IN THIS ISSUE:

July 9 Highlights
Neurology 2002 59: 1-3. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EDITORIAL MESSAGE:

Kathleen M. Pieper and Robert C. Griggs

New features in Neurology
Neurology 2002 59: 4. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Robin Brey and Janet Jankowiak

Neurology for the patient
Neurology 2002 59: 5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven J. Kittner

Stroke in the young: Coming of age
Neurology 2002 59: 6-7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roger J. Packer and Minesh Mehta

Neurocognitive sequelae of cancer treatment
Neurology 2002 59: 8-10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simon Lovestone and John Hardy

Psychotic genes or forgetful ones?
Neurology 2002 59: 11-12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

B. M. Coull, L. S. Williams, L. B. Goldstein, J. F. Meschia, D. Heitzman, S. Chaturvedi, K. C. Johnston, S. Starkman, L. B. Morgenstern, J. L. Wilterdink, S. R. Levine, and J. L. Saver

Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke: Report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a Division of the American Heart Association)
Neurology 2002 59: 13-22. [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

Franz H. Messerli, Daniel F. Hanley, Jr., and Philip B. Gorelick

Blood pressure control in stroke patients: What should the consulting neurologist advise?
Neurology 2002 59: 23-25. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

D. Leys, L. Bandu, H. Hénon, C. Lucas, F. Mounier-Vehier, P. Rondepierre, and O. Godefroy

Clinical outcome in 287 consecutive young adults (15 to 45 years) with ischemic stroke
Neurology 2002 59: 26-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] CME  

H.J. Fullerton, D.M. Chetkovich, Y.W. Wu, W.S. Smith, and S.C. Johnston

Deaths from stroke in US children, 1979 to 1998
Neurology 2002 59: 34-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

C. L. Armstrong, J. V. Hunter, G. E. Ledakis, B. Cohen, E. M. Tallent, B. H. Goldstein, Z. Tochner, R. Lustig, K. D. Judy, A. Pruitt, J. E. Mollman, E. M. Stanczak, M. Y. Jo, T. L. Than, and P. Phillips

Late cognitive and radiographic changes related to radiotherapy: Initial prospective findings
Neurology 2002 59: 40-48. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

D. Riva, C. Giorgi, F. Nichelli, S. Bulgheroni, M. Massimino, G. Cefalo, L. Gandola, M. Giannotta, I. Bagnasco, V. Saletti, and C. Pantaleoni

Intrathecal methotrexate affects cognitive function in children with medulloblastoma
Neurology 2002 59: 48-53. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] CME  

G. Robert DeLong

Mid-gestation right basal ganglia lesion: Clinical observations in two children
Neurology 2002 59: 54-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. C. Lambert, L. Araria-Goumidi, L. Myllykangas, C. Ellis, J. C. Wang, M. J. Bullido, J. M. Harris, M. J. Artiga, D. Hernandez, J. M. Kwon, B. Frigard, R. C. Petersen, A. M. Cumming, F. Pasquier, I. Sastre, P. J. Tienari, A. Frank, R. Sulkava, J. C. Morris, D. St. Clair, D. M. Mann, F. Wavrant-DeVrièze, M. Ezquerra-Trabalon, P. Amouyel, J. Hardy, M. Haltia, F. Valdivieso, A. M. Goate, J. Pérez-Tur, C. L. Lendon, and M. C. Chartier-Harlin

Contribution of APOE promoter polymorphisms to Alzheimer’s disease risk
Neurology 2002 59: 59-66. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. S. Williams, J. Rotich, R. Qi, N. Fineberg, A. Espay, A. Bruno, S. E. Fineberg, and W. R. Tierney

Effects of admission hyperglycemia on mortality and costs in acute ischemic stroke
Neurology 2002 59: 67-71. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Y. Cao, S. K. Aurora, V. Nagesh, S. C. Patel, and K. M.A. Welch

Functional MRI-BOLD of brainstem structures during visually triggered migraine
Neurology 2002 59: 72-78. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ernest R. Somerville

Aggravation of partial seizures by antiepileptic drugs: Is there evidence from clinical trials?
Neurology 2002 59: 79-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

I. S.J. Merkies, P. I.M. Schmitz, F. G.A. van der Meché, J. P.A. Samijn, and P. A. van Doorn

Quality of life complements traditional outcome measures in immune-mediated polyneuropathies
Neurology 2002 59: 84-91. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Finn E. Somnier and Peter J.H. Engel

The occurrence of anti-titin antibodies and thymomas: A population survey of MG 1970–1999
Neurology 2002 59: 92-98. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Chiò, G. Mora, M. Leone, L. Mazzini, D. Cocito, M. T. Giordana, E. Bottacchi, and R. Mutani

Early symptom progression rate is related to ALS outcome: A prospective population-based study
Neurology 2002 59: 99-103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

Andrew Siderowf, Bernard Ravina, and Henry A. Glick

Preference-based quality-of-life in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Neurology 2002 59: 103-108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Kirchner, H. Stefan, M. Schmelz, K. M. Haslbeck, and F. Birklein

Influence of vagus nerve stimulation on histamine-induced itching
Neurology 2002 59: 108-112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

HISTORICAL NEUROLOGY:

Stacy S. Horn and Christopher G. Goetz

The election of Sarah McNutt as the first woman member of the American Neurological Association
Neurology 2002 59: 113-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

S. A. Bacanu, B. Devlin, K. V. Chowdari, S. T. DeKosky, V. L. Nimgaonkar, and R. A. Sweet

Linkage analysis of Alzheimer disease with psychosis
Neurology 2002 59: 118-120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

T. J. Postma, M. Klein, C. C.P. Verstappen, J. E.C. Bromberg, M. Swennen, J. A. Langendijk, M. J.B. Taphoorn, P. Scheltens, B. J. Slotman, H. M. van der Ploeg, N. K. Aaronson, and J. J. Heimans

Radiotherapy-induced cerebral abnormalities in patients with low-grade glioma
Neurology 2002 59: 121-123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] CME  

J. A. Yesavage, M. S. Mumenthaler, J. L. Taylor, L. Friedman, R. O’Hara, J. Sheikh, J. Tinklenberg, and P. J. Whitehouse

Donepezil and flight simulator performance: Effects on retention of complex skills
Neurology 2002 59: 123-125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Traboulsee, J. Dehmeshki, P. A. Brex, C. M. Dalton, D. Chard, G. J. Barker, G. T. Plant, and D. H. Miller

Normal-appearing brain tissue MTR histograms in clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of MS
Neurology 2002 59: 126-128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Carreño, P. Kotagal, A. Perez Jiménez, T. Mesa, W. Bingaman, and E. Wyllie

Intractable epilepsy in vascular congenital hemiparesis: Clinical features and surgical options
Neurology 2002 59: 129-131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]  

Gregory S. Connor

A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of topiramate treatment for essential tremor
Neurology 2002 59: 132-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Fukui, N. Otani, H. Katoh, N. Tsuzuki, S. Ishihara, A. Ohnuki, T. Miyazawa, H. Nawashiro, and K. Shima

Female gender as a risk factor for hypokalemia and QT prolongation after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Neurology 2002 59: 134-136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. S. Fitzmaurice, C. L. Bamsey, L. Ang, M. Guttman, A. H. Rajput, Y. Furukawa, and S. J. Kish

Brain aconitase activity is not decreased in progressive supranuclear palsy
Neurology 2002 59: 137-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vinay Chaudhry, Diana M. Escolar, and David R. Cornblath

Worsening of multifocal motor neuropathy during pregnancy
Neurology 2002 59: 139-141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

G. S. Taylor, I. B. Vipond, I. D. Paul, S. Matthews, G. K. Wilcock, and E. O. Caul

Failure to correlate C. pneumoniae with late onset Alzheimer’s disease
Neurology 2002 59: 142-143. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Mizuguchi, S. Takashima, K. Ikeda, M. Kato, and A. Hori

Loss of doublecortin in heterotopic gray matter of a fetus with subcortical laminar heterotopia
Neurology 2002 59: 143-144. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NISUS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Carl Ellenberger

Memoir: The Rubato Queen of Shaker Heights
Neurology 2002 59: 145-147. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Eduardo Martínez-Vila and José C. Masdeu

Birth certificate of Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Neurology 2002 59: 148. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Anne D. Leonard and Robin L. Brey

Blood Pressure Control and Stroke: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Neurology 2002 59: E1-2. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Marc A. Swerdloff, Jason H. T. Karlawish, David J. Casarett, and Bryan D. James

Do persons with dementia vote?
Neurology 2002 59: 149. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregorio Zlotnik, J.G. Heckmann, C.J. G. Lang, B. Neundörfer, Didier Milhaud, and Julien Bogousslavsky

Ischemic stroke and active migraine
Neurology 2002 59: 149-150. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Siegfried Hoyer and Mikael Simons

Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease
Neurology 2002 59: 150-151. [Full Text]  

Roger E. Farber and Kerstin Irlbacher

Nasally triggered headache
Neurology 2002 59: 151. [Full Text]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
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