IN THIS ISSUE:

March 28 Highlight and Commentary: Peroxisomal disorders, plasmalogens, and disturbances in myelination
Neurology 2006 66: 789. [Full Text] [PDF]  

March 28 Highlights
Neurology 2006 66: 790-791. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Karen L. Kaplan and Larry B. Goldstein

What does cerebral platelet activation mean in the setting of carotid stenosis?
Neurology 2006 66: 792-793. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tatjana Rundek and David A. Bennett

Cognitive leisure activities, but not watching TV, for future brain benefits
Neurology 2006 66: 794-795. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bradley F. Boeve and Clifford B. Saper

REM sleep behavior disorder: A possible early marker for synucleinopathies
Neurology 2006 66: 796-797. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. M. Bams-Mengerink, C. B.L.M. Majoie, M. Duran, R.J.A. Wanders, J. Van Hove, C. D. Scheurer, P. G. Barth, and B. T. Poll-The

MRI of the brain and cervical spinal cord in rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
Neurology 2006 66: 798-803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

H. -K. Yip, C. -H. Lu, C. -H. Yang, H. -W. Chang, W. -C. Hung, C. -I. Cheng, S. -M. Chen, and C. -J. Wu

Levels and value of platelet activity in patients with severe internal carotid artery stenosis
Neurology 2006 66: 804-808. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. S. Jacobs, G. Birbeck, A. J. Mullard, S. Hickenbottom, R. Kothari, S. Roberts, and M. J. Reeves

Quality of hospital care in African American and white patients with ischemic stroke and TIA
Neurology 2006 66: 809-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Jaramillo, F. Góngora-Rivera, J. Labreuche, J. -J. Hauw, and P. Amarenco

Predictors for malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions: A postmortem analysis
Neurology 2006 66: 815-820. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

J. Verghese, A. LeValley, C. Derby, G. Kuslansky, M. Katz, C. Hall, H. Buschke, and R. B. Lipton

Leisure activities and the risk of amnestic mild cognitive impairment in the elderly
Neurology 2006 66: 821-827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. J. Kryscio, F. A. Schmitt, J. C. Salazar, M. S. Mendiondo, and W. R. Markesbery

Risk factors for transitions from normal to mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Neurology 2006 66: 828-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

E. J. Laukka, S.W.S. MacDonald, and L. Bäckman

Contrasting cognitive trajectories of impending death and preclinical dementia in the very old
Neurology 2006 66: 833-838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Morita, A. Al-Chalabi, P. M. Andersen, B. Hosler, P. Sapp, E. Englund, J. E. Mitchell, J. J. Habgood, J. de Belleroche, J. Xi, W. Jongjaroenprasert, H. R. Horvitz, L. -G. Gunnarsson, and R. H. Brown, Jr

A locus on chromosome 9p confers susceptibility to ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Neurology 2006 66: 839-844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ronald B. Postuma, Anthony E. Lang, Jessica Massicotte-Marquez, and Jacques Montplaisir

Potential early markers of Parkinson disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
Neurology 2006 66: 845-851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

J. Brettschneider, A. Petzold, S. D. Süßmuth, A. C. Ludolph, and H. Tumani

Axonal damage markers in cerebrospinal fluid are increased in ALS
Neurology 2006 66: 852-856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. N. Herrmann, M. P. McDermott, J. E. Sowden, D. Henderson, S. Messing, K. Cruttenden, and G. Schifitto

Is skin biopsy a predictor of transition to symptomatic HIV neuropathy?: A longitudinal study
Neurology 2006 66: 857-861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. M. Ances, A. C. Roc, J. Wang, M. Korczykowski, J. Okawa, J. Stern, J. Kim, R. Wolf, K. Lawler, D. L. Kolson, and J. A. Detre

Caudate blood flow and volume are reduced in HIV⁺ neurocognitively impaired patients
Neurology 2006 66: 862-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. L. Cherry, R. L. Skolasky, L. Lal, J. Creighton, P. Hauer, S. P. Raman, R. Moore, K. Carter, D. Thomas, G. J. Ebenezer, S. L. Wesselingh, and J. C. McArthur

Antiretroviral use and other risks for HIV-associated neuropathies in an international cohort
Neurology 2006 66: 867-873. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. A. Keller, T. N. Venkatraman, M. A. Thomas, A. Deveikis, C. LoPresti, J. Hayes, N. Berman, I. Walot, T. Ernst, and L. Chang

Cerebral metabolites in HIV-infected children followed for 10 months with ¹H-MRS
Neurology 2006 66: 874-879. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Malene Kirchmann, Lise Lykke Thomsen, and Jes Olesen

Basilar-type migraine: Clinical, epidemiologic, and genetic features
Neurology 2006 66: 880-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

B. Wild, F. A. Rodden, A. Rapp, M. Erb, W. Grodd, and W. Ruch

Humor and smiling: Cortical regions selective for cognitive, affective, and volitional components
Neurology 2006 66: 887-893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

P. W. O’Connor, D. Li, M. S. Freedman, A. Bar-Or, G.P.A. Rice, C. Confavreux, D. W. Paty, J. A. Stewart, R. Scheyer on behalf of the Teriflunomide Multiple Sclerosis Trial Group and the University of British Columbia MS/MRI Research Group

A Phase II study of the safety and efficacy of teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis with relapses
Neurology 2006 66: 894-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

X. Zhang, S. Kedar, M. J. Lynn, N. J. Newman, and V. Biousse

Natural history of homonymous hemianopia
Neurology 2006 66: 901-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

X. Zhang, S. Kedar, M. J. Lynn, N. J. Newman, and V. Biousse

Homonymous hemianopias: Clinical–anatomic correlations in 904 cases
Neurology 2006 66: 906-910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

J.Y.J. Wang, D. H.D. Zhou, J. Li, M. Zhang, J. Deng, M. Tang, C. Gao, J. Li, Y. Lian, and M. Chen

Leisure activity and risk of cognitive impairment: The Chongqing aging study
Neurology 2006 66: 911-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

F. Ashtary, M. Janghorbani, A. Chitsaz, M. Reisi, and A. Bahrami

A randomized, double-blind trial of bromocriptine efficacy in nonfluent aphasia after stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 914-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Denier, P. Lozeron, D. Adams, D. Decaudin, F. Isnard-Grivaux, C. Lacroix, and G. Said

Multifocal neuropathy due to plasma cell infiltration of peripheral nerves in multiple myeloma
Neurology 2006 66: 917-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

G. Schifitto, D. R. Peterson, J. Zhong, H. Ni, K. Cruttenden, M. Gaugh, H. E. Gendelman, M. Boska, and H. Gelbard

Valproic acid adjunctive therapy for HIV-associated cognitive impairment: A first report
Neurology 2006 66: 919-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

I. Moroni, M. Bugiani, C. Ciano, R. Bono, and D. Pareyson

Childhood-onset multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction blocks
Neurology 2006 66: 922-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

Kentaro Shirakawa, Yoshitomo Takahashi, and Hiroaki Miyajima

Intronic mutation in the PGK1 gene may cause recurrent myoglobinuria by aberrant splicing
Neurology 2006 66: 925-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. G. Strom, C. P. Derdeyn, C. J. Moran, D. T. Cross, G. J. Esper, A. Mazumdar, M. Al-Lozi, G. Lopate, and A. Pestronk

Frequency of spinal arteriovenous malformations in patients with unexplained myelopathy
Neurology 2006 66: 928-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

F. Manganelli, A. Perretti, M. Nolano, B. Lanzillo, A. C. Bruni, G. De Michele, A. Filla, and L. Santoro

Electrophysiologic characterization in spinocerebellar ataxia 17
Neurology 2006 66: 932-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

T. Mori, M. Ikeda, R. Fukuhara, P. J. Nestor, and H. Tanabe

Correlation of visual hallucinations with occipital rCBF changes by donepezil in DLB
Neurology 2006 66: 935-937. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Kountouras, M. Tsolaki, E. Gavalas, M. Boziki, C. Zavos, P. Karatzoglou, D. Chatzopoulos, and I. Venizelos

Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2006 66: 938-940. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katia Noyes, Hangsheng Liu, and Robert G. Holloway

What is the risk of developing parkinsonism following neuroleptic use?
Neurology 2006 66: 941-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

O. Lanczik, K. Szabo, O. Lecei, J. Binder, S. Thiel, A. Gass, and M. Hennerici

Central respiratory dysfunction following vertebral artery dissection
Neurology 2006 66: 944. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Finley Caulfield, M. G. Lansberg, M. P. Marks, G. W. Albers, and C.A.C. Wijman

MRI characteristics of cerebral air embolism from a venous source
Neurology 2006 66: 945-946. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Steven Resnick, Yolanda Reyes-Iglesias, Reinaldo Carreras, and Eduardo Villalobos

Migraine with aura associated with reversible MRI abnormalities
Neurology 2006 66: 946-947. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sang-Soo Lee and Sung-Hyun Lee

Does sensory Guillain–Barré syndrome exist without any abnormalities in motor nerve conduction?
Neurology 2006 66: 947-948. [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Jan Claassen, Edward Dwyer, Simon Maybaum, and M.S.V. Elkind

Rheumatoid leptomeningitis after heart transplantation
Neurology 2006 66: 948-949. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Klaus Gröschel, Andreas Kastrup, Irene Litvan, and Jörg B. Schulz

Penguins and hummingbirds: Midbrain atrophy in progressive supranuclear palsy
Neurology 2006 66: 949-950. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S. Hague, S. Klaffke, J. Clarimon, B. Hemmer, A. Singleton, A. Kupsch, and O. Bandmann

Lack of association with TorsinA haplotype in German patients with sporadic dystonia
Neurology 2006 66: 951-952. [Full Text] [PDF]  

REFLECTIONS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Kathleen Antony

Dwelling Place
Neurology 2006 66: 953. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

S. Chan, M. R. Turner, L. Young, and R. Gregory

Cephalosporin-induced myoclonus
Neurology 2006 66: E20. [Full Text] [PDF] [Video]  

N. Lang, J. Baudewig, K. Kallenberg, A. Antal, S. Happe, P. Dechent, and W. Paulus

Transient prosopagnosia after ischemic stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 916. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW PAGE:

Mark Quigg, Robert S. Rust, and James Q. Miller

Clinical findings of the phakomatoses: Neurofibromatosis
Neurology 2006 66: E23-24. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Janice E. Knoefel and Janet Jankowiak

Can our leisure activities help to prevent cognitive decline?
Neurology 2006 66: E21-22. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Drake D. Duane, Alan B. Ettinger, Michael L. Reed, Joseph F. Goldberg, and Robert M.A. Hirschfeld

Prevalence of bipolar symptoms in epilepsy vs other chronic health disorders
Neurology 2006 66: 954. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. B. Sanders, J. A. Aarli, G. R. Cutter, A. Jaretzki, III, H. J. Kaminski, L. H. Phillips, II, J .M. Ponseti, J . Azem, J .M. Fort, M . López-Cano, R . Vilallonga, M . Buera, C . Cervera, and M . Armengol

Long-term results of tacrolimus in cyclosporine- and prednisone-dependent myasthenia gravis
Neurology 2006 66: 954-955. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernd C. Kieseier, Hans-Peter Hartung, Dana Ekstein, and Oded Abramsky

Polyneuropathy associated with interferon beta treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2006 66: 955. [Full Text] [PDF]  

José Luis Andreu, Domingo Ly-Pen, Andrew C-F Hui, and S. Wong

A randomized controlled trial of surgery vs steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome
Neurology 2006 66: 955-956. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yasuo Iwasaki, Ken Ikeda, Osamu Igarashi, Shigeji Baba, Suzanne Holroyd, and Lillian J. Currie

Depression is associated with impairment of ADL, not motor function in Parkinson disease
Neurology 2006 66: 956. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew L. Flaherty, Daniel Woo, Joseph Broderick, D.L. Labovitz, A. Halim, B. Boden-Albala, W.A. Hauser, and R.L. Sacco

The incidence of deep and lobar intracerebral hemorrhage in whites, blacks, and Hispanics
Neurology 2006 66: 956-957. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leon M. Protass and David M. Ficker

Improved tolerability and efficacy in epilepsy patients with extended-release carbamazepine
Neurology 2006 66: 957. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2006 66: 19A-20. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert J. Joynt

Changes • People • Comments
Neurology 2006 66: 31A-32. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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