IN THIS ISSUE:

September 12 Highlights and Commentary
Neurology 2006 67: 733. [Full Text] [PDF]  

September 12 Highlights
Neurology 2006 67: 734-735. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Terry D. Heiman-Patterson and Robert G. Miller

NIPPV: A treatment for ALS whose time has come
Neurology 2006 67: 736-737. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher E. Shaw and Ammar Al-Chalabi

Susceptibility genes in sporadic ALS: Separating the wheat from the chaff by international collaboration
Neurology 2006 67: 738-739. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen C. Johnston and Robert G. Holloway

There is nothing staid about STARD: Progress in the reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies
Neurology 2006 67: 740-741. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

Jean-François Gagnon, Ronald B. Postuma, and Jacques Montplaisir

Update on the pharmacology of REM sleep behavior disorder
Neurology 2006 67: 742-747. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Turkish Translation]  

ARTICLES:

J. M. Silver, B. Koumaras, M. Chen, D. Mirski, S. G. Potkin, P. Reyes, D. Warden, P. D. Harvey, D. Arciniegas, D. I. Katz, and I. Gunay

Effects of rivastigmine on cognitive function in patients with traumatic brain injury
Neurology 2006 67: 748-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. Isoniemi, T. Kurki, O. Tenovuo, V. Kairisto, and R. Portin

Hippocampal volume, brain atrophy, and APOE genotype after traumatic brain injury
Neurology 2006 67: 756-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Lo Coco, S. Marchese, M. C. Pesco, V. La Bella, F. Piccoli, and A. Lo Coco

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in ALS: Predictors of tolerance and survival
Neurology 2006 67: 761-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [JapaneseTranslation]  

A. Slowik, B. Tomik, P. P. Wolkow, D. Partyka, W. Turaj, M. T. Malecki, J. Pera, T. Dziedzic, A. Szczudlik, and D. A. Figlewicz

Paraoxonase gene polymorphisms and sporadic ALS
Neurology 2006 67: 766-770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Saeed, N. Siddique, W. Y. Hung, E. Usacheva, E. Liu, R. L. Sufit, S. L. Heller, J. L. Haines, M. Pericak-Vance, and T. Siddique

Paraoxonase cluster polymorphisms are associated with sporadic ALS
Neurology 2006 67: 771-776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Richard Dubinsky, Jeffrey Chen, and Sue-Min Lai

Trends in hospital utilization and outcome for patients with ALS: Analysis of a large U.S. cohort
Neurology 2006 67: 777-780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

C. Briani, L. Chemello, G. Zara, M. Ermani, E. Bernardinello, S. Ruggero, E. Toffanin, A. Gatta, L. Battistin, and L. Cavalletto

Peripheral neurotoxicity of pegylated interferon alpha: A prospective study in patients with HCV
Neurology 2006 67: 781-785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kristin Ørstavik, Ingrid Norheim, and Ellen Jørum

Pain and small-fiber neuropathy in patients with hypothyroidism
Neurology 2006 67: 786-791. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

N. Smidt, A.W.S. Rutjes, D. A.W.M. van der Windt, R. W.J.G. Ostelo, P. M. Bossuyt, J. B. Reitsma, L. M. Bouter, and H. C.W. de Vet

The quality of diagnostic accuracy studies since the STARD statement: Has it improved?
Neurology 2006 67: 792-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Karl Ekbom, Dan A. Svensson, Nancy L. Pedersen, and Elisabet Waldenlind

Lifetime prevalence and concordance risk of cluster headache in the Swedish twin population
Neurology 2006 67: 798-803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

P. J. Young, C. Lederer, K. Eder, M. Daumer, A. Neiss, C. Polman, L. Kappos on behalf of the Sylvia Lawry Centre for Multiple Sclerosis Research

Relapses and subsequent worsening of disability in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2006 67: 804-808. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

T. West, M. Wyatt, A. High, A. Bostrom, and E. Waubant

Are initial demyelinating event recovery and time to second event under differential control?
Neurology 2006 67: 809-813. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

I. Gosk-Bierska, W. Wysokinski, R. D. Brown, Jr, K. Karnicki, D. Grill, H. Wiste, E. Wysokinska, and R. D. McBane, II

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: Incidence of venous thrombosis recurrence and survival
Neurology 2006 67: 814-819. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Turkish Translation]  

T. S. Bowman, J. M. Gaziano, C. S. Kase, H. D. Sesso, and T. Kurth

Blood pressure measures and risk of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke in men
Neurology 2006 67: 820-823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Turkish Translation]  

J. V. Guadagno, E. A. Warburton, P. S. Jones, D. J. Day, F. I. Aigbirhio, T. D. Fryer, S. Harding, C. J. Price, H. A. Green, O. Barret, J. H. Gillard, and J. -C. Baron

How affected is oxygen metabolism in DWI lesions?: A combined acute stroke PET-MR study
Neurology 2006 67: 824-829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

V. Stenset, L. Johnsen, D. Kocot, A. Negaard, A. Skinningsrud, P. Gulbrandsen, A. Wallin, and T. Fladby

Associations between white matter lesions, cerebrovascular risk factors, and low CSF Aß42
Neurology 2006 67: 830-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Turkish Translation]  

A. J. Saykin, H. A. Wishart, L. A. Rabin, R. B. Santulli, L. A. Flashman, J. D. West, T. L. McHugh, and A. C. Mamourian

Older adults with cognitive complaints show brain atrophy similar to that of amnestic MCI
Neurology 2006 67: 834-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Vanhanen, K. Koivisto, L. Moilanen, E. L. Helkala, T. Hänninen, H. Soininen, K. Kervinen, Y. A. Kesäniemi, M. Laakso, and J. Kuusisto

Association of metabolic syndrome with Alzheimer disease: A population-based study
Neurology 2006 67: 843-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Turkish Translation]  

L. E. Betting, S. B. Mory, I. Lopes-Cendes, L. M. Li, M. M. Guerreiro, C.A.M. Guerreiro, and F. Cendes

MRI reveals structural abnormalities in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Neurology 2006 67: 848-852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. D. Gjerstad, G. Alves, T. Wentzel-Larsen, D. Aarsland, and J. P. Larsen

Excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson disease: Is it the drugs or the disease?
Neurology 2006 67: 853-858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Turkish Translation]  

H. Rauschka, B. Colsch, N. Baumann, R. Wevers, M. Schmidbauer, M. Krammer, J. -C. Turpin, M. Lefevre, C. Olivier, S. Tardieu, W. Krivit, H. Moser, A. Moser, V. Gieselmann, B. Zalc, T. Cox, U. Reuner, A. Tylki-Szymanska, F. Aboul-Enein, E. LeGuern, H. Bernheimer, and J. Berger

Late-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: Genotype strongly influences phenotype
Neurology 2006 67: 859-863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Turkish Translation]  

HISTORICAL BRIEF COMMUNICATION:

F. Zimprich, G. M. Ronen, W. Stögmann, C. Baumgartner, E. Stögmann, B. Rett, C. Pappas, M. Leppert, N. Singh, and V. E. Anderson

Andreas Rett and benign familial neonatal convulsions revisited
Neurology 2006 67: 864-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

P. Ventura, R. Galluzzi, S. M. Bacca, R. Giorda, and A. Massagli

A novel familial MECP2 mutation in a young boy: Clinical and molecular findings
Neurology 2006 67: 867-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Polychronopoulos, A. A. Argyriou, V. Huliara, V. Sirrou, P. Gourzis, and E. Chroni

Factors associated with poor compliance of patients with epilepsy driving restrictions
Neurology 2006 67: 869-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Carpentier, F. Laigle-Donadey, Y. Marie, N. Auger, A. Benouaich-Amiel, J. Lejeune, G. Kaloshi, J. -Y. Delattre, J. Thillet, and M. Sanson

Polymorphism in Sp1 recognition site of the EGF receptor gene promoter and risk of glioblastoma
Neurology 2006 67: 872-874. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

B. E. Shapiro, S. Hatters-Friedman, J. A. Fernandes-Filho, K. Anthony, and M. R. Natowicz

Late-onset Tay–Sachs disease: Adverse effects of medications and implications for treatment
Neurology 2006 67: 875-877. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Aikath, A. Gupta, I. Chattopadhyay, M. A. Hashmi, P. K. Gangopadhyay, S. K. Das, and K. Ray

Subcortical white matter abnormalities related to drug resistance in Wilson disease
Neurology 2006 67: 878-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marc Gotkine, Yakov Fellig, and Oded Abramsky

Occurrence of CNS demyelinating disease in patients with myasthenia gravis
Neurology 2006 67: 881-883. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Turkish Translation]  

P. M. Eng, B. R. Turnbull, S. F. Cook, J. E. Davidson, T. Kurth, and J. D. Seeger

Characteristics and antecedents of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in an insured population
Neurology 2006 67: 884-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Y. Osaki, M. Takasawa, K. Doi, H. Nishimura, T. Iwaki, M. Imaizumi, N. Oku, J. Hatazawa, and T. Kubo

Auditory and tactile processing in a postmeningitic deaf–blind patient with a cochlear implant
Neurology 2006 67: 887-890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

A. A. Rabinstein, N. Mueller-Kronast, B. V. Maramattom, A. R. Zazulia, W. R. Bamlet, M. N. Diringer, and E.F.M. Wijdicks

Factors predicting prognosis after decompressive hemicraniectomy for hemispheric infarction
Neurology 2006 67: 891-893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Turkish Translation]  

M. Moussouttas, L. Aguilar, K. Fuentes, B. Anyanwu, H. Manassarians, N. Papamitsakis, Q. Shi, and P. Visintainer

Cerebrovascular disease among patients from the Indian subcontinent
Neurology 2006 67: 894-896. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. Deleu, P. Jacob, P. Chand, S. Sarre, and A. Colwell

Effects of caffeine on levodopa pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in Parkinson disease
Neurology 2006 67: 897-899. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Turkish Translation]  

A. Levchenko, S. Provost, J. Y. Montplaisir, L. Xiong, J. St-Onge, P. Thibodeau, J. B. Rivière, A. Desautels, G. Turecki, M. P. Dubé, and G. A. Rouleau

A novel autosomal dominant restless legs syndrome locus maps to chromosome 20p13
Neurology 2006 67: 900-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

A. Chiò, A. Gauthier, A. Vignola, A. Calvo, P. Ghiglione, E. Cavallo, A. A. Terreni, and R. Mutani

Caregiver time use in ALS
Neurology 2006 67: 902-904. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Sprenger, H. Rambold, T. Sander, S. Marti, K. Weber, D. Straumann, and C. Helmchen

Treatment of the gravity dependence of downbeat nystagmus with 3,4-diaminopyridine
Neurology 2006 67: 905-907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

O. Goker-Alpan, B. I. Giasson, M. J. Eblan, J. Nguyen, H. I. Hurtig, V. M.-Y. Lee, J. Q. Trojanowski, and E. Sidransky

Glucocerebrosidase mutations are an important risk factor for Lewy body disorders
Neurology 2006 67: 908-910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Aydin, B. Tatli, M. Ozkan, K. Ciftci, Z. Unal, S. Sani, M. Ozmen, M. Caliskan, N. Aydinli, and S. Guven

Quantification of neurometabolites in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis by ¹H-MRS
Neurology 2006 67: 911-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Turkish Translation]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Harry Openshaw

Unilateral mydriasis from ipratropium in transplant patients
Neurology 2006 67: 914. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hee Young Park, Phil Hyu Lee, Dong Hoon Shin, and Gi Woon Kim

Anterograde amnesia with hippocampal lesions following glufosinate intoxication
Neurology 2006 67: 914-915. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Gal Ifergane, Yair Zlotnik, Idit Harari, and Itzhak Wirguin

Distal medial plantar neuropathy in infantry soldiers
Neurology 2006 67: 916. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

REFLECTIONS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Agnieszka A. Ardelt

Eureka!
Neurology 2006 67: 917-918. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Takeshi Machino and Toshihiro Yoshizawa

Brain shrinkage due to acute hypernatremia
Neurology 2006 67: 880. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Selim R. Benbadis

Hypergraphia and the diagnosis of psychogenic attacks
Neurology 2006 67: 904. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Arun N. Babu, Lakshmi A. Babu, Mark Raden, and Kavita Ahuja

Transient paraparesis due to right carotid stenosis with left anterior cerebral artery aplasia
Neurology 2006 67: 907. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW PAGE:

Beau B. Bruce

Neuro-ophthalmology Internet digital media library
Neurology 2006 67: E10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Laura S. Boylan, Robert Staudinger, John C.M. Brust, and Oliver Sacks

Sudden deafness from stroke
Neurology 2006 67: 919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sung-Tsang Hsieh and Eelco F.M. Wijdicks

Brain death worldwide: Accepted fact but no global consensus in diagnostic criteria
Neurology 2006 67: 919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gordon J. Gilbert, Gian Paolo Anzola, Eustaquio Onorato, Eva Morandi, and Francesco Casilli

Different degrees of right-to-left shunting predict migraine and stroke: Data from 420 patients
Neurology 2006 67: 919-920. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

Randomized controlled phase II trial of glatiramer acetate in ALS
Neurology 2006 67: 920. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnostic performance of spectroscopic and perfusion MRI for distinction of brain tumors
Neurology 2006 67: 920. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
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