The Year in Neurology 2008, Volume 1142

ISBN-13: 9781573317306 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 352 str.

Richard T. Johnson

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Collection of review articles highlighting the top science and recent developments in the field of neurology. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http: //www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member

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Preface: Richard T. Johnson.

1. Repair and Neurorehabilitation Strategies for Spinal Cord Injury: Robert L. Ruff, Lisa McKerracher, and Michael Selzer.

2. Spatial Neglect: Clinical and Neuroscience Review. A Wealth of Information on the Poverty of Spatial Attention: John C. Adair and Anna M. Barrett.

3. Neurological Aspects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Meredith Broderick and Christian Guilleminault.

4. Neuromyelitis Optica and Asian Phenotype of Multiple Sclerosis: Jun–ichi Kira.

5. Drug–induced Movement Disorders in Children: Don Gilbert.

6. Impulse Control and Related Disorders in Parkinson Disease: Review: Shen–Yang Lim, Andrew H. Evans, and Janis M. Miyasaki.

7. Designer Therapies for Glioblastoma Multiforme: Sith Sathornsumetee and Jeremy N. Rich.

8. Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Strokelike Episodes: Basic Concepts, Clinical Phenotype, and Therapeutic Management of MELAS Syndrome: Douglas M. Sproule and Petra Kaufmann.

9. Stroke Treatment: Beyond the Three–Hour Window and in the Pregnant Patient: C.A. Cronin, C.J. Weisman, and Rafael H. Llinas.

10. Task–specific Dystonias: A Review: Diego Torres–Russotto and Joel S. Perlmutter.

11. Cervical Arterial Dissection: Current Concepts: Ranjith K. Menon and John W. Norris.

12. Prospects of Cell Therapy for Disorders of Myelin: Tamir Ben–Hur and Steven A. Goldman.

13. Hereditary Episodic Ataxias: Joanna Jen.

14. Hashimoto s Encephalopathy: Nicoline Schiess and Carlos A. Pardo.

15. Cerebral White Matter: Neuroanatomy, Clinical Neurology, and Neurobehavioral Correlates: Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Eric E. Smith, Florian S. Eichler, and Christopher M. Filley.

Index of contributors

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Collection of review articles highlighting the top science and recent developments in the field of neurology.

NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.

ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full–text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit www.nyas.org/membership/main.asp for more information about becoming a member.