IN THIS ISSUE:

December 26 Highlights
Neurology 2000 55: 1765. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO REVIEWERS:

Robert C. Griggs, Karl D. Kieburtz, Charles J. Duffy, and Michael P. McDermott

Message from the Editors to our ad hoc Reviewers
Neurology 2000 55: 1766-1769. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

J. William Langston and Caroline M. Tanner

Selegiline and Parkinson’s disease: It’s déjà vu—again
Neurology 2000 55: 1770-1771. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bahram Mokri and Jerome B. Posner

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: The broadening clinical and imaging spectrum of CSF leaks
Neurology 2000 55: 1771-1772. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN MEMORIAM:

R. John Leigh and Robert B. Daroff

Lea Averbuch–Heller, MD (1958–2000)
Neurology 2000 55: 1779. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

Selim R. Benbadis, William O. Tatum, and and Fernando L. Vale

When drugs don’t work: An algorithmic approach to medically intractable epilepsy
Neurology 2000 55: 1780-1784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES:

Rosalie Burns, Jasper Daube, and H. Royden Jones, Jr.

Clinical neurophysiology training and certification in the United States: 2000: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology Residency Review Committee
Neurology 2000 55: 1773-1778. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

P.T. Donnan, D.T. Steinke, C. Stubbings, P.G. Davey, and T.M. MacDonald

Selegiline and mortality in subjects with Parkinson’s disease: A longitudinal community study
Neurology 2000 55: 1785-1789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. Lorenzano, A. Priori MD, A. Currà, F. Gilio, M. Manfredi, and A. Berardelli

Impaired EMG inhibition elicited by tendon stimulation in dystonia
Neurology 2000 55: 1789-1793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. McMonagle, P.C. Byrne, B. Fitzgerald, S. Webb, N.A. Parfrey, and M. Hutchinson

Phenotype of AD-HSP due to mutations in the SPAST gene: Comparison with AD-HSP without mutations
Neurology 2000 55: 1794-1800. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ Supplemental figure] [ Supplemental table]  

P.T. Akins, C. Delemos, D. Wentworth, J. Byer, S.J. Schorer, and and R.P. Atkinson

Can emergency department physicians safely and effectively initiate thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke?
Neurology 2000 55: 1801-1805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. J. M. Klijn, L. J. Kappelle, A. C. van Huffelen, G. H. Visser, A. Algra, C. A. F. Tulleken, and J. van Gijn

Recurrent ischemia in symptomatic carotid occlusion: Prognostic value of hemodynamic factors
Neurology 2000 55: 1806-1812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas R. Henry, Ivo Drury, Lori A. Schuh, and Donald A. Ross

Increased secondary generalization of partial seizures after temporal lobectomy
Neurology 2000 55: 1812-1817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. A. Egan, W. T. Shults, N. So, K. Burchiel, J. X. Kellogg, and M. Salinsky

Visual field deficits in conventional anterior temporal lobectomy versus amygdalohippocampectomy
Neurology 2000 55: 1818-1822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. G. Bien, A. Schulze–Bonhage, M. Deckert, H. Urbach, C. Helmstaedter, T. Grunwald, C. Schaller, and and C. E. Elger

Limbic encephalitis not associated with neoplasm as a cause of temporal lobe epilepsy
Neurology 2000 55: 1823-1828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

A. Nagai, Y. Murakawa, M. Terashima, K. Shimode, N. Umegae, H. Takeuchi;, and S. Kobayashi

Cystatin C and cathepsin B in CSF from patients with inflammatory neurologic diseases
Neurology 2000 55: 1828-1832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

P.D. Cremer, L.B. Minor, J.P. Carey, and C.C. Della Santina

Eye movements in patients with superior canal dehiscence syndrome align with the abnormal canal
Neurology 2000 55: 1833-1841. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. K. Shin, S. L. Galetta, T. Y. Ting, K. Armstrong, and S. J. Bird

Ross syndrome plus: Beyond Horner, Holmes–Adie, and harlequin
Neurology 2000 55: 1841-1846. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] CME  

P. Chen, G. Ratcliff, S. H. Belle, J. A. Cauley, S. T. DeKosky, and M. Ganguli

Cognitive tests that best discriminate between presymptomatic AD and those who remain nondemented
Neurology 2000 55: 1847-1853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplemental table 4] CME  

O.L. Lopez, J.T. Becker, W. Klunk, J. Saxton, R.L. Hamilton, D.I. Kaufer, R.A. Sweet, C. Cidis Meltzer, S. Wisniewski, M.I. Kamboh, and S.T. DeKosky

Research evaluation and diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease over the last two decades: I
Neurology 2000 55: 1854-1862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental table 6] [ Supplemental table 7]  

O.L. Lopez, J.T. Becker, W. Klunk, J. Saxton, R.L. Hamilton, D.I. Kaufer, R.A. Sweet, C. Cidis Meltzer, S. Wisniewski, M.I. Kamboh, and S.T. DeKosky

Research evaluation and diagnosis of possible Alzheimer’s disease over the last two decades: II
Neurology 2000 55: 1863-1869. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. Bara–Jimenez, P. Shelton;, and M. Hallett

Spatial discrimination is abnormal in focal hand dystonia
Neurology 2000 55: 1869-1873. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C.H. Ferrier, G. Alarcón, A. Glover, M. Koutroumanidis, R.G. Morris, A. Simmons, R.D.C. Elwes, T. Cox, C.D. Binnie, and C.E. Polkey

N-Acetylaspartate and creatine levels measured by ¹H MRS relate to recognition memory
Neurology 2000 55: 1874-1883. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. J. Rosen, S. E. Petersen, M.R. Linenweber, A. Z. Snyder, D.A. White, L. Chapman, A.W. Dromerick, J. A. Fiez, and and M. Corbetta

Neural correlates of recovery from aphasia after damage to left inferior frontal cortex
Neurology 2000 55: 1883-1894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ Supplemental table]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

J. Alvarez–Linera, J. Escribano, J. Benito–León, J. Porta–Etessam, and A. Rovira

Pituitary enlargement in patients with intracranial hypotension syndrome
Neurology 2000 55: 1895-1897. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. R. Benbadis, K. Johnson;, K. Anthony, R.EEG.T;, G. Caines, R.EEG.T;, G. Hess, R.EEG.T;, C. Jackson, R.EEG.T;, F. L. Vale, MD;, and and W. O. Tatum IV, DO

Induction of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures without placebo
Neurology 2000 55: 1904-1905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Kluge, Stefan Beyenburg, Guillén Fernández, and Christian E. Elger

Epileptic vertigo: Evidence for vestibular representation in human frontal cortex
Neurology 2000 55: 1906-1908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Megdad Zaatreh, Michael Tennison, and Robert S. Greenwood

Successful treatment of hypothalamic seizures and precocious puberty with GnRH analogue
Neurology 2000 55: 1908-1910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josh Torgovnick, Edward L Arsura, and Deepa Lala

Cytomegalovirus ventriculoencephalitis presenting as a Wernicke’s encephalopathy–like syndrome
Neurology 2000 55: 1910-1913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z Tezak, K. Nagaraju, P. Plotz, and E. P. Hoffman

Adeno-associated virus in normal and myositis human skeletal muscle
Neurology 2000 55: 1913-1917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H.R. Morris, J.R. Vaughan, S.R. Datta, R. Bandopadhyay, H.A. Rohan de Silva, A. Schrag, N.J. Cairns, D. Burn, U. Nath, P.L. Lantos, S. Daniel, A.J. Lees, N.P. Quinn, and N.W. Wood

Multiple system atrophy/progressive supranuclear palsy: -Synuclein, synphilin, tau, and APOE
Neurology 2000 55: 1918-1920. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Fraix, P. Pollak, N. Van Blercom, J. Xie, P. Krack, A. Koudsie, and A.L. Benabid

Effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease
Neurology 2000 55: 1921-1923. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. P. Cheshire, Jr.

Hypotensive akathisia: Autonomic failure associated with leg fidgeting while sitting
Neurology 2000 55: 1923-1926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. F. de Rijk–van Andel, F. J.M. Gabreëls, B. Geurtz;, G. C.H. Steenbergen–Spanjers;, L. P.W.J. van den Heuvel, J. A.M. Smeitink, and R. A. Wevers

L-dopa–responsive infantile hypokinetic rigid parkinsonism due to tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency
Neurology 2000 55: 1926-1928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Shuzo Shintani, Shin Tsuruoka, and Tatsuo Shiigai

Carotid-cavernous fistula with brainstem congestion mimicking tumor on MRI
Neurology 2000 55: 1929-1931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. N. Illarioshkin, I. A. Ivanova–Smolenskaya, C. R. Greenberg, E. Nylen, V. S. Sukhorukov, V. V. Poleshchuk, E. D. Markova, and K. Wrogemann

Identical dysferlin mutation in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B and distal myopathy
Neurology 2000 55: 1931-1933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Valérie Cochen;, Jean-Denis Degos, and Anne-Catherine Bachoud–Lévi

Efficiency of carbamazepine in the treatment of micturitional disturbances in Huntington disease
Neurology 2000 55: 1934. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Inzelberg, P. Nisipeanu, S.C. Blumen, I. Kovach, G.M. Groisman, and R.L. Carasso

Transient unilateral mydriasis as the presenting sign of aortic and carotid dissection
Neurology 2000 55: 1934-1935. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Geroldi, T. Metitieri, G. Binetti, O. Zanetti, M. Trabucchi, and G.B. Frisoni

Pop music and frontotemporal dementia
Neurology 2000 55: 1935-1936. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Holly A. Shill and and Terry D. Fife

Valproic acid toxicity mimicking multiple system atrophy
Neurology 2000 55: 1936-1937. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Berlit

Successful prophylaxis of recurrent transient global amnesia with metoprolol
Neurology 2000 55: 1937-1938. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bradley J. Davis

Voluntary nystagmus as a component of a nonepileptic seizure
Neurology 2000 55: 1937. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Yoshio Tsuboi, Ryan J. Uitti, Lee Reed, K. Arima, and N. Sunohara

Two brothers with frontotemporal dementia and parkinsonism with an N279K mutation of the tau gene
Neurology 2000 55: 1939-1942. [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Seth Hochman, Steven J. DePrima, Bill J. Leon, Thanh G. Phan, Bruce A. Evans, and John Huston

Pseudoulnar palsy from a small infarct of the precentral knob
Neurology 2000 55: 1939-1942. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David S. Jones, Emre Kumral, and Dilek Evyapan

Reversed clock phenomenon: a right-hemisphere syndrome
Neurology 2000 55: 1939-1942. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Israel Steiner, Iftach Biran, Basil E. Akpunonu, Anand B. Mutgi, Sadik A. Khuder, and J. Bogousslavsky

Better outcome after stroke with higher serum cholesterol levels
Neurology 2000 55: 1939-1942. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CALENDAR:

Calendar
Neurology 2000 55: 17-18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

David J. Capobianco, Joel S. Perlmutter, and Michael Fetell

Headache in Primary Care
Neurology 2000 55: 1943-1944. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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