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Editorials

	Oestrogen, brain function, and neuropsychiatric disorders W J Cutter, R Norbury, and D G M Murphy J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 837-840. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.837 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorial commentaries

	Clinical radiologic correlations in acute stroke: is the signal intensity at the end of the tunnel getting brighter quicker? D M Brown and S R Levine J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 840-841. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.840 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Head injury and Alzheimer’s disease J T L Wilson J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 841. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.841 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Surgery for chronic subdural haematoma: is there an evidence base? L T Dunn J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 842. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.842 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The outcome of depressive disorders in the setting of neurological illness H Rickards J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 842-843. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.842-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Long term treatment and disease severity change brain responses to levodopa in Parkinson’s disease T Hershey, K J Black, J L Carl, L McGee-Minnich, A Z Snyder, and J S Perlmutter J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 844-851. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.844 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lewy body cortical involvement may not always predict dementia in Parkinson’s disease C Colosimo, A J Hughes, L Kilford, and A J Lees J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 852-856. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.852 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Head injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease: the evidence 10 years on; a partial replication S Fleminger, D L Oliver, S Lovestone, S Rabe-Hesketh, and A Giora J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 857-862. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.857 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Melissa officinalis extract in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial S Akhondzadeh, M Noroozian, M Mohammadi, S Ohadinia, A H Jamshidi, and M Khani J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 863-866. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.863 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The prevalence of frontal variant frontotemporal dementia and the frontal lobe syndrome in a population based sample of 85 year olds T B Gislason, M Sjögren, L Larsson, and I Skoog J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 867-871. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.867 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cognitive presentation of multiple sclerosis: evidence for a cortical variant M Zarei, S Chandran, A Compston, and J Hodges J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 872-877. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.872 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Longitudinal study of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: neuropsychological, neuroradiological, and neurophysiological findings M R Piras, I Magnano, E D G Canu, K S Paulus, W M Satta, A Soddu, M Conti, A Achene, G Solinas, and I Aiello J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 878-885. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.878 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Differences in the diagnostic accuracy of acute stroke clinical subtypes defined by multimodal magnetic resonance imaging S J Allder, A R Moody, A L Martel, P S Morgan, G S Delay, J R Gladman, and G G Lennox J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 886-888. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.886 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lack of hemispheric dominance for consciousness in acute ischaemic stroke B Cucchiara, S E Kasner, D A Wolk, P D Lyden, V A Knappertz, T Ashwood, T Odergren, and A Nordlund J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 889-892. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.889 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The outcome of depressive disorders in neurology patients: a prospective cohort study A J Carson, K Postma, J Stone, C Warlow, and M Sharpe J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 893-896. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.893 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The outcome of neurology outpatients with medically unexplained symptoms: a prospective cohort study A J Carson, S Best, K Postma, J Stone, C Warlow, and M Sharpe J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 897-900. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.897 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Functional recovery after surgical resection of low grade gliomas in eloquent brain: hypothesis of brain compensation H Duffau, L Capelle, D Denvil, N Sichez, P Gatignol, M Lopes, M-C Mitchell, J-P Sichez, and R Van Effenterre J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 901-907. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.901 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Spontaneous haemorrhage into metastatic brain tumours after stereotactic radiosurgery using a linear accelerator H Suzuki, S Toyoda, M Muramatsu, T Shimizu, T Kojima, and W Taki J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 908-912. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.908 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term course of the H reflex after selective tibial neurotomy T Roujeau, J-P Lefaucheur, V Slavov, R Gherardi, and P Decq J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 913-917. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.913 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New evidence for an association between the CSF HVA:5-HIAA ratio and psychopathic traits H Soderstrom, K Blennow, A-K Sjodin, and A Forsman J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 918-921. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.918 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Observer independent analysis of cerebral glucose metabolism in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome T Siessmeier, W A Nix, J Hardt, M Schreckenberger, U T Egle, and P Bartenstein J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 922-928. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.922 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early diagnosis of external ventricular drainage infection: results of a prospective study W Pfisterer, M Mühlbauer, T Czech, and A Reinprecht J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 929-932. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.929 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cognitive dysfunction in young men following head injury in childhood and adolescence: a population study T W Teasdale and A W Engberg J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 933-936. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.933 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome of contemporary surgery for chronic subdural haematoma: evidence based review R Weigel, P Schmiedek, and J K Krauss J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 937-943. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.937 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neuronline

	Telemedicine Information Exchange: http://tie.telemed.org V Patterson J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 976. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.976 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	The role of the PTPRC (CD45) mutation in the development of multiple sclerosis in the North West region of the United Kingdom R S Nicholas, J Partridge, R P Donn, C Hawkins, and M D Boggild J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 944-945. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.944 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Interferon beta in multiple sclerosis: experience in a British specialist multiple sclerosis centre B D Dubois, E Keenan, B E Porter, R Kapoor, P Rudge, A J Thompson, D H Miller, and G Giovannoni J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 946-949. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.946 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	MRI lesion volume heterogeneity in primary progressive MS in relation with axonal damage and brain atrophy D Pelletier, S J Nelson, J Oh, J P Antel, M Kita, S S Zamvil, and D E Goodkin J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 950-952. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.950 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Low leucocyte myeloperoxidase activity in patients with multiple sclerosis G Ramsaransing, A Teelken, V M Prokopenko, AV Arutjunyan, and J De Keyser J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 953-955. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.953 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Olfactory deficits and sleep disturbances in Parkinson’s disease: a case–control survey J M Henderson, Y Lu, S Wang, H Cartwright, and G M Halliday J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 956-958. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.956 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Low vitamin B-12 status in confirmed Alzheimer’s disease as revealed by serum holotranscobalamin H Refsum and A D Smith J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 959-961. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.959 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Similarity and disparity of obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia in MR volumetric abnormalities of the hippocampus-amygdala complex J S Kwon, Y-W Shin, C-W Kim, Y I Kim, T Youn, M H Han, K-H Chang, and J-J Kim J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 962-964. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.962 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alterations of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in atypical Pick’s disease without Pick bodies T Odawara, K Shiozaki, E Iseki, H Hino, and K Kosaka J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 965-967. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.965 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Genetically confirmed clinical Huntington’s disease with no observable cell loss M Caramins, G Halliday, E McCusker, and R J Trent J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 968-970. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.968 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Apolipoprotein E genotypes and clinical outcome in Guillain-Barré syndrome J Pritchard, R A C Hughes, J H Rees, H J Willison, and J A R Nicoll J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 971-973. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.971 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atypical herpes type 2 encephalitis associated with normal MRI imaging N A Harrison, B K MacDonald, G Scott, and R Kapoor J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 974-976. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.974 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Wallerian degeneration of the inferior cerebellar peduncle depicted by diffusion weighted imaging K Yamada, O Kizu, H Ito, H Nakamura, S Yuen, K Yoshikawa, K Shiga, and T Nishimura J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 977-978. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.977 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of age on the association between primary hemifacial spasm and arterial hypertension G Defazio, D Martino, M S Aniello, G Masi, G Logroscino, G Manobianca, M La Stilla, and P Livrea J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 979-981. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.979 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Vocal fold motion impairment in patients with multiple system atrophy: evaluation of its relationship with swallowing function R Higo, N Tayama, T Watanabe, T Nitou, and S Takeuchi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 982-984. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.982 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation on movement selection Y H Sohn, A Kaelin-Lang, and M Hallett J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 985-987. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.985 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Informed consent in trials for neurological emergencies: the example of subarachnoid haemorrhage R Schats, E H Brilstra, G J E Rinkel, A Algra, and J van Gijn J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 988-991. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.988 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain stem and cerebellar dysfunction after lumbar spinal fluid drainage: case report J Bloch and L Regli J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 992-994. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.992 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prolonged survival in motor neuron disease: a descriptive study of the King’s database 1990–2002 M R Turner, M J Parton, C E Shaw, P N Leigh, and A Al-Chalabi J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 995-997. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.995 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase in downbeat nystagmus G Antonini, R Nemni, F Giubilei, F Gragnani, V Ceschin, S Morino, E Bucci, and N Accornero J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 998-999. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.998 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Detection of Staphylococcus aureus by 16S rRNA directed in situ hybridisation in a patient with a brain abscess caused by small colony variants F Kipp, W Ziebuhr, K Becker, V Krimmer, N Höß, G Peters, and C von Eiff J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1000-1002. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1000 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Regional cerebral glucose metabolism in akinetic catatonia and after remission X De Tiége, S Laureys, S Goldman, X De Tiége, I Massat, F Lotstra, J Mendlewicz, J-C Bier, and J Berré J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1003-1004. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1003 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mirth and laughter arising from human temporal cortex T Satow, K Usui, M Matsuhashi, J Yamamoto, T Begum, H Shibasaki, A Ikeda, N Mikuni, S Miyamoto, and N Hashimoto J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1004-1005. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1004 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How valid is the clinical diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in the community? K A Jellinger J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1005-1006. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1005 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Smoking and cognitive change from age 11 to age 80 I J Deary, A Pattie, M D Taylor, M C Whiteman, J M Starr, and L J Whalley J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1006-1007. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1006 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

	Organisation of the sympathetic skin response in spinal cord injury A Reitz, A Curt, and B Schurch J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1008. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1008 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reversible dementias T Dwolatzky, A M Clarfield, A-M Hejl, and G Waldemar J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1008. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1008-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neuropathology of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy W Paulus, K W Nolte, C P Doherty, and R Folkerth J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1009. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1009 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Management of stroke: a practical guide for the prevention, evaluation and treatment of acute stroke, 2nd edition: Edited by Harold P Adams, Gregory J del Zoppo, and Rudiger von Kummer (Pp 303, US$24.95). Published by Professional Communications Inc, Caddo, 2002. ISBN 1-884735-517 Z E Brown and M M Brown J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1009-1010. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1009-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diseases of the nervous system: clinical neuroscience and therapeutic principles: Edited by A K Asbury, G M McKhann, W I McDonald, et al. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2002, £250.00, II volumes. ISBN 0-521-79351-3 M Donaghy J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1010. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1010 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fighting for mental health. A personal view: N Sartorius. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002, £29.95, pp 266. ISBN 0 521 58243 1 J Hollyman J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1010. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1010-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Essential pharmacology of antipsychotics and mood stabilizers: By Stephen M Stahl (Pp 152, £24.95). Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002. ISBN 0-521-89074-8 C Bench J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 1010. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.1010-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Historical notes

	Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840–1938) J M S Pearce J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 949. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.949 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological pictures

	Median nerve neurofibroma H Kele and R Verheggen J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 912. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.912 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neurological stamps

	Otto Loewi (1873–1961) L F Haas J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 843. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.843 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Echo

	Population study extends profile of Rett syndrome J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003; 74: 964. doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.7.964 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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