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Editorials

	Stem cells and neurological disease R A Barker, M Jain, R J E Armstrong, and M A Caldwell J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 553-557. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.553 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorial commentaries

	What is wrong in conversion disorder? F Ovsiew J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 557. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.557 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review: Physical signs

	The grasp and other primitive reflexes J M Schott and M N Rossor J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 558-560. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.558 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Intraventricular monitoring for temporal lobe epilepsy: report on technique and initial results in eight patients J K Song, B Abou-Khalil, and P E Konrad J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 561-565. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.561 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Potentially misleading extratemporal lobe lesions in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy T M Alsaadi, L M Bateman, K D Laxer, N M Barbaro, E J Austin, and P A Garcia J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 566-569. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.566 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic variables on quality of life in patients with epilepsy: findings from Georgian study M Djibuti and R Shakarishvili J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 570-573. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.570 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Efficacy of methylprednisolone pulse therapy on neuroleptic malignant syndrome in Parkinson’s disease Y Sato, T Asoh, N Metoki, and K Satoh J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 574-576. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.574 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term risks of stroke, myocardial infarction, and vascular death in "low risk" patients with a non-recent transient ischaemic attack T G Clark, M F G Murphy, and P M Rothwell J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 577-580. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.577 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A comparative study into the one year cumulative incidence of depression after stroke and myocardial infarction I Aben, F Verhey, J Strik, R Lousberg, J Lodder, and A Honig J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 581-585. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.581 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Vertebral artery origin angioplasty and primary stenting: safety and restenosis rates in a prospective series G C Cloud, F Crawley, A Clifton, D J H McCabe, M M Brown, and H S Markus J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 586-590. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.586 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The 12 year prognosis of unilateral functional weakness and sensory disturbance J Stone, M Sharpe, P M Rothwell, and C P Warlow J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 591-596. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.591 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Attenuated nuclear shrinkage in neurones with nuclear inclusions of SCA1 brains U Nagaoka, T Uchihara, K Iwabuchi, H Konno, M Tobita, N Funata, S Yagishita, and T Kato J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 597-601. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.597 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tourette’s syndrome: a cross sectional study to examine the PANDAS hypothesis A J Church, R C Dale, A J Lees, G Giovannoni, and M M Robertson J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 602-607. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.602 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence and patterns of neurological involvement in Behcet’s disease: a prospective study from Iraq A Al-Araji, K Sharquie, and Z Al-Rawi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 608-613. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.608 [Abstract] [Full text] [NEW Email for correspondence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neurogenic fever after traumatic brain injury: an epidemiological study H J Thompson, J Pinto-Martin, and M R Bullock J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 614-619. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.614 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of light fingertip touch on postural responses in subjects with diabetic neuropathy R Dickstein, R J Peterka, and F B Horak J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 620-626. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.620 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Peripheral and segmental spinal abnormalities of median and ulnar somatosensory evoked potentials in Hirayama’s disease A Polo, M Curro’ Dossi, A Fiaschi, G P Zanette, and N Rizzuto J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 627-632. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.627 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Muscle fibrillin deficiency in Marfan’s syndrome myopathy W M H Behan, C Longman, R K H Petty, P Comeglio, A H Child, M Boxer, P Foskett, and D G F Harriman J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 633-638. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.633 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neuronline

	Web based neurology "textbooks": www.medlink.com and www.emedicine.com/neuro M Zeidler J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 565. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.565 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Pseudoseizures and asthma C J de Wet, J D C Mellers, W N Gardner, and B K Toone J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 639-641. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.639 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sequential constriction of upper airway and vocal cords in sleep apnoea of multiple system atrophy: low field magnetic resonance fluoroscopic study M Hirayama, H Fukatsu, H Watanabe, Y Koike, A Noda, H Ito, R Kobayashi, and G Sobue J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 642-645. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.642 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The relation between Ashworth scale scores and the excitability of the motor neurones in patients with post-stroke muscle spasticity A M O Bakheit, V A Maynard, J Curnow, N Hudson, and S Kodapala J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 646-648. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.646 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reappraisal of early CT signs to predict the arterial occlusion site in acute embolic stroke M Koga, Y Saku, K Toyoda, H Takaba, S Ibayashi, and M Iida J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 649-653. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.649 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Allgrove or 4 "A" syndrome: an autosomal recessive syndrome causing multisystem neurological disease J Kimber, B N McLean, M Prevett, and S R Hammans J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 654-657. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.654 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Assessment of the impact of the removal of cerebrospinal fluid on cerebral tissue volumes by advanced volumetric 3D-MRI in posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus in a premature infant R W Hunt, S K Warfield, H Wang, M Kean, J J Volpe, and T E Inder J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 658-660. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.658 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Linear scleroderma "en coup de sabre" coexisting with plaque-morphea: neuroradiological manifestation and response to corticosteroids I Unterberger, E Trinka, K Engelhardt, A Muigg, P Eller, M Wagner, N Sepp, and G Bauer J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 661-664. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.661 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of the dopamine D5 receptor (DRD5) as a susceptibility gene for cervical dystonia F Brancati, E M Valente, M Castori, N Vanacore, M Sessa, G Galardi, A Berardelli, A R Bentivoglio, G Defazio, P Girlanda, G Abbruzzese, A Albanese, and B Dallapiccola J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 665-666. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.665 [Abstract] [Full text] [Authors' Correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	GABAA receptor active steroids are altered in epilepsy patients with tuberous sclerosis F di Michele, M Verdecchia, M Dorofeeva, L Costamagna, G Bernardi, P Curatolo, and E Romeo J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 667-670. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.667 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Two clinicopathological cases of a dominantly inherited, adult onset orthochromatic leucodystrophy F Letournel, F Etcharry-Bouyx, C Verny, A Barthelaix, and F Dubas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 671-673. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.671 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reversible acute axonal polyneuropathy associated with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: impaired physiological nerve conduction due to thiamine deficiency? S Ishibashi, T Yokota, T Shiojiri, T Matunaga, H Tanaka, K Nishina, H Hirota, A Inaba, M Yamada, T Kanda, and H Mizusawa J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 674-676. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.674 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Supranuclear gaze palsy and opsoclonus after Diazinon poisoning T-W Liang, L J Balcer, D Solomon, S R Messé, and S L Galetta J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 677-679. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.677 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New onset migraine with a brain stem cavernous angioma S Afridi and P J Goadsby J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 680-681. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.680 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early or late appearance of "dropped head syndrome" in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis M Gourie-Devi, A Nalini, and S Sandhya J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 683-686. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.683 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Botulinum toxin type B in blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm C Colosimo, M Chianese, M Giovannelli, M F Contarino, and A R Bentivoglio J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 687. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.687 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Persistent bitter taste as an initial symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis G C Petzold, K M Einhäupl, and J M Valdueza J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 687-688. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.687-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Schizophrenia and episodic ataxia type 2 S Mechtcheriakov, M A Oehl, A Hausmann, W W Fleischhacker, S Boesch, M Schocke, and E Donnemiller J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 688-689. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.688 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association of cardiomyopathy caused by autonomic nervous system impairment with the Miller Fisher syndrome M Oomura, T Yamawaki, H Oe, H Moriwaki, K Miyashita, H Naritomi, and Y Yasumura J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 689-690. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.689 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	No evidence of type 1 or type 3 hypersensitivity mechanism in amoxicillin/clavulanic acid induced aseptic meningitis S Kastenbauer, H-W Pfister, and M Wick J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 690-691. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.690 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Another adverse effect of aspirin: bilateral vestibulopathy M Strupp, K Jahn, and T Brandt J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 691. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.691 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

	The naming of parts J M S Pearce J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 692. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.692 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Head drop and camptocormia A D Macleod and T Umapathi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 692. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.692-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Infection and multiple sclerosis B Anlar J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 692-693. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.692-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Infection and multiple sclerosis M O’Donovan J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 693. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.693 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Delirium in old age: Edited by J Lindesay, K Rockwood, A Macdonald (Pp 238, £55.00). Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002. ISBN 0-19-263275-2 A Burns J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 693. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.693-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neurophysiology in neurosurgery. A modern intraoperative approach: Edited by Vedran Deletis and Jay L Shils (Pp 469, $125.00). Published by Academic Press, California, 2002. ISBN 0-12-209036-5 X Liu and T Z Aziz J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 693. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.693-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical neurophysiology of the vestibular system, 3rd edition: Edited by R.W. Baloh and V. Honrubia (Pp 408, US$98.50). Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 2001. ISBN 0-19-513982-8. G M Halmagyi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 694. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.694 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of proteases in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases: Edited by Abel Lajtha and Maren L Banik (Pp 302, £59.50). Published by Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2001. ISBN 0-306-46579-5 S Gentleman J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 694. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.694-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Historical notes

	Hermann Oppenheim (1858–1919) J M S Pearce J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 569. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.569 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological pictures

	Faces of the giant panda and her cub: MRI correlates of Wilson’s disease D S Liebeskind, S Wong, and R H Hamilton J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 682. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.682 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological stamps

	Egas Moniz (1874–1955) L F Haas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 653. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.653 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	CORRECTIONS J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 694. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.694-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Echo

	Radiotherapy can maintain sight in optic nerve sheath meningioma J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 585. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.585 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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