Editorial

	Aging G D PERKIN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 417-418. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.417 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition with tolcapone reduces the "wearing off" phenomenon and levodopa requirements in fluctuating parkinsonian patients H Baas, A G Beiske, J Ghika, M Jackson, W H Oertel, W Poewe, and G Ransmayr J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 421-428. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.421 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Micrographia in Parkinson's disease: the effect of providing external cues Rosinda M Oliveira, Jennifer M Gurd, Phillip Nixon, John C Marshall, and Richard E Passingham J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 429-433. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.429 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hallucinosis in idiopathic Parkinson's disease Jacqueline M Graham, Richard A Grünewald, and Harvey J Sagar J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 434-440. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.434 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association between medial temporal lobe atrophy on CT and parietotemporal uptake decrease on SPECT in Alzheimer's disease Isabelle Lavenu, Florence Pasquier, Florence Lebert, Bruno Jacob, and Henri Petit J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 441-445. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.441 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cerebrospinal fluid analysis differentiates between relapsing-remitting and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis Peter J H Jongen, Karel J B Lamers, Wim H Doesburg, Wim A J G Lemmens, and Otto R Hommes J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 446-451. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.446 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Survey of the distribution of lesion size in multiple sclerosis: implication for the measurement of total lesion load Liqun Wang, H-M Lai, A J Thompson, and D H Miller J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 452-455. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.452 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Predictive value of clinical indices in detecting aspiration in patients with neurological disorders Fabiola Mari, Monica Matei, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Anna Pisani, Alfeo Montesi, and Leandro Provinciali J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 456-460. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.456 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bilateral reductions in hippocampal volume in adults with epilepsy and a history of febrile seizures William B Barr, Manzar Ashtari, and Neil Schaul J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 461-467. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.461 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of antipsychotic medication on electromyographic responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex in schizophrenia Nicholas J Davey, Basant K Puri, Helen S Lewis, Shon W Lewis, and Peter H Ellaway J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 468-473. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.468 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Botulinum A toxin as a treatment of detrusor- sphincter dyssynergia in patients with spinal cord injury: MRI controlled transperineal injections Brigitte Schurch, Juerg Hodler, and Bilijana Rodic J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 474-476. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.474 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Proton MRS and quantitative MRI assessment of the short term neurological response to antiretroviral therapy in AIDS Iain D Wilkinson, Sarah Lunn, Katherine A Miszkiel, Robert F Miller, Martyn N J Paley, Ian Williams, Roger J S Chinn, Margaret A Hall-Craggs, Stanton P Newman, Brian E Kendall, and Michael J G Harrison J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 477-482. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.477 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left of what? The role of egocentric coordinates in neglect Nicoletta Beschin, Roberto Cubelli, Sergio Della Sala, and Lucia Spinazzola J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 483-489. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.483 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Timing of surgery in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: rebleeding is still the major cause of poor outcome in neurosurgical units that aim at early surgery Y B W E M Roos, L F M Beenen, R J M Groen, K W Albrecht, and M Vermeulen J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 490-493. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.490 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Guillain-Barré syndrome in Taiwan: a clinical study of 167 patients Rong-Kuo Lyu, Lok-Ming Tang, Shaw-Yi Cheng, Wen-Chuin Hsu, and Sien-Tsong Chen J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 494-500. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.494 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Human second somatosensory area: subdural and magnetoencephalographic recording of somatosensory evoked responses Tatsuya Mima, Akio Ikeda, Takashi Nagamine, Shogo Yazawa, Takeharu Kunieda, Nobuhiro Mikuni, Waro Taki, Jun Kimura, and Hiroshi Shibasaki J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 501-505. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.501 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Cerebrospinal fluid transthyretin: aging and late onset Alzheimer's disease J-M Serot, D Christmann, T Dubost, and M Couturier J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 506-508. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.506 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular dysfunction: a clue to cognitive impairment in older patients with heart failure Giuseppe Zuccalà, Caterina Cattel, Ester Manes-Gravina, Maria G Di Niro, Alberto Cocchi, and Roberto Bernabei J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 509-512. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.509 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Corpora amylacea in hippocampal sclerosis Wim Van Paesschen, Tamas Revesz, and John S Duncan J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 513-515. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.513 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A study on a new antineural antibody in a case of paraneoplastic sensory neuropathy associated with breast carcinoma Teruaki Iwahashi, Atsushi Inoue, Chang-Sung Koh, and Nobuo Yanagisawa J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 516-519. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.516 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The case of the disappearing glioma N Buxton, N Phillips, and I Robertson J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 520-521. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.520 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Of insects and eggs: a case report Pratima Murthy, P N Jayakumar, and S Sampat J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 522-523. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.522 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Panencephalopathic type of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with cadaveric dura mater graft Masahito Yamada, Yoshinori Itoh, Naomi Suematsu, Masaaki Matsushita, and Eiichi Otomo J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 524-527. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.524 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Blink induced centrotemporal spikes in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes Takanori Yamagata, Mariko Y Momoi, Masutomo Miyao, and Shigeichi Kobayashi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 528-530. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.528 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ischaemic myelopathy associated with cocaine: clinical, neurophysiological, and neuroradiological features V Di Lazzaro, D Restuccia, A Oliviero, P Profice, R Nardone, M Valeriani, C Colosimo, T Tartaglione, F Della Corte, M A Pennisi, and P Tonali J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 531-533. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.531 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Machado-Joseph disease presenting as severe asymmetric proximal neuropathy I N van Schaik, G J Jöbsis, M Vermeulen, H Keizers, P A Bolhuis, and M de Visser J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 534-536. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.534 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Skin sympathetic nerve activity in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a microneurographic study Koji Yamamoto, Gen Sobue, Satoshi Iwase, Masaaki Nagamatsu, Tadaaki Mano, and Terunori Mitsuma J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 537-540. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.537 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lesson of the month

	Median nerve injury: an underrecognised complication of brachial artery cardiac catheterisation? Angus M Kennedy, Michael Grocott, Martin S Schwartz, Hamid Modarres, Mark Scott, and Fred Schon J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 542-546. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.542 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Moclobemide and selegeline in the treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease ERNST N H JANSEN STEUR and LEO A P BALLERING J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 547. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.547 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain biopsy and patients with atypical presentations of sporadic Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease IAN R WHITTLE, ROBERT G WILL, and JAMES W IRONSIDE J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 547a-548a. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.547a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Transient semantic amnesia: a new syndrome? JOHN R HODGES J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 548-549. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.548 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Alopecia with carbamazepine in two patients with focal seizures AKIO IKEDA, HIROSHI SHIBASAKI, AIKO SHIOZAKI, and JUN KIMURA J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 549-550. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.549 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Neurological manifestations of coeliac disease G D P SMITH, G SALDANHA, T C BRITTON, and P BROWN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 550-551. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.550 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Successful outcome with aggressive treatment of acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis R MARKUS, B J BREW, J TURNER, and M PELL J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 551-552. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.551 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Adult Niemann-Pick disease type C mimicking features of multiple sclerosis ARMIN J GRAU, TOBIAS BRANDT, MATTHIAS WEISBROD, RAINER NIETHAMMER, MICHAEL FORSTING, MICHAEL CANTZ, MARIE T VANIER, and KLAUS HARZER J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 552-553. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.552 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Motor cortex stimulation does not reset primary orthostatic tremor KERRY R MILLS and KANNAN A NITHI J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 553-554. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.553 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Frozen section in pituitary surgery GADY HAR-EL, CHANDRAKANT RAO, RICHARD M SWANSON, AFAF F ABDU, and THOMAS H MILHORAT J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 554. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.554 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Bilateral posteroventral pallidotomy for severe antipsychotic induced tardive dyskinesia and dystonia J WEETMAN, I M ANDERSON, R P GREGORY, and S S GILL J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 554a-556a. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.554a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

	Pretarsal injections of botulinum toxin improve blephospasm in previously unresponsive patients LIONEL KOWAL; and ALBERTO ALBANESE J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 556. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.556 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Rehabilitation of gait in Parkinson's disease ROBERT IANSEK, MEG MORRIS;, and MICHAEL H THAUT J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 556a. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.556a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Association between HIV distal symmetric polyneuropathy and Mycobacterium avium complex infection IAN WOOLLEY, MARK FARAGHER, and DENIS SPELMAN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 556b. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.556b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Concise Text of Neuroscience. SIDOHARTHAN CHANDRAN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 557a. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.557a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Essential Neurosurgery. Second Edition. PETER HUTCHINSON J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 557b. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.557b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	London Dysmorphology DatabaseLondon Neurogenetics DatabaseDysmorphology Photolibrary G D PERKIN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 557c. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.557c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	The Clinical Pharmacology of Cerebral Ischemia. PANKAJ SHARMA and MORRIS BROWN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 557d. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.557d [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Color Atlas of Muscle Pathology. JANICE ANDERSON J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: e557. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.e557 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Practical Neurology. STEVE SAWCER J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 557f. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.557f [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Neurological pictures

	Cerebral venous thrombosis in Behçet's disease S FENWICK, A GOONETILLEKE, C G SANTOSH, and P K NEWMAN J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 419. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.419 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cerebral infarction due to internal carotid artery dissection A GASS, J GaA, and A SCHWARTZ J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 420. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.420 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological stamps

	Jean Baptiste van Helmont (1577-1644) L F HAAS J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 428. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.428 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1997; 63: 557. doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.4.557 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]