THIS WEEK IN NEUROLOGY:

This week in Neurology®: Highlights of the September 22 issue
Neurology 2009 73: 915. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Anne M. Murray

The brain and the kidney connection: A model of accelerated vascular cognitive impairment
Neurology 2009 73: 916-917. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Declan T. Chard and David H. Miller

What you see depends on how you look: Gray matter lesions in multiple sclerosis
Neurology 2009 73: 918-919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VIEWS AND REVIEWS:

Eric C. Klawiter, Anne H. Cross, and Robert T. Naismith

The present efficacy of multiple sclerosis therapeutics: Is the new 66% just the old 33%?
Neurology 2009 73: 984-990. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. S. Buchman, D. Tanne, P. A. Boyle, R. C. Shah, S. E. Leurgans, and D. A. Bennett

Kidney function is associated with the rate of cognitive decline in the elderly
Neurology 2009 73: 920-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

K. L. Triebel, R. Martin, H. R. Griffith, J. Marceaux, O. C. Okonkwo, L. Harrell, D. Clark, J. Brockington, A. Bartolucci, and D. C. Marson

Declining financial capacity in mild cognitive impairment: A 1-year longitudinal study
Neurology 2009 73: 928-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W.J.P. Henneman, H. Vrenken, J. Barnes, I. C. Sluimer, N. A. Verwey, M. A. Blankenstein, M. Klein, N. C. Fox, P. Scheltens, F. Barkhof, and W. M. van der Flier

Baseline CSF p-tau levels independently predict progression of hippocampal atrophy in Alzheimer disease
Neurology 2009 73: 935-940. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. Mainero, T. Benner, A. Radding, A. van der Kouwe, R. Jensen, B. R. Rosen, and R. P. Kinkel

In vivo imaging of cortical pathology in multiple sclerosis using ultra-high field MRI
Neurology 2009 73: 941-948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S. Llufriu, J. Castillo, Y. Blanco, L. Ramió-Torrentà, J. Río, M. Vallès, M. Lozano, M. D. Castellà, J. Calabia, A. Horga, F. Graus, X. Montalban, and A. Saiz

Plasma exchange for acute attacks of CNS demyelination: Predictors of improvement at 6 months
Neurology 2009 73: 949-953. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Maessen, J. H. Veldink, B. D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, J. M. de Vries, J.H.J. Wokke, G. van der Wal, and L. H. van den Berg

Trends and determinants of end-of-life practices in ALS in the Netherlands
Neurology 2009 73: 954-961. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

S. Passemard, L. Titomanlio, M. Elmaleh, A. Afenjar, J. -L. Alessandri, G. Andria, T. Billette de Villemeur, O. Boespflug-Tanguy, L. Burglen, E. Del Giudice, F. Guimiot, C. Hyon, B. Isidor, A. Mégarbané, U. Moog, S. Odent, K. Hernandez, N. Pouvreau, I. Scala, M. Schaer, P. Gressens, B. Gerard, and A. Verloes

Expanding the clinical and neuroradiologic phenotype of primary microcephaly due to ASPM mutations
Neurology 2009 73: 962-969. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

K. M. Connor, R. E. Shapiro, H. -C. Diener, S. Lucas, J. Kost, X. Fan, K. Fei, C. Assaid, C. Lines, and T. W. Ho

Randomized, controlled trial of telcagepant for the acute treatment of migraine
Neurology 2009 73: 970-977. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

M. Obermann, K. Nebel, C. Schumann, D. Holle, E. R. Gizewski, M. Maschke, P. J. Goadsby, H. -C. Diener, and Z. Katsarava

Gray matter changes related to chronic posttraumatic headache
Neurology 2009 73: 978-983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES:

J. Dörr, A. Bitsch, K.J.G. Schmailzl, A. Chan, N. von Ahsen, M. Hummel, R. Varon, C. M. Lill, H. -P. Vogel, F. Zipp, and F. Paul

SEVERE CARDIAC FAILURE IN A PATIENT WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOLLOWING LOW-DOSE MITOXANTRONE TREATMENT
Neurology 2009 73: 991-993. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Rajakulendran, S. V. Tan, E. Matthews, S. E. Tomlinson, R. Labrum, R. Sud, D. M. Kullmann, S. Schorge, and M. G. Hanna

A PATIENT WITH EPISODIC ATAXIA AND PARAMYOTONIA CONGENITA DUE TO MUTATIONS IN KCNA1 AND SCN4A
Neurology 2009 73: 993-995. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  

NEUROIMAGES:

Elliot L. Dimberg and Devon I. Rubin

Weak hands from a flexed neck
Neurology 2009 73: 996. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION:

Rou-Chen Jee and Sheng-Huang Lin

Teaching NeuroImages: Reversible bilateral thalamic lesions in vein of Galen thrombosis
Neurology 2009 73: e57. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. Di Filippo, C. Balucani, L. Parnetti, G. Cardaioli, P. Floridi, and P. Calabresi

Teaching NeuroImages: Acute tetraparesis: Mind the brain
Neurology 2009 73: e58. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

M. L. Evatt, M. R. DeLong, W. B. Grant, J. J. Cannell, and V. Tangpricha

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS FOLLOWING IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS
Neurology 2009 73: 997. [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. D. Freeman, K. M. Barrett, M. L. Biewend, M. M. Johnson, G. D. Divertie, J. F. Meschia, and G. Bryan Young FAAN

PREDICTORS OF POOR NEUROLOGIC OUTCOME AFTER INDUCED MILD HYPOTHERMIA FOLLOWING CARDIAC ARREST
Neurology 2009 73: 997-998. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc Gotkine, Larry E. Davis, Molly K. King, and Betty J. Skipper

EDUCATION RESEARCH: ASSESSMENT OF NEUROLOGY RESIDENT CLINICAL COMPETENCIES IN THE NEUROLOGY CLINIC
Neurology 2009 73: 998-999. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

David Q. Beversdorf

THE ANIMAL RESEARCH WAR
Neurology 2009 73: 1000-1001. [Full Text] [PDF] [Podcast]  

Calendar
Neurology 2009 73: 1002-1003. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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