IN THIS ISSUE:

March 28 Highlight and Commentary: Peroxisomal disorders, plasmalogens, and disturbances in myelination
Neurology 2006 66: 789. [Full Text] [PDF]  

March 28 Highlights
Neurology 2006 66: 790-791. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Karen L. Kaplan and Larry B. Goldstein

What does cerebral platelet activation mean in the setting of carotid stenosis?
Neurology 2006 66: 792-793. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tatjana Rundek and David A. Bennett

Cognitive leisure activities, but not watching TV, for future brain benefits
Neurology 2006 66: 794-795. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bradley F. Boeve and Clifford B. Saper

REM sleep behavior disorder: A possible early marker for synucleinopathies
Neurology 2006 66: 796-797. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. M. Bams-Mengerink, C. B.L.M. Majoie, M. Duran, R.J.A. Wanders, J. Van Hove, C. D. Scheurer, P. G. Barth, and B. T. Poll-The

MRI of the brain and cervical spinal cord in rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
Neurology 2006 66: 798-803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. -K. Yip, C. -H. Lu, C. -H. Yang, H. -W. Chang, W. -C. Hung, C. -I. Cheng, S. -M. Chen, and C. -J. Wu

Levels and value of platelet activity in patients with severe internal carotid artery stenosis
Neurology 2006 66: 804-808. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. S. Jacobs, G. Birbeck, A. J. Mullard, S. Hickenbottom, R. Kothari, S. Roberts, and M. J. Reeves

Quality of hospital care in African American and white patients with ischemic stroke and TIA
Neurology 2006 66: 809-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Jaramillo, F. Góngora-Rivera, J. Labreuche, J. -J. Hauw, and P. Amarenco

Predictors for malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions: A postmortem analysis
Neurology 2006 66: 815-820. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Verghese, A. LeValley, C. Derby, G. Kuslansky, M. Katz, C. Hall, H. Buschke, and R. B. Lipton

Leisure activities and the risk of amnestic mild cognitive impairment in the elderly
Neurology 2006 66: 821-827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. J. Kryscio, F. A. Schmitt, J. C. Salazar, M. S. Mendiondo, and W. R. Markesbery

Risk factors for transitions from normal to mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Neurology 2006 66: 828-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

E. J. Laukka, S.W.S. MacDonald, and L. Bäckman

Contrasting cognitive trajectories of impending death and preclinical dementia in the very old
Neurology 2006 66: 833-838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Morita, A. Al-Chalabi, P. M. Andersen, B. Hosler, P. Sapp, E. Englund, J. E. Mitchell, J. J. Habgood, J. de Belleroche, J. Xi, W. Jongjaroenprasert, H. R. Horvitz, L. -G. Gunnarsson, and R. H. Brown, Jr

A locus on chromosome 9p confers susceptibility to ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Neurology 2006 66: 839-844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ronald B. Postuma, Anthony E. Lang, Jessica Massicotte-Marquez, and Jacques Montplaisir

Potential early markers of Parkinson disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
Neurology 2006 66: 845-851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

J. Brettschneider, A. Petzold, S. D. Süßmuth, A. C. Ludolph, and H. Tumani

Axonal damage markers in cerebrospinal fluid are increased in ALS
Neurology 2006 66: 852-856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. N. Herrmann, M. P. McDermott, J. E. Sowden, D. Henderson, S. Messing, K. Cruttenden, and G. Schifitto

Is skin biopsy a predictor of transition to symptomatic HIV neuropathy?: A longitudinal study
Neurology 2006 66: 857-861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. M. Ances, A. C. Roc, J. Wang, M. Korczykowski, J. Okawa, J. Stern, J. Kim, R. Wolf, K. Lawler, D. L. Kolson, and J. A. Detre

Caudate blood flow and volume are reduced in HIV⁺ neurocognitively impaired patients
Neurology 2006 66: 862-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. L. Cherry, R. L. Skolasky, L. Lal, J. Creighton, P. Hauer, S. P. Raman, R. Moore, K. Carter, D. Thomas, G. J. Ebenezer, S. L. Wesselingh, and J. C. McArthur

Antiretroviral use and other risks for HIV-associated neuropathies in an international cohort
Neurology 2006 66: 867-873. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. A. Keller, T. N. Venkatraman, M. A. Thomas, A. Deveikis, C. LoPresti, J. Hayes, N. Berman, I. Walot, T. Ernst, and L. Chang

Cerebral metabolites in HIV-infected children followed for 10 months with ¹H-MRS
Neurology 2006 66: 874-879. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Malene Kirchmann, Lise Lykke Thomsen, and Jes Olesen

Basilar-type migraine: Clinical, epidemiologic, and genetic features
Neurology 2006 66: 880-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

B. Wild, F. A. Rodden, A. Rapp, M. Erb, W. Grodd, and W. Ruch

Humor and smiling: Cortical regions selective for cognitive, affective, and volitional components
Neurology 2006 66: 887-893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

P. W. O’Connor, D. Li, M. S. Freedman, A. Bar-Or, G.P.A. Rice, C. Confavreux, D. W. Paty, J. A. Stewart, R. Scheyer on behalf of the Teriflunomide Multiple Sclerosis Trial Group and the University of British Columbia MS/MRI Research Group

A Phase II study of the safety and efficacy of teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis with relapses
Neurology 2006 66: 894-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

X. Zhang, S. Kedar, M. J. Lynn, N. J. Newman, and V. Biousse

Natural history of homonymous hemianopia
Neurology 2006 66: 901-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

X. Zhang, S. Kedar, M. J. Lynn, N. J. Newman, and V. Biousse

Homonymous hemianopias: Clinical–anatomic correlations in 904 cases
Neurology 2006 66: 906-910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

J.Y.J. Wang, D. H.D. Zhou, J. Li, M. Zhang, J. Deng, M. Tang, C. Gao, J. Li, Y. Lian, and M. Chen

Leisure activity and risk of cognitive impairment: The Chongqing aging study
Neurology 2006 66: 911-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

F. Ashtary, M. Janghorbani, A. Chitsaz, M. Reisi, and A. Bahrami

A randomized, double-blind trial of bromocriptine efficacy in nonfluent aphasia after stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 914-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Denier, P. Lozeron, D. Adams, D. Decaudin, F. Isnard-Grivaux, C. Lacroix, and G. Said

Multifocal neuropathy due to plasma cell infiltration of peripheral nerves in multiple myeloma
Neurology 2006 66: 917-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

G. Schifitto, D. R. Peterson, J. Zhong, H. Ni, K. Cruttenden, M. Gaugh, H. E. Gendelman, M. Boska, and H. Gelbard

Valproic acid adjunctive therapy for HIV-associated cognitive impairment: A first report
Neurology 2006 66: 919-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

I. Moroni, M. Bugiani, C. Ciano, R. Bono, and D. Pareyson

Childhood-onset multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction blocks
Neurology 2006 66: 922-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kentaro Shirakawa, Yoshitomo Takahashi, and Hiroaki Miyajima

Intronic mutation in the PGK1 gene may cause recurrent myoglobinuria by aberrant splicing
Neurology 2006 66: 925-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. G. Strom, C. P. Derdeyn, C. J. Moran, D. T. Cross, G. J. Esper, A. Mazumdar, M. Al-Lozi, G. Lopate, and A. Pestronk

Frequency of spinal arteriovenous malformations in patients with unexplained myelopathy
Neurology 2006 66: 928-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

F. Manganelli, A. Perretti, M. Nolano, B. Lanzillo, A. C. Bruni, G. De Michele, A. Filla, and L. Santoro

Electrophysiologic characterization in spinocerebellar ataxia 17
Neurology 2006 66: 932-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

T. Mori, M. Ikeda, R. Fukuhara, P. J. Nestor, and H. Tanabe

Correlation of visual hallucinations with occipital rCBF changes by donepezil in DLB
Neurology 2006 66: 935-937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Kountouras, M. Tsolaki, E. Gavalas, M. Boziki, C. Zavos, P. Karatzoglou, D. Chatzopoulos, and I. Venizelos

Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2006 66: 938-940. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katia Noyes, Hangsheng Liu, and Robert G. Holloway

What is the risk of developing parkinsonism following neuroleptic use?
Neurology 2006 66: 941-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

O. Lanczik, K. Szabo, O. Lecei, J. Binder, S. Thiel, A. Gass, and M. Hennerici

Central respiratory dysfunction following vertebral artery dissection
Neurology 2006 66: 944. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Finley Caulfield, M. G. Lansberg, M. P. Marks, G. W. Albers, and C.A.C. Wijman

MRI characteristics of cerebral air embolism from a venous source
Neurology 2006 66: 945-946. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Steven Resnick, Yolanda Reyes-Iglesias, Reinaldo Carreras, and Eduardo Villalobos

Migraine with aura associated with reversible MRI abnormalities
Neurology 2006 66: 946-947. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sang-Soo Lee and Sung-Hyun Lee

Does sensory Guillain–Barré syndrome exist without any abnormalities in motor nerve conduction?
Neurology 2006 66: 947-948. [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Jan Claassen, Edward Dwyer, Simon Maybaum, and M.S.V. Elkind

Rheumatoid leptomeningitis after heart transplantation
Neurology 2006 66: 948-949. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Klaus Gröschel, Andreas Kastrup, Irene Litvan, and Jörg B. Schulz

Penguins and hummingbirds: Midbrain atrophy in progressive supranuclear palsy
Neurology 2006 66: 949-950. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S. Hague, S. Klaffke, J. Clarimon, B. Hemmer, A. Singleton, A. Kupsch, and O. Bandmann

Lack of association with TorsinA haplotype in German patients with sporadic dystonia
Neurology 2006 66: 951-952. [Full Text] [PDF]  

REFLECTIONS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Kathleen Antony

Dwelling Place
Neurology 2006 66: 953. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

S. Chan, M. R. Turner, L. Young, and R. Gregory

Cephalosporin-induced myoclonus
Neurology 2006 66: E20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Lang, J. Baudewig, K. Kallenberg, A. Antal, S. Happe, P. Dechent, and W. Paulus

Transient prosopagnosia after ischemic stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 916. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW PAGE:

Mark Quigg, Robert S. Rust, and James Q. Miller

Clinical findings of the phakomatoses: Neurofibromatosis
Neurology 2006 66: E23-E24. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Janice E. Knoefel and Janet Jankowiak

Can our leisure activities help to prevent cognitive decline?
Neurology 2006 66: E21-E22. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Drake D. Duane, Alan B. Ettinger, Michael L. Reed, Joseph F. Goldberg, and Robert M.A. Hirschfeld

Prevalence of bipolar symptoms in epilepsy vs other chronic health disorders
Neurology 2006 66: 954. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. B. Sanders, J. A. Aarli, G. R. Cutter, A. Jaretzki, III, H. J. Kaminski, L. H. Phillips, II, J .M. Ponseti, J . Azem, J .M. Fort, M . López-Cano, R . Vilallonga, M . Buera, C . Cervera, and M . Armengol

Long-term results of tacrolimus in cyclosporine- and prednisone-dependent myasthenia gravis
Neurology 2006 66: 954-955. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernd C. Kieseier, Hans-Peter Hartung, Dana Ekstein, and Oded Abramsky

Polyneuropathy associated with interferon beta treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2006 66: 955. [Full Text] [PDF]  

José Luis Andreu, Domingo Ly-Pen, Andrew C-F Hui, and S. Wong

A randomized controlled trial of surgery vs steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome
Neurology 2006 66: 955-956. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yasuo Iwasaki, Ken Ikeda, Osamu Igarashi, Shigeji Baba, Suzanne Holroyd, and Lillian J. Currie

Depression is associated with impairment of ADL, not motor function in Parkinson disease
Neurology 2006 66: 956. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew L. Flaherty, Daniel Woo, Joseph Broderick, D.L. Labovitz, A. Halim, B. Boden-Albala, W.A. Hauser, and R.L. Sacco

The incidence of deep and lobar intracerebral hemorrhage in whites, blacks, and Hispanics
Neurology 2006 66: 956-957. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leon M. Protass and David M. Ficker

Improved tolerability and efficacy in epilepsy patients with extended-release carbamazepine
Neurology 2006 66: 957. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2006 66: 19A-20A. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert J. Joynt

Changes • People • Comments
Neurology 2006 66: 31A-32A. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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