THIS WEEK IN NEUROLOGY:

Highlights of the August 19 issue
Neurology 2008 71: 541. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

O. Bandmann and A. B. Singleton

Yet another spinocerebellar ataxia: The saga continues
Neurology 2008 71: 542-543. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John R. Corboy and Mitchell S.V. Elkind

Maintenance of certification: Ready or not, here it comes
Neurology 2008 71: 544-545. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN MEMORIAM:

Kenneth M. Heilman and Melvin Greer

Richard Penrose Schmidt, MD (1921–2008)
Neurology 2008 71: 546. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLE: EDUCATION:

L. R. Faulkner, P. W. Tivnan, M. V. Johnston, M. J. Aminoff, P. K. Coyle, P. K. Crumrine, S. T. DeKosky, R. Jozefowicz, J. M. Massey, and R. M. Pascuzzi

Invited Article: The ABPN maintenance of certification program for neurologists: Past, present, and future
Neurology 2008 71: 599-604. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLE: PROFESSIONALISM:

Sheldon D. Horowitz

Invited Article: Maintenance of certification: The next phase in assessing and improving physician performance
Neurology 2008 71: 605-609. [Full Text] [PDF] [Podcast]  

ARTICLES:

K. Hara, A. Shiga, H. Nozaki, J. Mitsui, Y. Takahashi, H. Ishiguro, H. Yomono, H. Kurisaki, J. Goto, T. Ikeuchi, S. Tsuji, M. Nishizawa, and O. Onodera

Total deletion and a missense mutation of ITPR1 in Japanese SCA15 families
Neurology 2008 71: 547-551. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

R. Delgado-Mederos, M. Ribo, A. Rovira, M. Rubiera, J. Munuera, E. Santamarina, P. Delgado, O. Maisterra, J. Alvarez-Sabin, and C. A. Molina

Prognostic significance of blood pressure variability after thrombolysis in acute stroke
Neurology 2008 71: 552-558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marcelo E. Bigal, Daniel Serrano, Michael Reed, and Richard B. Lipton

Chronic migraine in the population: Burden, diagnosis, and satisfaction with treatment
Neurology 2008 71: 559-566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Italian Translation]  

Michael J. Rosanoff and Ruth Ottman

Penetrance of LGI1 mutations in autosomal dominant partial epilepsy with auditory features
Neurology 2008 71: 567-571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

B. A. Malow, N. Foldvary-Schaefer, B. V. Vaughn, L. M. Selwa, R. D. Chervin, K. J. Weatherwax, L. Wang, and Y. Song

Treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults with epilepsy: A randomized pilot trial
Neurology 2008 71: 572-577. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

G. S. Bell, A. Gaitatzis, C. L. Bell, A. L. Johnson, and J. W. Sander

Drowning in people with epilepsy: How great is the risk?
Neurology 2008 71: 578-582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement] [Podcast]  

T. Dwyer, I. van der Mei, A-L Ponsonby, B. V. Taylor, J. Stankovich, J. D. McKay, R. J. Thomson, A. M. Polanowski, and J. L. Dickinson

Melanocortin 1 receptor genotype, past environmental sun exposure, and risk of multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2008 71: 583-589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Zwergal, C. Cnyrim, V. Arbusow, M. Glaser, G. Fesl, T. Brandt, and M. Strupp

Unilateral INO is associated with ocular tilt reaction in pontomesencephalic lesions: INO plus
Neurology 2008 71: 590-593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH:

Eduardo E. Benarroch

Suprachiasmatic nucleus and melatonin: Reciprocal interactions and clinical correlations
Neurology 2008 71: 594-598. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

A. Izzotti, E. Fazzi, S. Orcesi, C. Cartiglia, M. Longobardi, V. Capra, P. Lebon, A. Cama, A. Pulliero, R. La Piana, and G. Lanzi

BRAIN DAMAGE AS DETECTED BY cDNA-MICROARRAY IN THE SPINAL FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH AICARDI-GOUTIÈRES SYNDROME
Neurology 2008 71: 610-612. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. C. Brouwer, J. de Gans, S.G.B. Heckenberg, H. Kuiper, H. B.M. van Lieshout, and D. van de Beek

VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS COMPLICATING PNEUMOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
Neurology 2008 71: 612-613. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Gregory Youngnam Chang

Perfusion alterna in Takayasu arteritis
Neurology 2008 71: 614. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION:

Ioannis Karakis, Rodica E. Petrea, Janice F. Wiesman, and Scharukh Jalisi

Clinical Reasoning: A 51-year-old woman with syncopal episodes and multiple cranial neuropathies
Neurology 2008 71: e18-e23. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Steven R. Brenner, M.G. Brown, S. Kirby, C. Skedgel, J.D. Fisk, T.J. Murray, V. Bhan, and I.S. Sketris

HOW EFFECTIVE ARE DISEASE-MODIFYING DRUGS IN DELAYING PROGRESSION IN RELAPSING-ONSET MS?
Neurology 2008 71: 615-616. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard M. Dasheiff

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
Neurology 2008 71: 616. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Calendar
Neurology 2008 71: 617-618. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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