IN THIS ISSUE:

April 25 Highlight and Commentary: Are statins and ACE inhibitors useful in acute stroke?
Neurology 2006 66: 1135. [Full Text] [PDF]  

April 25 Highlights
Neurology 2006 66: 1136-1137. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Philip A. Barber and William Powers

MR DWI does not substitute for stroke severity scores in predicting stroke outcome
Neurology 2006 66: 1138-1139. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitchell S.V. Elkind and Curtis G. Benesch

Lowering cholesterol in patients with stroke: Raising the standard
Neurology 2006 66: 1140-1141. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tamara Hershey and Jonathan W. Mink

Using functional neuroimaging to study the brain’s response to deep brain stimulation
Neurology 2006 66: 1142-1143. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VIEWS & REVIEWS:

N. Kumar, A. A. Cohen-Gadol, R. A. Wright, G. M. Miller, D. G. Piepgras, and J. E. Ahlskog

Superficial siderosis
Neurology 2006 66: 1144-1152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

ARTICLES:

S. Kumar, S. Savitz, G. Schlaug, L. Caplan, and M. Selim

Antiplatelets, ACE inhibitors, and statins combination reduces stroke severity and tissue at risk
Neurology 2006 66: 1153-1158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. J. Hand, J. M. Wardlaw, C. S. Rivers, P. A. Armitage, M. E. Bastin, R. I. Lindley, and M. S. Dennis

MR diffusion-weighted imaging and outcome prediction after ischemic stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 1159-1163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

B. Ovbiagele, J. L. Saver, H. Bang, L. E. Chambless, A. Nassief, J. Minuk, J. F. Toole, J. R. Crouse for the VISP Study Investigators

Statin treatment and adherence to national cholesterol guidelines after ischemic stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 1164-1170. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

A. I. Qureshi, M. A. Ezzeddine, A. Nasar, M.F.K. Suri, J. F. Kirmani, N. Janjua, and A. A. Divani

Is IV tissue plasminogen activator beneficial in patients with hyperdense artery sign?
Neurology 2006 66: 1171-1174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement] CME  

S. M. Davis, J. Broderick, M. Hennerici, N. C. Brun, M. N. Diringer, S. A. Mayer, K. Begtrup, T. Steiner for the Recombinant Activated Factor VII Intracerebral Hemorrhage Trial Investigators

Hematoma growth is a determinant of mortality and poor outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage
Neurology 2006 66: 1175-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. L. Flaherty, M. Haverbusch, P. Sekar, B. Kissela, D. Kleindorfer, C. J. Moomaw, L. Sauerbeck, A. Schneider, J. P. Broderick, and D. Woo

Long-term mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage
Neurology 2006 66: 1182-1186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Mazighi, R. Tanasescu, X. Ducrocq, E. Vicaut, S. Bracard, E. Houdart, and F. Woimant

Prospective study of symptomatic atherothrombotic intracranial stenoses: The GESICA Study
Neurology 2006 66: 1187-1191. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] CME  

S. T. Grafton, R. S. Turner, M. Desmurget, R. Bakay, M. Delong, J. Vitek, and M. Crutcher

Normalizing motor-related brain activity: Subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson disease
Neurology 2006 66: 1192-1199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S. Pålhagen, E. Heinonen, J. Hägglund, T. Kaugesaar, O. Mäki-Ikola, R. Palm, and the Swedish Parkinson Study Group

Selegiline slows the progression of the symptoms of Parkinson disease
Neurology 2006 66: 1200-1206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. Criscuolo, L. Chessa, S. Di Giandomenico, P. Mancini, F. Saccà, G. S. Grieco, M. Piane, F. Barbieri, G. De Michele, S. Banfi, F. Pierelli, N. Rizzuto, F. M. Santorelli, L. Gallosti, A. Filla, and C. Casali

Ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2: A clinical, pathologic, and genetic study
Neurology 2006 66: 1207-1210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

N. Mustfa, E. Walsh, V. Bryant, R. A. Lyall, J. Addington-Hall, L. H. Goldstein, N. Donaldson, M. I. Polkey, J. Moxham, and P. N. Leigh

The effect of noninvasive ventilation on ALS patients and their caregivers
Neurology 2006 66: 1211-1217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

G. M. Pasinetti, L. H. Ungar, D. J. Lange, S. Yemul, H. Deng, X. Yuan, R. H. Brown, M. E. Cudkowicz, K. Newhall, E. Peskind, S. Marcus, and L. Ho

Identification of potential CSF biomarkers in ALS
Neurology 2006 66: 1218-1222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Milone, T. Fukuda, X. M. Shen, A. Tsujino, J. Brengman, and A. G. Engel

Novel congenital myasthenic syndromes associated with defects in quantal release
Neurology 2006 66: 1223-1229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S. Al-Yahyaee, L. I. Al-Gazali, P. De Jonghe, H. Al-Barwany, M. Al-Kindi, E. De Vriendt, P. Chand, R. Koul, P. C. Jacob, A. Gururaj, L. Sztriha, A. Parrado, C. Van Broeckhoven, and R. A. Bayoumi

A novel locus for hereditary spastic paraplegia with thin corpus callosum and epilepsy
Neurology 2006 66: 1230-1234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. A. Marrie, G. Cutter, T. Tyry, T. Vollmer, and D. Campagnolo

Does multiple sclerosis–associated disability differ between races?
Neurology 2006 66: 1235-1240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

HISTORICAL NEUROLOGY:

Elan D. Louis and George K. York

Weir Mitchell's observations on sensory localization and their influence on Jacksonian neurology
Neurology 2006 66: 1241-1244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

J. Rowin, A. A. Amato, N. Deisher, J. Cursio, and M. N. Meriggioli

Mycophenolate mofetil in dermatomyositis: Is it safe?
Neurology 2006 66: 1245-1247. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. -E. Arsenault, C. Prévost, A. Lescault, C. Laberge, J. Puymirat, and J. Mathieu

Clinical characteristics of myotonic dystrophy type 1 patients with small CTG expansions
Neurology 2006 66: 1248-1250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Takagi, T. Ozawa, K. Hara, S. Naruse, T. Ishihara, J. Shimbo, S. Igarashi, K. Tanaka, O. Onodera, and M. Nishizawa

New HSN2 mutation in Japanese patient with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2
Neurology 2006 66: 1251-1252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Y. Lampl, M. Lorberboym, F. G. Blankenberg, M. Sadeh, and R. Gilad

Annexin V SPECT imaging of phosphatidylserine expression in patients with dementia
Neurology 2006 66: 1253-1254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. B. Ragin, Y. Wu, P. Storey, B. A. Cohen, R. R. Edelman, and L. G. Epstein

Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 correlates with subcortical brain injury in HIV infection
Neurology 2006 66: 1255-1257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. B. Pope, A. Lai, P. Nghiemphu, P. Mischel, and T. F. Cloughesy

MRI in patients with high-grade gliomas treated with bevacizumab and chemotherapy
Neurology 2006 66: 1258-1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Svetlana Blitshteyn and Kurt A. Jaeckle

Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in metastatic CNS disease
Neurology 2006 66: 1261-1263. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] CME  

R. Lodi, G. Pierangeli, C. Tonon, S. Cevoli, C. Testa, G. Bivona, F. Magnifico, P. Cortelli, P. Montagna, and B. Barbiroli

Study of hypothalamic metabolism in cluster headache by proton MR spectroscopy
Neurology 2006 66: 1264-1266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. A. Verboon-Maciolek, F. Groenendaal, F. Cowan, P. Govaert, A. M. van Loon, and L. S. de Vries

White matter damage in neonatal enterovirus meningoencephalitis
Neurology 2006 66: 1267-1269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. Y. Wu, W. W. Sutherling, S. Koh, N. Salamon, R. Jonas, S. Yudovin, R. Sankar, W. D. Shields, and G. W. Mathern

Magnetic source imaging localizes epileptogenic zone in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
Neurology 2006 66: 1270-1272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Longoni, C. Grond-Ginsbach, A. J. Grau, J. Genius, S. Debette, M. Schwaninger, C. Ferrarese, and C. Lichy

The ICAM-1 E469K gene polymorphism is a risk factor for spontaneous cervical artery dissection
Neurology 2006 66: 1273-1275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

Carli Murphy, Teresa Valerio, and Sarah Nath Zallek

Trichotillomania: An NREM sleep parasomnia?
Neurology 2006 66: 1276. [Full Text] [PDF] [Videos]  

S. Hirano, H. Shinotoh, T. Kobayashi, Y. Tsuboi, Z. K. Wszolek, A. Aotsuka, N. Tanaka, T. Ota, K. Fukushi, S. Tanada, and T. Irie

Brain acetylcholinesterase activity in FTDP-17 studied by PET
Neurology 2006 66: 1276-1277. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

Maja Tippmann-Peikert, Bradley F. Boeve, and B. Mark Keegan

REM sleep behavior disorder initiated by acute brainstem multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2006 66: 1277-1279. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Makoto Kawai, Ian L. Goldsmith, and Amit Verma

Differential effects of left and right hemispheric seizure onset on heart rate
Neurology 2006 66: 1279-1280. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. -A. Laplaud, E. Leray, P. Barrière, S. Wiertlewski, and T. Moreau

Increase in multiple sclerosis relapse rate following in vitro fertilization
Neurology 2006 66: 1280-1281. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

REFLECTIONS: NEUROLOGY AND THE HUMANITIES:

Ludwig Gutmann

The Prosecutor
Neurology 2006 66: 1282-1283. [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

E. Brannon Morris, III, Amar Gajjar, and Mary Ellen Hoehn

Ocular neuromyotonia: Video case report
Neurology 2006 66: E27. [Full Text] [PDF] [Video]  

Meredith R. Golomb, Mary Edwards-Brown, and Bhuwan P. Garg

Asymptomatic sinovenous thrombosis in a healthy neonate
Neurology 2006 66: 1186. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW PAGE:

Thanh N. Nguyen, Guy Rordorf, Lee H. Schwamm, and Eric E. Smith

MRI contrast extravasation with enlarging hyperacute thrombolysis-related hemorrhage
Neurology 2006 66: E30. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PATIENT PAGES:

Steven E. Lo and Samay Jain

Slowing down a "slow" movement disorder: Selegiline’s benefit in treating Parkinson disease
Neurology 2006 66: E28-29. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Zeyad Morcos, Walter M. van den Bergh, Irene van der Schaaf, and Jan van Gijn

The spectrum of presentations of venous infarction caused by deep cerebral vein thrombosis
Neurology 2006 66: 1284. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alan R. Hirsch, Stephanie Fulton, Thomas L. Wilding, Frances Groen, and James R. Keane

Bilateral involvement of a single cranial nerve: Analysis of 578 cases
Neurology 2006 66: 1284. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Phillip L. Pearl, William M. McClintock, Carmel Armon, and Randolph W. Evans

Addendum to assessment: Prevention of post–lumbar puncture headaches: Report of the TTAS of the AAN
Neurology 2006 66: 1285. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leo F. McCluskey, Joseph Jankovic, and Shaheda Azher

Camptocormia: Pathogenesis, classification, and response to therapy
Neurology 2006 66: 1285-1286. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander V. Khaw, Alexander Heinrich, P . Ménégon, I . Sibon, C . Pachai, J .M. Orgogozo, and V . Dousset

Marchiafava–Bignami disease: Diffusion-weighted MRI in corpus callosum and cortical lesions
Neurology 2006 66: 1286. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Uwe Schlegel, Annika Jürgens, Hendrik Pels, W . Kuker, and Ulrich Herrlinger

Primary central nervous system lymphomas (PCNSL): MRI response criteria revised
Neurology 2006 66: 1287. [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Curt LaFrance, Jr, David Chen, Yuen T. So, and Robert S. Fisher

Use of serum prolactin in diagnosing epileptic seizures: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Neurology 2006 66: 1287-1288. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

Plaque density on CT, a potential marker of ischemic stroke
Neurology 2006 66: 1288. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2006 66: 17A-18. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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