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In Focus
Editorials
- Strategies to improve uniformity in brain death determinationJames L. Bernat, John C.M. Brust
- The yin and yang of magnesium and calciumNew genetic insights for stroke?Christopher D. Anderson, Jonathan Rosand
Articles
- Variability in reported physician practices for brain death determinationSherri A. Braksick, Christopher P. Robinson, Gary S. Gronseth, Sara Hocker, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, Alejandro A. Rabinstein
- Value of witness observations in the differential diagnosis of transient loss of consciousnessMin Chen, Jenny Jamnadas-Khoda, Mark Broadhurst, Melanie Wall, Richard Grünewald, Stephen J.L. Howell, Matthias Koepp, Steve W. Parry, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, Matthew Walker, Dale Hesdorffer, Markus Reuber
- Effect of aerobic exercise on cognition in younger adultsA randomized clinical trialYaakov Stern, Anna MacKay-Brandt, Seonjoo Lee, Paula McKinley, Kathleen McIntyre, Qolamreza Razlighi, Emil Agarunov, Matthew Bartels, Richard P. Sloan
- Neuroimaging findings in midlife and risk of late-life dementia over 20 years of follow-upNancy A. West, B. Gwen Windham, David S. Knopman, Dean K. Shibata, Laura H. Coker, Thomas H. Mosley
- Associations of echocardiographic features with stroke in those without atrial fibrillationMichelle C. Johansen, Michelle Lin, Saman Nazarian, Rebecca F. Gottesman
- Histopathology of diffusion imaging abnormalities in cerebral amyloid angiopathySusanne J. van Veluw, Yael D. Reijmer, Andre J. van der Kouwe, Andreas Charidimou, Grace A. Riley, Alexander Leemans, Brian J. Bacskai, Matthew P. Frosch, Anand Viswanathan, Steven M. Greenberg
- Open AccessSerum magnesium and calcium levels in relation to ischemic strokeMendelian randomization studySusanna C. Larsson, Matthew Traylor, Stephen Burgess, Giorgio B. Boncoraglio, Christina Jern, Karl Michaëlsson, Hugh S. Markus, for the MEGASTROKE project of the International Stroke Genetics Consortium
- Open AccessTDP43 pathology in the brain, spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia of a patient with FOSMNAlexander M. Rossor, Zane Jaunmuktane, Martin N. Rossor, Glen Hoti, Mary M. Reilly
- Effects of weakness of orofacial muscles on swallowing and communication in FSHDKarlien Mul, Kiera N. Berggren, Mattie Y. Sills, Ayla McCalley, Baziel G.M. van Engelen, Nicholas E. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Statland
- Autoimmune encephalitisA costly conditionJesse Cohen, Javier Sotoca, Shikha Gandhi, Anusha K. Yeshokumar, Eliza Gordon-Lipkin, Romergyko G. Geocadin, Kevin D. Frick, John C. Probasco, Arun Venkatesan
- Claims data analyses unable to properly characterize the value of neurologists in epilepsy careChloe E. Hill, Chun Chieh Lin, James F. Burke, Kevin A. Kerber, Lesli E. Skolarus, Gregory J. Esper, Brandon Magliocco, Brian C. Callaghan
- Association between white matter hyperintensities, cortical volumes, and late-onset epilepsyEmily L. Johnson, Gregory L. Krauss, Alexandra K. Lee, Andrea L.C. Schneider, Anna M. Kucharska-Newton, Juebin Huang, Clifford R. Jack, Rebecca F. Gottesman
What's Happening
AAN Special Article
- Quality improvement in neurologyUniversal neurology quality measurement set: Executive summaryJustin Martello, Jeffrey Buchhalter, Rohit R. Das, Richard Dubinsky, Erin Lee, Wayne Anderson
Contemporary Issues
- Meeting Medicare requirements for transitional careDo stroke care and policy align?Janet Prvu Bettger, Sara B. Jones, Anna M. Kucharska-Newton, Janet K. Freburger, Sylvia W. Coleman, Laurie H. Mettam, Mysha E. Sissine, Sabina B. Gesell, Cheryl D. Bushnell, Pamela W. Duncan, Wayne D. Rosamond
Clinical/Scientific Notes
Reflections: Neurology and the Humanities
NeuroImages
- Diagnostic challengeA case of late-onset spinal form cerebrotendinous xanthomatosisDilek Mutlu, Aslı Tuncer, Rahsan Gocmen, Gul Yalcin-Cakmakli, Serap Saygı, Bulent Elibol
Resident & Fellow Section
- Pearls & Oy-sters: Giant descending aortic arch donut signRetrograde embolism as a cause of acute ischemic strokeVictor Choi, David Dongkyung Kim, Sebastian Fridman, Qi Zhang, Melfort Boulton, Luciano A. Sposato
- Clinical Reasoning: A pregnant woman with chin numbnessAlexander J. Arnold, Gabriela S. Gilmour, Marcus W. Koch
- Teaching NeuroImages: Transient mutism associated with splenium lesion in capecitabine-induced leukoencephalopathyTommaso Nicoletti, Gregorio Spagni, Marco Luigetti, Raffaele Iorio
- Teaching Video NeuroImages: Mirror therapy against phantom painF.A. Steenwinkel, B.C. ter Meulen, V.S. Ramachandran
Patient Page
- Exercise: Can this help to improve or preserve cognitive function throughout adulthood?About Alzheimer diseaseJoseph Doria, Joseph Doria, Steven Karceski, Steven Karceski
Disputes & Debates: Editors' Choice
- Editors' note: Evaluating depression and suicidality in tetrabenazine users with Huntington diseaseJames E. Siegler, Steven Galetta
- Reader response: Evaluating depression and suicidality in tetrabenazine users with Huntington diseaseCristina Sampaio, Jennifer J. Ware, Malcolm Macleod, Eric-Jan Wagenmakers, Marcus Munafò
- Author response: Evaluating depression and suicidality in tetrabenazine users with Huntington diseaseJordan L. Schultz, Annie Killoran, Peg C. Nopoulos, David J. Moser, John A. Kamholz