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	Handbook of Parkinson's Disease JMS Pearce J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 469. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.469 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid JD Pickard J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 469-470. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.469-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The Psychology of Pain JW Scadding J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 470-471. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.470 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ultrasonic Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease DJ Thomas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 471. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.471 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cholinergic Function. (Ellis Horwood Series in Biomedicine.) P Jenner J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 471. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.471-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Multiple Sclerosis, Immunological, Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. Current Problems in Neurology 3. AW Downie J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 471-472. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.471-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Computer Tomographic Imaging and Anatomic Correlation of the Human Brain EH Burrows J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 472. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.472 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Epilepsy D Fish J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 472. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.472-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Page et al reply AC Page, RM Paxton, and D Mohan J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 468. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.468 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Characterisation of messenger RNA extracted post-mortem from the brains of schizophrenic, depressed and control subjects. C W Perrett, R M Marchbanks, and S A Whatley J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 325-331. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.325 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CT-assisted stereotactic brain biopsy: value of intraoperative frozen section diagnosis. H J Colbassani, S Nishio, K M Sweeney, R A Bakay, and Y Takei J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 332-341. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.332 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Xanthochromia revisited: a re-evaluation of lumbar puncture and CT scanning in the diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage. A MacDonald and A D Mendelow J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 342-344. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.342 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A cohort study of psychosurgery cases from a defined population. E S Hussain, H Freeman, and R A Jones J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 345-352. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.345 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dementia of frontal lobe type. D Neary, J S Snowden, B Northen, and P Goulding J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 353-361. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.353 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A study of facial expression in Parkinson's disease using a novel microcomputer-based method. M Katsikitis and I Pilowsky J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 362-366. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.362 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	On the neurolinguistic nature of language abnormalities in Huntington's disease. C W Wallesch and R A Fehrenbach J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 367-373. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.367 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adrenal cortex hormones in male epileptic patients before and during a 2-year phenytoin treatment. Z Ostrowska, B Buntner, D Rosciszewska, and I Guz J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 374-378. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.374 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Propranolol and propranolol-LA in essential tremor: a double blind comparative study. L Cleeves and L J Findley J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 379-384. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.379 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Familial olivopontocerebellar atrophy with neonatal onset: a recessively inherited syndrome with systemic and biochemical abnormalities. B N Harding, D B Dunger, D B Grant, and M Erdohazi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 385-390. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.385 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early and late magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological outcome after head injury. J T Wilson, K D Wiedmann, D M Hadley, B Condon, G Teasdale, and D N Brooks J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 391-396. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.391 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The tibialis anterior reflex in healthy subjects and in L5 radicular compression. J Stam J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 397-402. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Estimation of the number of motor units based on macro-EMG. P de Koning, G H Wieneke, D van der Most van Spijk, A C van Huffelen, W H Gispen, and F G Jennekens J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 403-411. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.403 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Histocompatibility antigens in multiple sclerosis patients participating in a multicentre trial of azathioprine. British & Dutch Multiple Sclerosis Azathioprine Trial Group. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 412-415. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.412 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinicopathological study of neurological complications due to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. A Richards, D Graham, and R Bullock J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 416-421. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.416 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cerebral astrocytoma in association with HIV infection. J Gasnault, F X Roux, and C Vedrenne J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 422-424. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.422 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bell's palsy and HIV infection. M M Brown, A Thompson, B T Goh, G E Forster, and M Swash J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 425-426. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.425 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain glucose metabolism in thalamic syndrome. E C Laterre, A G De Volder, and A M Goffinet J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 427-428. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.427 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Parkinson's disease and essential tremor in families of patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease. R J Marttila and U K Rinne J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 429-431. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.429 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lumbar and cortical somatosensory evoked potentials in rats with vitamin E deficiency. M A Goss-Sampson, A Kriss, J R Muddle, P K Thomas, and D P Muller J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 432-435. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.432 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Abnormalities of autonomic function in the Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome. J P Heath, D J Ewing, and R E Cull J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 436-439. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.436 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Haptoglobin groups in motor neuron disease. N Fröhlander and L Forsgren J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 440-442. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.440 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	No apparent association between HLA and multiple sclerosis in southern Chinese. B R Hawkins, Y L Yu, E Woo, and C Y Huang J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 443-445. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.443 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hexosaminidase A deficiency presenting as juvenile progressive dystonia. R J Hardie, E P Young, and J A Morgan-Hughes J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 446-447. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.446 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A compulsive movement disorder with cavitation of caudate nucleus. A C Williams, C Owen, and D A Heath J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 447-448. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.447 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New onset choreiform disorder in an adult with recent group A beta haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis. M F Gordon J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 448-449. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.448 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Rapid development of basal ganglia calcification caused by anoxia. Y Iwaski, M Kinoshita, and K Takamiya J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 449-450. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.449 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An implant clamp for atlanto-axial fusion. K L Mills, T R Scotland, D Wardlaw, and R Wytch J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 450-451. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.450 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fusiform aneurysm of the proximal anterior cerebral artery. M Shigemori, T Kawaba, Y Yoshitake, J Miyagi, and S Kuramoto J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 451. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.451 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asymptomatic benign familial spinal muscular atrophy with hypertrophy of the calves and high creatine kinase levels. M Yamada, M Kano, K Chida, T Furukawa, and H Tsukagoshi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 452-453. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.452 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reversible ataxia following chronic exposure to paradichlorobenzene. I Miyai, N Hirono, M Fujita, and M Kameyama J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 453-454. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.453 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Negative hallucinations: an ictal phenomenon of partial complex seizures. R T Keefover, R Ringel, and E P Roy, 3rd J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 454-455. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.454 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Herpes simplex type II encephalitis in a non-immunocompromised adult. M K Baker, M A Sandler, R D Baynes, and S Miller J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 455-456. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.455 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adult coeliac disease and brainstem encephalitis. T Brücke, H Kollegger, M Schmidbauer, C Müller, I Podreka, and L Deecke J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 456-457. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.456 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain stem glioma mimicking progressive basilar artery thrombosis. G L Morris, R L Levine, H A Hartmann, and P L Eichman J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 457-458. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.457 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Listeria encephalitis with intermittent symptoms and serological diagnosis. A Zeman, J M Bamford, C P Warlow, and R G Mitchell J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 458-459. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.458 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Proceedings of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, the 111th meeting. London, 17-18 September 1987. Abstracts. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 460-466. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.460 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transient uniocular visual loss in association with intraorbital tumors. C J Vecht, W M Eijkenboom, G S Baarsma, and B C Polak J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 467. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.467 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Arachnoid cysts of the middle fossa and subdural hematoma. B Williams J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 467-468. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.467-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sporadic adult onset distal myopathy. G Cavaletti, G Bogliun, P Apale, G Iredici, and M Moggio J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1988; 51: 468-469. doi:10.1136/jnnp.51.3.468-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]