THIS WEEK IN NEUROLOGY:

Highlights of the October 28 issue
Neurology 2008 71: 1385. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Myla D. Goldman and Jeffrey A. Cohen

Statins to treat multiple sclerosis: Friend or foe?
Neurology 2008 71: 1386-1387. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven M. Albert and Catherine Lomen-Hoerth

Nouns, verbs, and ALS
Neurology 2008 71: 1388-1389. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

G. Birnbaum, B. Cree, I. Altafullah, M. Zinser, and A. T. Reder

Combining beta interferon and atorvastatin may increase disease activity in multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2008 71: 1390-1395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Grossman, C. Anderson, A. Khan, B. Avants, L. Elman, and L. McCluskey

Impaired action knowledge in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Neurology 2008 71: 1396-1401. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Gregory, S. K. Westaway, I. E. Holm, P. T. Kotzbauer, P. Hogarth, S. Sonek, J. C. Coryell, T. M. Nguyen, N. Nardocci, G. Zorzi, D. Rodriguez, I. Desguerre, E. Bertini, A. Simonati, B. Levinson, C. Dias, C. Barbot, I. Carrilho, M. Santos, I. Malik, J. Gitschier, and S. J. Hayflick

Neurodegeneration associated with genetic defects in phospholipase A₂
Neurology 2008 71: 1402-1409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. E. Cavanna, A. Schrag, D. Morley, M. Orth, M. M. Robertson, E. Joyce, H. D. Critchley, and C. Selai

The Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome–Quality of Life Scale (GTS-QOL): Development and validation
Neurology 2008 71: 1410-1416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Lou, A. Safdar, M. Mehdiratta, S. Kumar, G. Schlaug, L. Caplan, D. Searls, and M. Selim

The HAT Score: A simple grading scale for predicting hemorrhage after thrombolysis
Neurology 2008 71: 1417-1423. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Podcast]  

E. E. Smith, M. Vijayappa, F. Lima, P. Delgado, L. Wendell, J. Rosand, and S. M. Greenberg

Impaired visual evoked flow velocity response in cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Neurology 2008 71: 1424-1430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

E. Tunnell, R. Wollman, S. Mallik, C. J. Cortes, S. J. DeArmond, and J. A. Mastrianni

A novel PRNP-P105S mutation associated with atypical prion disease and a rare PrP^Sc conformation
Neurology 2008 71: 1431-1438. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

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

Unilateral neglect is more severe and common in older patients with right hemispheric stroke
Neurology 2008 71: 1439-1444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

J. D. Rohrer, E. McNaught, J. Foster, S. L. Clegg, J. Barnes, R. Omar, E. K. Warrington, M. N. Rossor, J. D. Warren, and N. C. Fox

Tracking progression in frontotemporal lobar degeneration: Serial MRI in semantic dementia
Neurology 2008 71: 1445-1451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

R. Vetrugno, M. Mascalchi, F. Chierichetti, R. Gallassi, M. Alessandria, L. Guerrini, A. Vella, G. Muscas, E. Lugaresi, and P. Montagna

HYPOACTIVE-HYPOALERT BEHAVIOR ("PSYCHIC AKINESIA") IN INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION SYNDROME
Neurology 2008 71: 1452-1454. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Schippling, M. Orth, U. Beisiegel, T. Rosenkranz, P. Vogel, A. Münchau, C. Hagel, and U. Seedorf

SEVERE TANGIER DISEASE WITH A NOVEL ABCA1 GENE MUTATION
Neurology 2008 71: 1454-1455. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

REFLECTIONS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

James Gordon

The art of knowing
Neurology 2008 71: 1456-1458. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Hakan Sarikaya, Dimitrios Georgiadis, and Ralf W. Baumgartner

Harlequin syndrome in spontaneous dissection of the cervical carotid artery
Neurology 2008 71: 1459. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION:

Jessica D. Lee, Jay C. Erickson, Matthew W. Short, and Bernard J. Roth

Education Research: Evaluating acute altered mental status: Are incoming interns prepared?
Neurology 2008 71: e50-e53. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Christopher Lock

Are "statins" beneficial or harmful in multiple sclerosis?
Neurology 2008 71: e54-e56. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Sevda Sarikaya, Basar Sarikaya, and Stefano G. Passero

NATURAL HISTORY OF VERTEBROBASILAR DOLICHOECTASIA
Neurology 2008 71: 1460. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wolf-R Schäbitz, Armin Schneider, Rico Laage, Yair Lampl, and Mona Boaz

MINOCYCLINE TREATMENT IN ACUTE STROKE: AN OPEN-LABEL, EVALUATOR-BLINDED STUDY
Neurology 2008 71: 1461. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Ivan Garza

WOLFF'S HEADACHE AND OTHER HEAD PAIN, 8TH EDITION
Neurology 2008 71: 1462. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Calendar
Neurology 2008 71: 1463-1464. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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