Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada,
or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME)
articles in this issue of Archives of Neurology,
complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax it to the number or mail it to the
address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation Form are eligible for category
1 CME credit. There is no charge.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education
for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 3 hours
of category 1 CME credit per Archives of Neurology
issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should
claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in this educational
activity.
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico,
or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other
countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate
in this CME activity. However, the PRA is only available to physicians licensed
in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Statement of Educational Purpose
The Archives of Neurology provides new evidence
for the practice of neurology, neurosurgery, and other specialties whose goal
is to improve the neurological health of all people. Original contributions,
neurological reviews, neurology and public health, and history of neurology
are among the categories of articles published, but all contributions receive
a sympathetic reading by the Chief Editor. The journal's editorial board sets
the initial framework for the types of articles published, which is then modified
by feedback from editors, external peer reviewers, authors, and readers. We
are keen to receive submissions from practicing neurologists to provide new
insight for colleagues.
We want our readers to assess each article critically; this CME activity
is active, not passive. Does the article contribute in some way to the practice
of neurology? How could you modify your practice style to incorporate what
you have learned? How can you acquire more information, challenge the authors'
conclusions, or verify what you have read? Which of the articles in each issue
is least helpful in your quest for the best and most applicable evidence?
Earning Credit
To earn 1 hour of category 1 CME credit, you should read any 3 of the CME articles
listed below and complete the CME Evaluation
Form. To earn 3 hours of credit, read all of the
articles listed below and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation
Form must be submitted within 4 weeks of the issue date. A certificate awarding
up to 3 hours of category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it
is then your responsibility to maintain a record of credit received. Questions
about CME credit processing should be directed to The Blackstone Group; tel:
(312) 419-0400, ext 225; fax: (312) 269-1636.
CME Evaluation
One of our goals is to assess continually the needs of our readers so
we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the Archives
of Neurology. To achieve this goal, we need your help. You must complete
the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
CME Articles in This Issue of Archives of Neurology
The articles listed below may be read for CME credit.
Plasticity, Hippocampal Place Cells, and Cognitive
Maps (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the basic
science of learning and memory.
Anti-Titin Antibodies in Myasthenia Gravis: Tight
Association With Thymoma and Heterogeneity of Nonthymoma Patients (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To recognize the clinical
value of anti-titin antibodies in myasthenia gravis.
Anticipating Mechanical Ventilation in Guillain-Barré
Syndrome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To appreciate the early
indicators of progression to respiratory failure in myasthenia gravis.
Neurologic Findings in Machado-Joseph Disease: Relation
With Disease Duration, Subtypes, and (CAG)n (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To correlate clinical
and genetic aspects of Machado-Joseph disease.
Response to Levodopa Treatment in Dopa-Responsive
Dystonia (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the effects
of dopamine storage on the response to levodopa in dopa-responsive dystonia.
Early Electrodiagnostic Findings in Guillain-Barré
Syndrome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the electrodiagnostic
findings during the first week of symptoms of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Cellular Distribution of Torsin A and Torsin B in
Normal Human Brain (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the cellular
distribution of the torsin A and torsin B proteins.
[18F]FDG-PET Reveals Temporal Hypometabolism
in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Even When Quantitative MRI and Histopathological
Analysis Show Only Mild Hippocampal Damage (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate positron
emission tomography in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Oral Almotriptan vs Oral Sumatriptan in the Abortive
Treatment of Migraine: A Double-blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Optimum-Dose
Comparison (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To examine a new selective
serotonin1B/D agonist in treating migraine.
Autopsy-Confirmed Familial Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease
Caused by the L153V Presenilin 1 Mutation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To read about the neurogenetics
from a kindred with early-onset autosomal dominant familial Alzheimer disease.
Use of the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite
as an Outcome Measure in a Phase 3 Clinical Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the Multiple
Sclerosis Functional Composite clinical outcome measure.
Mutation Analysis and the Correlation Between Genotype
and Phenotype of Arg778Leu Mutation in Chinese Patients With Wilson Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To characterize the
neurogenetic and clinical aspects of Wilson disease in a Chinese population.
An Apparently Sporadic Case With Parkin Gene Mutation in a Korean Woman (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To read about the neurogenetics
of juvenile Parkinson disease in a Korean family.
Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Nonconvulsive
Status Epilepticus (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the diffusion-weighted
magnetic resonance imaging findings in nonconvulsive status epilepticus.
A Family With X-linked Dystonia-Deafness Syndrome
With a Novel Mutation of the DDP Gene (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the neurogenetics
of a Japanese family with X-linked dystonia-deafness syndrome.
After you have read any 3 (to earn 1 hour of
category 1 CME credit) or all (to earn 3 hours of
credit) of these articles, please complete the CME Evaluation Form.
