2002 59: 371-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. J. Jagust, J. L. Eberling, C. C. Wu, A. Finkbeiner, D. Mungas, P. E. Valk, and M. N. Haan

Brain function and cognition in a community sample of elderly Latinos
Neurology 2002 59: 378-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. C. Wu, D. Mungas, C. I. Petkov, J. L. Eberling, P. A. Zrelak, M. H. Buonocore, J. A. Brunberg, M. N. Haan, and W. J. Jagust

Brain structure and cognition in a community sample of elderly Latinos
Neurology 2002 59: 383-391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

V. Di Lazzaro, A. Oliviero, P. A. Tonali, C. Marra, A. Daniele, P. Profice, E. Saturno, F. Pilato, C. Masullo, and J. C. Rothwell

Noninvasive in vivo assessment of cholinergic cortical circuits in AD using transcranial magnetic stimulation
Neurology 2002 59: 392-397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Delacourte, N. Sergeant, D. Champain, A. Wattez, C.-A. Maurage, F. Lebert, F. Pasquier, and J.-P. David

Nonoverlapping but synergetic tau and APP pathologies in sporadic Alzheimer’s disease
Neurology 2002 59: 398-407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

T. Witjas, E. Kaphan, J. P. Azulay, O. Blin, M. Ceccaldi, J. Pouget, M. Poncet, and A. Ali Chérif

Nonmotor fluctuations in Parkinson’s disease: Frequent and disabling
Neurology 2002 59: 408-413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Kurlan, P. G. Como, B. Miller, D. Palumbo, C. Deeley, E. M. Andresen, S. Eapen, and M. P. McDermott

The behavioral spectrum of tic disorders: A community-based study
Neurology 2002 59: 414-420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

Susan R. Cowdery, David C. Preston, David N. Herrmann, and Eric L. Logigian

Electrodiagnosis of ulnar neuropathy at the wrist: Conduction block versus traditional tests
Neurology 2002 59: 420-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

Linda Ganzini, Wendy S. Johnston, and Maria J. Silveira

The final month of life in patients with ALS
Neurology 2002 59: 428-431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

J. Jen, C.J. Coulin, T.M. Bosley, M.A.M. Salih, C. Sabatti, S.F. Nelson, and R.W. Baloh

Familial horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis maps to chromosome 11q23-25
Neurology 2002 59: 432-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

C. Tzourio, L. Benslamia, B. Guillon, S. Aïdi, M. Bertrand, K. Berthet, and M. G. Bousser

Migraine and the risk of cervical artery dissection: A case-control study
Neurology 2002 59: 435-437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. W. Wu, S. P. Miller, K. Chin, A. E. Collins, S. C. Lomeli, N. A. Chuang, A. J. Barkovich, and D. M. Ferriero

Multiple risk factors in neonatal sinovenous thrombosis
Neurology 2002 59: 438-440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Konstantinos Paparounas, Dimitrios Eftaxias, and Nikolaos Akritidis

Dissociated crossed aphasia: A challenging language representation disorder
Neurology 2002 59: 441-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. R. Morris, M. Baker, K. Yasojima, H. Houlden, M. N. Khan, N. W. Wood, J. Hardy, M. Grossman, J. Trojanowski, T. Revesz, E. H. Bigio, C. Bergeron, J. C. Janssen, P. L. McGeer, M. N. Rossor, A. J. Lees, P. L. Lantos, and M. Hutton

Analysis of tau haplotypes in Pick’s disease
Neurology 2002 59: 443-445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. J. Augood, Z. Hollingsworth, D. S. Albers, L. Yang, J.-C. Leung, B. Muller, C. Klein, X. O. Breakefield, and D. G. Standaert

Dopamine transmission in DYT1 dystonia: A biochemical and autoradiographical study
Neurology 2002 59: 445-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

F. M. Molloy, M. C. Dalakas, and M. K. Floeter

Increased brainstem excitability in stiff-person syndrome
Neurology 2002 59: 449-451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. Tomimitsu, K. Ishikawa, J. Shimizu, N. Ohkoshi, I. Kanazawa, and H. Mizusawa

Distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles: Novel mutations in the GNE gene
Neurology 2002 59: 451-454. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Gamez, C. Ferreiro, M. L. Accarino, L. Guarner, S. Tadesse, R. A. Martí, A. L. Andreu, N. Raguer, C. Cervera, and M. Hirano

Phenotypic variability in a Spanish family with MNGIE
Neurology 2002 59: 455-457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

N. P. Byrne, J. C. Henry, D. N. Herrmann, A. N. Abdelhalim, D. A. Shrier, C. W. Francis, and J. M. Powers

Neuropathologic findings in a Guillain–Barré patient with strokes after IVIg therapy
Neurology 2002 59: 458-461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

C. Pieh, D. Lengyel, A. Neff, C. Fretz, and I. Gottlob

Brainstem hypoplasia in familial horizontal gaze palsy and scoliosis
Neurology 2002 59: 462-463. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. G. Burneo, E. Faught, R. Knowlton, R. Morawetz, and R. Kuzniecky

Weight loss associated with vagus nerve stimulation
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J. Iriarte, E. Urrestarazu, J. Artieda, M. Alegre, E. Schlumberger, D. Lázaro, and C. Viteri

Ictal paralysis mimicking Todd’s phenomenon
Neurology 2002 59: 464-465. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Junker, W. Haverkamp, E. Schulze-Bahr, L. Eckardt, W. Paulus, and R. Kiefer

Amiodarone and acetazolamide for the treatment of genetically confirmed severe Andersen syndrome
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NISUS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Abdul N. Kamal

Poem: A prodigal night
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NEUROIMAGES:

Todd D. Rozen

Thunderclap headache with diplopia and anorexia
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Alireza Minagar, Mardjohan Hardjasudarma, and Roger E. Kelley

Neurosarcoidosis
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PATIENT PAGES:

Janet Jankowiak

Depression may be another risk for Alzheimer’s dementia: Your doctor can help
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CORRESPONDENCE:

Jeffrey M. Burns, Ivan S. Login, Michiko Kimura Bruno, Jun Kimura, Claudio Crisci, G. Saposnik, Ljiljana Beslac-Bumbasirevic, Dejana Jovanovic, Marko Ercegovac, and Eelco F. Wijdicks

Brain death worldwide: Accepted fact but no global consensus in diagnostic criteria
Neurology 2002 59: 470-471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert J. Fox, Elizabeth Fisher, Richard Rudick, B.O. Khatri, M.P. McQuillen, and Douglas S. Goodin

Disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis
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Tomas Holmlund, Glenn A. Mackin, and James L. Bernat

Ethical considerations for neurologists in the management of chronic pain
Neurology 2002 59: 473-474. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lawrence A. Cone, Reza Nazemi, Mary O. Cone, H.J. V. Giesen, R. Kaiser, H. Köller, K. Wetzel, G. Arendt, Antoine Moulignier, and Daniel MacGowan

Reversible ALS-like disorder in HIV infection An ALS-like syndrome with new HIV infection and complete response to antiretroviral therapy
Neurology 2002 59: 474-475. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna M. Barrett, David L. Nyenhuis, and Philip B. Gorelick

Cognitive and functional decline in African Americans with VaD, AD, and stroke without dementia
Neurology 2002 59: 475-476. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alberto Verrotti, Giuseppe Latini, Daniela Trotta, Raffaella Giannuzzi, Carmela Salladini, Francesco Chiarelli, Carol Camfield, Peter Camfield, and Jurriaan Peters

Population study of benign rolandic epilepsy: Is treatment needed?
Neurology 2002 59: 476. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Egilius L. H. Spierings, Ottar Sjaastad, Mario F. P. Peres, Stephen D. Silberstein, William B. Young, and Todd D. Rozen

Hemicrania continua is not that rare
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CORRECTIONS:

To: Disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis
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DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
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Cargill Alleyne, Michael Ronthal, and Joseph Furman

Book Reviews
Neurology 2002 59: 478-479. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Books Received
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