In This Issue
Editorials
- Opioid therapy and headacheA cause and a cureRichard B. Lipton, Marcelo E. Bigal
- Improving the responsiveness of rating scalesThe challenge of stepping twice into the same riverMerit E. Cudkowicz, David Schoenfeld, Linda Williams
In Memoriam
Articles
- Daily scheduled opioids for intractable head painLong-term observations of a treatment programJ. R. Saper, A. E. Lake, R. L. Hamel, T. E. Lutz, B. Branca, D. B. Sims, M. M. Kroll
- Use of narcotic analgesics in the emergency department treatment of migraine headacheI. Colman, A. Rothney, S. C. Wright, B. Zilkalns, B. H. Rowe
- Elevated levels of circulating trace amines in primary headachesG. D’Andrea, S. Terrazzino, A. Leon, D. Fortin, F. Perini, F. Granella, G. Bussone
- Mirtazapine is effective in the prophylactic treatment of chronic tension-type headacheLars Bendtsen, Rigmor Jensen
- Cerebral hemispherectomyHospital course, seizure, developmental, language, and motor outcomesR. Jonas, S. Nguyen, B. Hu, R. F. Asarnow, C. LoPresti, S. Curtiss, S. de Bode, S. Yudovin, W. D. Shields, H. V. Vinters, G. W. Mathern
- Bilateral generalized polymicrogyria (BGP)A distinct syndrome of cortical malformationB. S. Chang, X. Piao, C. Giannini, G. D. Cascino, I. Scheffer, C. G. Woods, M. Topcu, K. Tezcan, A. Bodell, R. J. Leventer, A. J. Barkovich, P. E. Grant, C. A. Walsh
- Temporal lobe volumes in patients with hippocampal sclerosis with or without cortical dysplasiaB. Diehl, I. Najm, E. LaPresto, R. Prayson, P. Ruggieri, A. Mohamed, Z. Ying, M. Lieber, T. Babb, W. Bingaman, H. O. Lüders
- The nature and course of neuropsychological morbidity in chronic temporal lobe epilepsyT. O. Oyegbile, C. Dow, J. Jones, B. Bell, P. Rutecki, R. Sheth, M. Seidenberg, B. P. Hermann
- Detection of electrographic seizures with continuous EEG monitoring in critically ill patientsJ. Claassen, S. A. Mayer, R. G. Kowalski, R. G. Emerson, L. J. Hirsch
- Trigeminal afferent input alters the excitability of facial motoneurons in hemifacial spasmK. Ogawara, S. Kuwabara, I. Kamitsukasa, K. Mizobuchi, S. Misawa, T. Hattori
- Objective tests for upper motor neuron involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)P. Kaufmann, S. L. Pullman, D. C. Shungu, S. Chan, A. P. Hays, M. L. Del Bene, M. A. Dover, M. Vukic, L. P. Rowland, H. Mitsumoto
- Increased lipid peroxidation in sera of ALS patientsA potential biomarker of disease burdenE. P. Simpson, Y. K. Henry, J. S. Henkel, R. G. Smith, S. H. Appel
- Disparities in perceptions of distress and burden in ALS patients and family caregiversE. E. Adelman, S. M. Albert, J. G. Rabkin, M. L. Del Bene, T. Tider, I. O’Sullivan
- Creatine monohydrate enhances strength and body composition in Duchenne muscular dystrophyM. A. Tarnopolsky, D. J. Mahoney, J. Vajsar, C. Rodriguez, T. J. Doherty, B. D. Roy, D. Biggar
- Expression of protein kinase C isoforms and interleukin-1β in myofibrillar myopathyG. Vattemi, P. Tonin, M. Mora, M. Filosto, L. Morandi, C. Savio, I. Dal Pra, N. Rizzuto, G. Tomelleri
- Long-term outcome of oligodendrogliomasC. Lebrun, D. Fontaine, A. Ramaioli, F. Vandenbos, S. Chanalet, M. Lonjon, J. F. Michiels, V. Bourg, P. Paquis, M. Chatel, M. Frenay, The Nice Brain Tumor Study Group
- Primary malignant brain tumor incidence and Medicaid enrollmentP. R. Sherwood, M. Stommel, D. L. Murman, C. W. Given, B. A. Given
- Anticipation of age at onset in multiple sclerosisA Sardinian cohort studyE. Cocco, C. Sardu, M. Lai, G. Spinicci, P. Contu, M.G. Marrosu
- A prospective study of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and risk of MS in two US cohortsK. L. Munger, G. N. DeLorenze, L. I. Levin, M. V. Rubertone, J. H. Vogelman, C. A. Peck, R. W. Peeling, N. Orentreich, A. Ascherio
- Autonomic dysfunction in dementia with Lewy bodiesP. Thaisetthawatkul, B. F. Boeve, E. E. Benarroch, P. Sandroni, T. J. Ferman, R. Petersen, P. A. Low
- Altered neurometabolite development in HIV-infected childrenCorrelation with neuropsychological testsM. A. Keller, T. N. Venkatraman, A. Thomas, A. Deveikis, C. LoPresti, J. Hayes, N. Berman, I. Walot, S. Padilla, J. Johnston-Jones, T. Ernst, L. Chang
- Electrocardiographic Q-waves as a predictor of mortality in patients with cerebral infarctionM. Tanaka, Y. Nakayama, Y. Maeda, T. Nishioka, M. Shirakawa, K. Tsumura
- Heart rate dynamics predict poststroke mortalityA. M. Mäkikallio, T. H. Mäkikallio, J. T. Korpelainen, K. A. Sotaniemi, H. V. Huikuri, V. V. Myllylä
Special Article
- Practice Parameter: Medical Treatment of Infantile SpasmsReport of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology SocietyM. T. Mackay, S. K. Weiss, T. Adams-Webber, S. Ashwal, D. Stephens, K. Ballaban-Gill, T. Z. Baram, M. Duchowny, D. Hirtz, J. M. Pellock, W. D. Shields, S. Shinnar, E. Wyllie, O. C. Snead
Views & Reviews
- Really, most SINCERELY deadPolicy and procedure in the diagnosis of death by neurologic criteriaD. M. Shaner, R. D. Orr, T. Drought, R. B. Miller, M. Siegel
Clinical/Scientific Notes
- Pure pandysautonomia as a complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemiaY. Yamashita, H. Tomimoto, M. Matsui, T. Mesaki, K. Imada, T. Uchiyama, Y. Yamada
- Multiple meningiomas in brain and lung due to acquired mutation of the NF2 geneO. Eckstein, A. Stemmer-Rachamimov, F. Nunes, D. Hoch, R. Ojemann, M. MacCollin
- Chronic cough due to Thr124Met mutation in the peripheral myelin protein zero (MPZ gene)Robert H. Baloh, Joanna C. Jen, Gilbert Kim, Robert W. Baloh
- Vasculitic mononeuritis multiplex induced by valacyclovirLuis F. Pary, Angela Henszel, Praful Kelkar
- Lateral sinus stenoses in idiopathic intracranial hypertension resolving after CSF diversionJ. Nicholas P. Higgins, John D. Pickard
- Undetectable CSF hypocretin-1 in “Hashimoto’s encephalopathy” associated with comaPablo R. Castillo, Emmanuel Mignot, Bryan K. Woodruff, Bradley F. Boeve
- Glutathione transferase Omega class polymorphisms in Parkinson diseaseA. K. Whitbread, G. D. Mellick, P. A. Silburn, D. G. Le Couteur, P. G. Board
NeuroImages
- ALS corticospinal degeneration on DWIJ. P. Cabello, M. Riverol, J. C. Masdeu
Patient Page
Correspondence
- VA Stroke Study: Neurologist care is associated with increased testing but improved outcomesEric M. Cheng, Gretchen Birbeck, Barbara Vickrey
Departments
Historical Neurology
- Medical-legal issues in Charcot’s neurologic careerChristopher G. Goetz
Expedited Brief Communication
- α-Synuclein in blood and brain from familial Parkinson disease with SNCA locus triplicationD. W. Miller, S. M. Hague, J. Clarimon, M. Baptista, K. Gwinn-Hardy, M. R. Cookson, A. B. Singleton
Brief Communications
- Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulasLong-term follow-up of 44 treated patientsK. Jellema, C. C. Tijssen, W. J.J. van Rooij, M. Sluzewski, P. J. Koudstaal, A. Algra, J. van Gijn
- Exploring rating scale responsivenessDoes the total score reflect the sum of its parts?Rory J. O’Connor, Stefan J. Cano, Alan J. Thompson, Jeremy C. Hobart
- Placebo-controlled phase I/II studies of minocycline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosisP. H. Gordon, D. H. Moore, D. F. Gelinas, C. Qualls, M. E. Meister, J. Werner, M. Mendoza, J. Mass, G. Kushner, R. G. Miller
- Practical limitations of acute stroke MRI due to patient-related problemsOliver C. Singer, Matthias Sitzer, Richard du Mesnil de Rochemont, Tobias Neumann-Haefelin
- Vergence deficits in pontine lesionsHolger Rambold, Gunnar Neumann, Christoph Helmchen
- Intravenous r-TPA in vertebrobasilar acute infarctsA. Montavont, N. Nighoghossian, L. Derex, M. Hermier, J. Honnorat, F. Philippeau, M. Belo, F. Turjman, P. Adeleine, J. C. Froment, P. Trouillas
- Variability of familial hemiplegic migraine with novel A1A2 Na+/K+-ATPase variantsK. Jurkat-Rott, T. Freilinger, J. P. Dreier, J. Herzog, H. Göbel, G. C. Petzold, P. Montagna, T. Gasser, F. Lehmann-Horn, M. Dichgans
- Interaction of medial temporal lobe atrophy and white matter hyperintensities in ADW. M. van der Flier, H. A.M. Middelkoop, A. W.E. Weverling-Rijnsburger, F. Admiraal-Behloul, A. Spilt, E. L.E.M. Bollen, R. G.J. Westendorp, M. A. van Buchem
- Novel insertional presenilin 1 mutation causing Alzheimer disease with spastic paraparesisP. Moretti, A. P. Lieberman, E. A. Wilde, B. I. Giordani, K. J. Kluin, R. A. Koeppe, S. Minoshima, D. E. Kuhl, W. K. Seltzer, N. L. Foster
- Cholesterol and APOE genotype interact to influence Alzheimer disease progressionR. M. Evans, S. Hui, A. Perkins, D. K. Lahiri, J. Poirier, M. R. Farlow
- Infantile parkinsonism-dystonia and elevated dopamine metabolites in CSFB. E. Assmann, R. O. Robinson, R. A.H. Surtees, C. Bräutigam, S. J.R. Heales, R. A. Wevers, J. Zschocke, K. Hyland, R. Sharma, G. F. Hoffmann
- A new SPG4 mutation in a variant form of spastic paraplegia with congenital arachnoid cystsA. Orlacchio, F. Gaudiello, A. Totaro, R. Floris, P. H. St George-Hyslop, G. Bernardi, T. Kawarai
- The metabolic topography of posthypoxic myoclonusSteven J. Frucht, Maja Trošt, Yilong Ma, David Eidelberg
- L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and brain malignant tumorsA predisposing condition?I. Moroni, M. Bugiani, L. D’Incerti, C. Maccagnano, M. Rimoldi, L. Bissola, B. Pollo, G. Finocchiaro, G. Uziel
- Response of relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) to topotecanL. Fischer, E. Thiel, H. A. Klasen, H. Kirchen, K. Jahnke, A. Korfel
- Autosomal dominant occipital cephaloceleAlexander G. Bassuk, David McLone, Robin Bowman, John A. Kessler
- Progressive myopathy with circulating autoantibody against giantin in the Golgi apparatusK. Sahashi, T. Ibi, K. Ohno, K. Sahashi, N. Nakao, H. Kondo
- Anti-ryanodine receptor antibodies and FK506 in myasthenia gravisM. Takamori, M. Motomura, N. Kawaguchi, Y. Nemoto, T. Hattori, H. Yoshikawa, K. Otsuka
- Initiation of an effective neurology resident ethics curriculumLori A. Schuh, David E. Burdette
- Late-onset Leigh syndrome in a patient with mitochondrial complex I NDUFS8 mutationsVincent Procaccio, Douglas C. Wallace