Editorials

	Relevance of new psychotropic drugs for the neurologist A E Hensiek and M R Trimble J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 281-285. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.281 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorial commentaries

	How new is new? R G Will J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 285-286. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.285 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dystonia in multiple system atrophy D E Riley J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 286. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.286 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review: Nosological entities?

	"Paratrigeminal" paralysis of the oculopupillary sympathetic system P J Goadsby J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 297-299. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.297 [Abstract] [Full text] [Publisher's correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review: Advances in neuropsychiatry

	Genetic effects on human cognition: lessons from the study of mental retardation syndromes P Nokelainen and J Flint J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 287-296. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.287 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Dystonia in multiple system atrophy S M Boesch, G K Wenning, G Ransmayr, and W Poewe J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 300-303. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.300 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Possible underascertainment of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a systematic study C E M Hillier, R L Salmon, J W Neal, and D A Hilton J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 304-309. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.304 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cholinesterase inhibitor treatment alters the natural history of Alzheimer's disease O L Lopez, J T Becker, S Wisniewski, J Saxton, D I Kaufer, and S T DeKosky J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 310-314. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.310 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adaptation of handwriting size under distorted visual feedback in patients with Parkinson's disease and elderly and young controls H-L Teulings, J L Contreras-Vidal, G E Stelmach, and C H Adler J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 315-324. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.315 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neurophysiological modulation of the subthalamic nucleus by pallidal stimulation in Parkinson's disease D Sterio, A Rezai, A Mogilner, M Zonenshayn, J-M Gracies, K Kathirithamby, and A Beric J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 325-328. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.325 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evidence of thalamic disinhibition in patients with hemichorea: semiquantitative analysis using SPECT J-S Kim, K-S Lee, K-H Lee, Y-I Kim, B-S Kim, Y-A Chung, and S-K Chung J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 329-333. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.329 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: outcomes of early rehabilitation after surgical repair of ruptured intracranial aneurysms B M Saciri and N Kos J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 334-337. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.334 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cessation of embolic signals after antithrombotic prevention is related to reduced risk of recurrent arterioembolic transient ischaemic attack and stroke M Goertler, T Blaser, S Krueger, K Hofmann, M Baeumer, and C-W Wallesch J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 338-342. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.338 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion genotype is associated with leukoaraiosis in lacunar syndromes A Hassan, A Lansbury, A J Catto, A Guthrie, J Spencer, C Craven, P J Grant, and J M Bamford J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 343-346. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.343 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome of patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale K Nedeltchev, M Arnold, A Wahl, M Sturzenegger, E E Vella, S Windecker, B Meier, and H P Mattle J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 347-350. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.347 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Surgical removal of brain stem cavernous malformations: surgical indications, technical considerations, and results I E Sandalcioglu, H Wiedemayer, S Secer, S Asgari, and D Stolke J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 351-355. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.351 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Organisation of the sympathetic skin response in spinal cord injury P Cariga, M Catley, C J Mathias, G Savic, H L Frankel, and P H Ellaway J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 356-360. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.356 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in gait and fatigue from morning to afternoon in people with multiple sclerosis M E Morris, C Cantwell, L Vowels, and K Dodd J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 361-365. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.361 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Positional down beating nystagmus in 50 patients: cerebellar disorders and possible anterior semicircular canalithiasis P Bertholon, A M Bronstein, R A Davies, P Rudge, and K V Thilo J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 366-372. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.366 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of brain tumour laterality on patients' perceived quality of life J Salo, A Niemelä, M Joukamaa, and J Koivukangas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 373-377. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.373 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of neuronavigation and electrophysiology in surgery of subcortically located lesions in the sensorimotor strip W Eisner, J Burtscher, R Bale, R Sweeney, F Koppelstätter, S Golaszewski, C Kolbitsch, and K Twerdy J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 378-381. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.378 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Notch3 gene polymorphism and ischaemic cerebrovascular disease D Ito, N Tanahashi, M Murata, H Sato, I Saito, K Watanabe, and Y Fukuuchi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 382-384. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.382 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in third ventricular size with neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy: a blinded study N Buxton, B Turner, N Ramli, and M Vloeberghs J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 385-387. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.385 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sequence analysis of tau in familial and sporadic progressive supranuclear palsy H R Morris, R Katzenschlager, J C Janssen, J M Brown, M Ozansoy, N Quinn, T Revesz, M N Rossor, S E Daniel, N W Wood, and A J Lees J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 388-390. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.388 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Peripheral facial palsy and dysfunction of the oropharynx Y Seçil, I Aydogdu, and C Ertekin J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 391-393. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.391 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clipping of cerebral aneurysm under hypothermic cardiac arrest and simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting: case report B Bose and K W McNicholas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 394-395. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.394 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A new defect of peroxisomal function involving pristanic acid: a case report B N McLean, J Allen, S Ferdinandusse, and R J A Wanders J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 396-399. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.396 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Rumination and executive function in depression: an experimental study E Watkins and R G Brown J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 400-402. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.400 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The Gerstmann syndrome in Alzheimer's disease E M Wingard, A M Barrett, G P Crucian, L Doty, and K M Heilman J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 403-405. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.403 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Volumetric MRI study of the caudate nucleus in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia R Barber, I McKeith, C Ballard, and J O'Brien J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 406-407. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.406 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lesson of the month

	A case of paraneoplastic syndrome accompanied by two types of cancer K Miyamoto, T Kato, H Watanabe, E Miyamoto, and S Suzuki J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 408-409. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.408 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	T cell recognition of a non-protein antigen preparation of Campylobacter jejuni in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome J C Cooper, S Hughes, A Ben-Smith, C O S Savage, and J B Winer J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 413-414. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.413 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in excitability of motor cortex in severe hepatic failure A Oliviero, R Gaspari, P A Tonali, M A Pennisi, G Mercurio, F Pilato, R Proietti, and V Di Lazzaro J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 414-416. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.414 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Amnesia for childhood in patients with unexplained neurological symptoms J Stone and M Sharpe J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 416-417. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.416 [Extract] [Full text] [Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

	Anti-GQ1b IgG antibody syndrome: clinical and immunological range S Panda, M Tripathi, M Odaka, and N Yuki J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 418-419. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.418 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Parkin gene related neuronal multisystem disorder MWIM Horstink, BPC van de Warrenburg, M Lammens, A Brice, Y Kuroda, and T Mitsui J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 419-420. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.419 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Obsessive-compulsive phenomenon and Parkinson's disease P Sharma, N Gupta, M Alegret, C Junqué, P Vendrell, F Valldeoriola, M J Marti, and E Tolosa J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 420-421. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.420 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Multiple sclerosis: the guide to treatment and management, 5th edition: Edited by C H Polman, A J Thompson, T J Murray, et al (Pp 148, £24.95). Demos Medical Publishing, New York, 2001. ISBN 1 888799 54 4 C P Hawkins J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 421. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.421 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cognitive rehabilitation, an integrative neuropsychological approach : Edited by M M Sohlberg and C A Mateer (Pp 492, £41.95). Guilford Press, New York, 2001. ISBN 1 57230 613 0 B A Wilson J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 421. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.421-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical cases in neurology: Edited by A H V Schapira and L P Rowland (pp 261, £32.50). Butterworth Heinmann, Oxford 2001. ISBN 0 7506 4304 8 M Donaghy J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 421-422. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.421-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Contemporary treatments in neurology : Edited by Neil Scolding (Pp 446, £45.00). Published by Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford, 2001. ISBN 0 7506 3918 0 G S Venables J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 422. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.422 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myotonic dystrophy, 3rd edition: major problems in neurology series, No 37: By Peter S Harper (Pp 436, £55.00). Published by W B Saunders, London, 2001. ISBN 0 7020 2152 0 D Hilton-Jones J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 422. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.422-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Historical notes

	Bromide, the first effective antiepileptic agent J M S Pearce J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 412. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.412 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological pictures

	Multiple cavernous haemangioma showing marked calcification on cranial radiography N Hagiwara and H Yahikozawa J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 410. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.410 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain abscess formed in the cavum septi pellucidi T Kihara and M Miyata J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 411. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.411 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological stamps

	Karl Landsteiner (1868-1943) L F Haas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002; 72: 355. doi:10.1136/jnnp.72.3.355 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]