February 2009 Volume 5 Number 2
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EDITORIAL
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The gathering storm
John W Griffin
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Rehabilitation of hemianopic dyslexia: no words necessary
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Reduction of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in animal models of Parkinson disease
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Ratio of tau forms in the CSF identifies patients with progressive
supranuclear palsy
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Once-daily extended-release levetiracetam reduces seizure frequency
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Flupirtine is a promising agent for the treatment of autoimmune optic
neuritis
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Autonomic testing can identify patterns of neuropathy associated with
amyloidosis
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HLA class I antigens modulate activity of CD8+ T cells in multiple sclerosis
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Impaired executive function in behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia
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Oral fumarate reduces the incidence of brain lesions in patients with
multiple sclerosis
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The tau kinase GSK3B is associated with dementia
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Brain GABA levels are lowered in insomnia
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Deep brain stimulation is effective against OCD
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Can prevention of iron accumulation protect against Parkinson disease?
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PRACTICE POINTS
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Phenotypic heterogeneity and genetic modifiers in prion disease caused
by a Pro102Leu mutation in the PRNP gene
Manuela Neumann
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Thrombolysis with alteplase for acute ischemic stroke: safe and effective
outside the 3-hour time window?
Thomas WH Leung and Ka Sing Lawrence Wong
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Treatment of infantile spasms in tuberous sclerosis complex: dismal
outcomes but future hope?
Kevin C Ess
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Prednisolone-but not antiviral drugs-improves outcome in patients with
Bell's palsy
Kenneth L Tyler
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Is pain in the brain?
Geraint Rees and Sarah Edwards
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Is needle electromyography safe in patients on anticoagulation or
antiplatelet therapy?
Huned S Patwa
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VIEWPOINT
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Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: the benefits and problems of
shunting
Sachin Batra and Daniele Rigamonti
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REVIEWS
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their potential therapeutic role in multiple
sclerosis
Lahar R Mehta, Robert H Dworkin and Steven R Schwid
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Cranial movement disorders: clinical features, pathophysiology, differential
diagnosis and treatment
Giovanni Fabbrini, Giovanni Defazio, Carlo Colosimo, Philip D Thompson and
Alfredo Berardelli
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CASE STUDIES
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When metals compete: a case of copper-deficiency myeloneuropathy and anemia
Rebecca I Spain, Thomas P Leist and Eduardo A De Sousa
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Paraneoplastic fasciitis-panniculitis syndrome: a neurological point of view
Pradeep Dinakar and Ahmet Hoke
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