IN THIS ISSUE:

June 8 Highlight and Commentary
Neurology 2004 62: 1917. [Full Text] [PDF]  

June 8 Highlights
Neurology 2004 62: 1918-1919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Jon Lindstrom

Is "seronegative" MG explained by autoantibodies to MuSK?
Neurology 2004 62: 1920-1921. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony T. Reder and Joel J. Oger

Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies in multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2004 62: 1922-1923. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph I. Sirven and Anne T. Berg

Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis?: A "grass roots" movement
Neurology 2004 62: 1924-1925. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN MEMORIAM:

C. Warren Olanow

Melvin David Yahr, MD (1917–2004)
Neurology 2004 62: 1932-1933. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

T. E. Nash, O. H. Del Brutto, J. A. Butman, T. Corona, A. Delgado-Escueta, R. M. Duron, C. A.W. Evans, R. H. Gilman, A. E. Gonzalez, J. A. Loeb, M. T. Medina, S. Pietsch-Escueta, E. J. Pretell, O. M. Takayanagui, W. Theodore, V. C.W. Tsang, and H. H. Garcia

Calcific neurocysticercosis and epileptogenesis
Neurology 2004 62: 1934-1938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] CME  

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES:

R. B. Lipton, M. E. Bigal, S. R. Rush, J. P. Yenkosky, J. N. Liberman, J. D. Bartleson, and S. D. Silberstein

Migraine practice patterns among neurologists
Neurology 2004 62: 1926-1931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

ARTICLES:

Y. Nishimoto, M. Koga, M. Kamijo, K. Hirata, and N. Yuki

Immunoglobulin improves a model of acute motor axonal neuropathy by preventing axonal degeneration
Neurology 2004 62: 1939-1944. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Duygu Selcen, Taku Fukuda, Xin-Ming Shen, and Andrew G. Engel

Are MuSK antibodies the primary cause of myasthenic symptoms?
Neurology 2004 62: 1945-1950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

S. K. Jääskeläinen, T. Teerijoki-Oksa, A. Virtanen, O. Tenovuo, and H. Forssell

Sensory regeneration following intraoperatively verified trigeminal nerve injury
Neurology 2004 62: 1951-1957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

U. Castiello, D. Lusher, C. Burton, S. Glover, and P. Disler

Improving left hemispatial neglect using virtual reality
Neurology 2004 62: 1958-1962. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Sundström, P. Marklund, L. -G. Nilsson, M. Cruts, R. Adolfsson, C. Van Broeckhoven, and L. Nyberg

APOE influences on neuropsychological function after mild head injury: Within-person comparisons
Neurology 2004 62: 1963-1966. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Liesbeth A.D.M. van Osch, Eva Hogervorst, Marc Combrinck, and A. David Smith

Low thyroid-stimulating hormone as an independent risk factor for Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2004 62: 1967-1971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. A. Luchsinger, M. -X. Tang, S. Shea, J. Miller, R. Green, and R. Mayeux

Plasma homocysteine levels and risk of Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2004 62: 1972-1976. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Tiraboschi, L. A. Hansen, E. Masliah, M. Alford, L. J. Thal, and J. Corey-Bloom

Impact of APOE genotype on neuropathologic and neurochemical markers of Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2004 62: 1977-1983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Tiraboschi, L. A. Hansen, L. J. Thal, and J. Corey-Bloom

The importance of neuritic plaques and tangles to the development and evolution of AD
Neurology 2004 62: 1984-1989. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. J. Caselli, E. M. Reiman, D. Osborne, J. G. Hentz, L. C. Baxter, J. L. Hernandez, and G. G. Alexander

Longitudinal changes in cognition and behavior in asymptomatic carriers of the APOE e4 allele
Neurology 2004 62: 1990-1995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Margallo-Lana, C. M. Morris, A. M. Gibson, A. L. Tan, D. W.K. Kay, S. P. Tyrer, B. P. Moore, and C. G. Ballard

Influence of the amyloid precursor protein locus on dementia in Down syndrome
Neurology 2004 62: 1996-1998. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

L. C.S. Tan, N. Venketasubramanian, C. Y. Hong, S. Sahadevan, J. J. Chin, E. S. Krishnamoorthy, A. K.Y. Tan, and S. M. Saw

Prevalence of Parkinson disease in Singapore: Chinese vs Malays vs Indians
Neurology 2004 62: 1999-2004. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Y. J. Li, M. A. Hauser, W. K. Scott, E. R. Martin, M. W. Booze, X. J. Qin, J. W. Walter, M. A. Nance, J. P. Hubble, W. C. Koller, R. Pahwa, M. B. Stern, B. C. Hiner, J. Jankovic, C. G. Goetz, G. W. Small, F. Mastaglia, J. L. Haines, M. A. Pericak-Vance, and J. M. Vance

Apolipoprotein E controls the risk and age at onset of Parkinson disease
Neurology 2004 62: 2005-2009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Ragonese, M. D’Amelio, G. Salemi, P. Aridon, M. Gammino, A. Epifanio, L. Morgante, and G. Savettieri

Risk of Parkinson disease in women: Effect of reproductive characteristics
Neurology 2004 62: 2010-2014. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. D. Hill, N. Yiannakoulias, T. Jeerakathil, J. V. Tu, L. W. Svenson, and D. P. Schopflocher

The high risk of stroke immediately after transient ischemic attack: A population-based study
Neurology 2004 62: 2015-2020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

L. E. Hebert, P. A. Scherr, D. A. Bennett, J. L. Bienias, R. S. Wilson, M. C. Morris, and D. A. Evans

Blood pressure and late-life cognitive function change: A biracial longitudinal population study
Neurology 2004 62: 2021-2024. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. M. Cestari, D. M. Weine, K. S. Panageas, A. Z. Segal, and L. M. DeAngelis

Stroke in patients with cancer: Incidence and etiology
Neurology 2004 62: 2025-2030. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

S. Malucchi, A. Sala, F. Gilli, R. Bottero, A. Di Sapio, M. Capobianco, and A. Bertolotto

Neutralizing antibodies reduce the efficacy of ßIFN during treatment of multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2004 62: 2031-2037. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. W. O’Connor, A. Goodman, A. J. Willmer-Hulme, M. A. Libonati, L. Metz, R. S. Murray, W. A. Sheremata, T. L. Vollmer, L. A. Stone, and the Natalizumab Multiple Sclerosis Trial Group

Randomized multicenter trial of natalizumab in acute MS relapses: Clinical and MRI effects
Neurology 2004 62: 2038-2043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. Mainero, M. Inghilleri, P. Pantano, A. Conte, D. Lenzi, V. Frasca, L. Bozzao, and C. Pozzilli

Enhanced brain motor activity in patients with MS after a single dose of 3,4-diaminopyridine
Neurology 2004 62: 2044-2050. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

K. E. Ensrud, T. S. Walczak, T. Blackwell, E. R. Ensrud, P. J. Bowman, and K. L. Stone

Antiepileptic drug use increases rates of bone loss in older women: A prospective study
Neurology 2004 62: 2051-2057. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

B. S. Oken, S. Kishiyama, D. Zajdel, D. Bourdette, J. Carlsen, M. Haas, C. Hugos, D. F. Kraemer, J. Lawrence, and M. Mass

Randomized controlled trial of yoga and exercise in multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2004 62: 2058-2064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Vibeke Ulrich, Morten Gervil, and Jes Olesen

The relative influence of environment and genes in episodic tension-type headache
Neurology 2004 62: 2065-2069. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Mobbs, A. S. Garrett, V. Menon, F. E. Rose, U. Bellugi, and A. L. Reiss

Anomalous brain activation during face and gaze processing in Williams syndrome
Neurology 2004 62: 2070-2076. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Gootjes, F. Skovby, E. Christensen, R. J.A. Wanders, and S. Ferdinandusse

Reinvestigation of trihydroxycholestanoic acidemia reveals a peroxisome biogenesis disorder
Neurology 2004 62: 2077-2081. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

HISTORICAL NEUROLOGY:

Alexandru C. Barboi, Christopher G. Goetz, and Radu Musetoiu

The origins of scientific cinematography and early medical applications
Neurology 2004 62: 2082-2086. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Videos 1-4] [Videos 5-8]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

V. Ramaswamy, S. P. Miller, A. J. Barkovich, J. C. Partridge, and D. M. Ferriero

Perinatal stroke in term infants with neonatal encephalopathy
Neurology 2004 62: 2088-2091. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

V. Lampasona, D. Franciotta, R. Furlan, S. Zanaboni, R. Fazio, E. Bonifacio, G. Comi, and G. Martino

Similar low frequency of anti-MOG IgG and IgM in MS patients and healthy subjects
Neurology 2004 62: 2092-2094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. W. Gross, J. Hamm, N. L. Ashworth, and D. Quigley

Marijuana use and epilepsy: Prevalence in patients of a tertiary care epilepsy center
Neurology 2004 62: 2095-2097. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. J. Clark, M. A. Ware, E. Yazer, T. J. Murray, and M. E. Lynch

Patterns of cannabis use among patients with multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2004 62: 2098-2100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Nemni, L. M. Caniatti, M. Gironi, E. Bazzigaluppi, and D. De Grandis

Stiff person syndrome does not always occur with maternal passive transfer of GAD65 antibodies
Neurology 2004 62: 2101-2102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. McGuigan and M. Hutchinson

Confirming the validity and responsiveness of the Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12)
Neurology 2004 62: 2103-2105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. G. Bien, U. Gleissner, R. Sassen, G. Widman, H. Urbach, and C. E. Elger

An open study of tacrolimus therapy in Rasmussen encephalitis
Neurology 2004 62: 2106-2109. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

R. J. Seitz, S. Meisel, M. Moll, H. -J. Wittsack, U. Junghans, and M. Siebler

The effect of combined thrombolysis with rtPA and tirofiban on ischemic brain lesions
Neurology 2004 62: 2110-2112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. Wick, J. P. Steinbach, W. M. Küker, J. Dichgans, M. Bamberg, and M. Weller

One week on/one week off: A novel active regimen of temozolomide for recurrent glioblastoma
Neurology 2004 62: 2113-2115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. A. Prince, H. Zetterberg, N. Andreasen, J. Marcusson, and K. Blennow

APOE 4 allele is associated with reduced cerebrospinal fluid levels of Aß42
Neurology 2004 62: 2116-2118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Mancuso, M. Filosto, V. K. Mootha, A. Rocchi, S. Pistolesi, L. Murri, S. DiMauro, and G. Siciliano

A novel mitochondrial tRNA^Phe mutation causes MERRF syndrome
Neurology 2004 62: 2119-2121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Kochanski, H. Drac, D. Kabzinska, B. Ryniewicz, K. Rowinska-Marcinska, A. Nowakowski, and I. Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz

A novel MPZ gene mutation in congenital neuropathy with hypomyelination
Neurology 2004 62: 2122-2123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Christian Plewnia, Julia Hoppe, Leonardo G. Cohen, and Christian Gerloff

Improved motor skill acquisition after selective stimulation of central norepinephrine
Neurology 2004 62: 2124-2126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. Devos, C. Moreau, P. Lassalle, T. Perez, J. De Seze, V. Brunaud-Danel, A. Destée, A. B. Tonnel, and N. Just

Low levels of the vascular endothelial growth factor in CSF from early ALS patients
Neurology 2004 62: 2127-2129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Jiann-Horng Yeh, Wei-Hung Chen, Hou-Chang Chiu, and Angela Vincent

Low frequency of MuSK antibody in generalized seronegative myasthenia gravis among Chinese
Neurology 2004 62: 2131-2132. [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Ohta, K. Shigemoto, S. Kubo, N. Maruyama, Y. Abe, N. Ueda, and M. Ohta

MuSK antibodies in AChR Ab-seropositive MG vs AChR Ab-seronegative MG
Neurology 2004 62: 2132-2133. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

P. Ibáñez, E. Lohmann, P. Pollak, F. Durif, C. Tranchant, Y. Agid, A. Dürr, and A. Brice

Absence of NR4A2 exon 1 mutations in 108 families with autosomal dominant Parkinson disease
Neurology 2004 62: 2133-2134. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dirk Deleu

Levetiracetam in the treatment of idiopathic hemifacial spasm
Neurology 2004 62: 2134-2135. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Aharon-Peretz, D. Kliot, R. Finkelstein, R. Ben Hayun, D. Yarnitsky, and D. Goldsher

Cryptococcal meningitis mimicking vascular dementia
Neurology 2004 62: 2135. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Dong Wook Kim, Han-Joon Kim, Dong-Eog Kim, and Jae-Kyu Roh

Doxifluridine-induced neurotoxicity with normal dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase activity
Neurology 2004 62: 2136-2137. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Y. Dauvilliers, S. Maret, C. Bassetti, B. Carlander, M. Billiard, J. Touchon, and M. Tafti

A monozygotic twin pair discordant for narcolepsy and CSF hypocretin-1
Neurology 2004 62: 2137-2138. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. D’Amico, A. Tessa, A. Sabino, E. Bertini, F. M. Santorelli, and S. Servidei

Incomplete penetrance in an SPG3A-linked family with a new mutation in the atlastin gene
Neurology 2004 62: 2138-2139. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NISUS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Michael H. Brooke

Fiction: The puzzler
Neurology 2004 62: 2140-2142. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Arun V. Krishnan and Gabor Michael Halmagyi

Acute transverse myelitis in SLE
Neurology 2004 62: 2087. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ashok Srinivasan, William Miller, Peter Stys, and Mayank Goyal

Crossed cerebellar diaschisis in stroke
Neurology 2004 62: 2130. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Robert A. Gross, Barry E. Gidal, and Alison M. Pack

Antiseizure Drugs and Reduced Bone Density
Neurology 2004 62: E24-25. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

John C. Morgan, David C. Hess, Kapil D. Sethi, D. A. Restivo, M. Tinazzi, F. Patti, A. Palmeri, and D. Maimone

Botulinum toxin treatment of painful tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2004 62: 2143. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael I. Weintraub, Andre Khoury, Kazuo Kitagawa, and Manabu Sakaguchi

Mechanical compression of the extracranial vertebral artery during neck rotation
Neurology 2004 62: 2143-2144. [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Duning, A. Rogalewski, O. Steinstraeter, H. Kugel, A. Jansen, C. Breitenstein, S. Knecht, Felix M. Mottaghy, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, and Gottfried Schlaug

Repetitive TMS temporarily alters brain diffusion
Neurology 2004 62: 2144-2145. [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

CORRECTIONS:

LGI1 mutations in autosomal dominant partial epilepsy with auditory features
Neurology 2004 62: 2146. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2004 62: 17A-18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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