Journal of the Vol. 207, issues 1-2, 15 March 2003 Neurological sciences CONTENTS www.elsevie/lroc.atceo /mjn s Abstracted/indexed in: Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) — Chemical Abstracts — Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (CABS) — Current Contents/Life Sciences — EMBASE —- Index Medicus — Medline — Neurosciences Citation Index — Pascal et Francis (INST-CNRS) — PubMed — Reference Update (via Research Information Systems) — Research Alert — Science Citation index — Science Citation Index — Expanded (SciSearch or ISI Web of Science) Full text available in ScienceDirect® Original Articles Combination of infarctions in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and anterior spinal artery territories K. Johkura, H. Joki, Y. Johmura, T. Momoo and Y. Kuroiwa (Japan) 1 Antiplatelet prescribing patterns for TIA and ischemic stroke: the Indiana University experience T.O. Mayer and J. Biller (USA) 5 Pseudo-autosomal dominant inheritance of PARK2: two families with parkin gene mutations T. Kobayashi, H. Matsumine, J. Zhang, Y. Imamichi, Y. Mizuno and N. Hattori (Japan) 11 Hypertrophy of IMC of carotid artery in Parkinson’s disease is associated with L-DOPA, homocysteine, and MTHFR genotype K. Nakaso, K. Yasui, H. Kowa, M. Kusumi, K. Ueda, Y. Yoshimoto, T. Takeshima, K. Sasaki and K. Nakashima (Japan) 19 Progress toward motor recovery with active neuromuscular stimulation: muscle activation pattern evidence after a stroke J.H. Cauraugh and S. Kim (USA) 25 Middle latency auditory-evoked potentials in myotonic dystrophy: relation to the size of the CTG trinucleotide repeat and intelligent quotient K. Arakawa, H. Tomi, S. Tobimatsu and J.-i. Kira (Japan) 31 Gene expression in the Andes; relevance to neurology at sea level O. Appenzeller, T. Minko, V. Pozharov, M. Bonfichi, L. Malcovati, J. Gamboa and L. Bernardi (USA, Italy, Peru) 37 Microheterogeneity of anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies F. Fluri, F. Ferracin, B. Erne and A.J. Steck (Switzerland) 43 Mitochondrial dysfunction and death in motor neurons exposed to the glutathione-depleting agent ethacrynic acid M. Rizzardini, M. Lupi, S. Bernasconi, A. Mangolini and L. Cantoni (Italy) 51 Interferon therapy-responsive brain metabolic abnormalities in a case of adult-onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis evaluated by 'H MRS analysis H. Takashima, M. Eriguchi, T. Nakamura, J.-i. Satoh, Y. Kuroda, H. Udono and A. Uchino (Japan) 59 Relationship between the Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project classification and vascular abnormalities in patients with predominantly intracranial atherosclerosis H. Li, K.S. Wong and R. Kay (China) 65 Tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases are elevated in cerebrospinal fluid of neurodegenerative diseases S. Lorenzl, D.S. Albers, P.A. LeWitt, J.W. Chirichigno, S.L. Hilgenberg, M.E. Cudkowicz and M.F. Beal (USA) 71 Phenotypic expression of a Pro 87 to Leu mutation in the connexin 32 gene in a large Swiss family with Charcot—MariTeoo—t h neuropathy T. Kuntzer, M. Dunand, D.F. Schorderet, J.-M. Vallat, A.F. Hahn and J. Bogousslavsky (Switzerland, France, Canada) 7 Pathological and virological assessment of acute HTLV-l-associated myelopathy complicated with encephalopathy and systemic inflammation M. Puccioni-Sohler, L. Chimelli, M. Mergon, R.R. Gongalves, G. Pimenta, C. Bianco, M. Rios and S. Jacobson (Brazil, USA) 87 Special Section: Brain lron in Hereditary and Sporadic Neurodegenerative Diseases A brief history of brain iron research A.H. Koeppen (USA) 95 Microglia: history, cytology, and reactions K.D. Barron (USA) 98 Magnetic resonance imaging of brain iron J.F. Schenck (USA) 99 Frataxin and frataxin deficiency in Friedreich’s ataxia R.B. Wilson (USA) 103 Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (formerly Hallervorden—Spatz Syndrome) S.J. Hayflick (USA) 106 Aceruloplasminemia Z.L. Harris (USA) 108 Hereditary ferritinopathy R. Vidal, M.B. Delisle, O. Rascol and B. Ghetti (USA, France) 110 lron transport proteins in the diseased brain J.R. Connor (USA) 112 List of reviewers for 2002 115 Calendar of Events Instructions to Authors