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• Continual Growth?

  As continuous EEG evolves and becomes more efficient, it could improve patient care and present opportunities for specialized neurologists.

  By Zac Haughn, Senior Associate Editor

• Olfactory Testing in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neuro-Degenerative Disorders

  Olfactory testing can be a convenient and relatively inexpensive method to gather supporting information for the diagnosis of neuro-degenerative diseases.

  By Ronald Devere, MD

• An Update on Antiplatelet Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention

  Recent data on stroke, insights from other specialties, and developments in the antiplatelet arena may influence management of stroke patients.

  By Paul Winnington, Editorial Director

• "Reports" from the Front Line of Healthcare Reform

  By Paul Winnington, Editorial Director

• Clarification of Call Coverage: Always a Duty of Neurologists

• Uric Acid's Relationship with Stroke and Parkinson's Disease: A Review

  Could uric acid levels be modulated to help prevent or manage neurologic diseases? Here's what recent data show.

  By Scott Pello, MD, Torrey Boland, MD, Valerie Dechant, MD, Shatabdi Patel, MD, Tsao-Wei Liang, MD, and Steven Mandel, MD

• The Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome

  Relatively recently described, FXTAS is a progressive genetic disorder for which there is no cure, but symptomatic therapy is indicated.

  By Deborah Hall MD, PhD and Elizabeth Berry-Kravis MD, PhD, Kathleen M. Shannon, MD, Section Editor

• When to Consider a Second-Generation Wake-Promoting Drug

  By Zac Haughn, Senior Associate Editor

• New AEDs in Practice, Part I: The Clinical Role of Lacosamide

  Two new antiseizure medications expand treatment options for patients with epilepsy. Here's a look at one of them.

  By Steven Karceski, MD

• Tracing a Future for Diagnostic Imaging in AD

  An insider offers an update on the progress of development and clinical challenges that remain.

  By Paul Winnington, Editorial Director

• Practical Pearls

• Educational Opportunities

• Skin Conditions Linked to Stroke, Fibromyalgia