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 Form
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 on the next page may be read for CME credit.
Poststroke Seizures (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review current understanding
of seizures following stroke.
Refractory Status Epilepticus: Frequency, Risk Factors,
and Impact on Outcome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the frequency,
risk factors for, and outcome of refractory status epilepticus.
Reduction of Plasma 24S-Hydroxycholesterol (Cerebrosterol)
Levels Using High-Dosage Simvastatin in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia:
Evidence That Simvastatin Affects Cholesterol Metabolism in the Human Brain (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the hypothesis
that statins can reduce the incidence of Alzheimer disease.
A Controlled Prospective Study of Neuropsychological
Dysfunction Following Carotid Endarterectomy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To examine cognitive
dysfunction following carotid endarterectomy.
Use of Lipid-Lowering Agents, Indication Bias, and
the Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Elderly People (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate lipid-lowering
agents and the risk of dementia.
Clinical and Radiological Correlates of Reduced Cerebral
Blood Flow Measured Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the role
of neuroimaging in cerebrovascular disorders.
Progression of Corpus Callosum Atrophy in Alzheimer
Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To recognize the clinical
value of corpus callosum atrophy in Alzheimer disease.
Irreversible Disability and Tissue Loss in Multiple
Sclerosis: A Conventional and Magnetization Transfer Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Study of the Optic Nerves (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about recent
advances of neuroimaging in multiple sclerosis.
Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis Is a Major Clinical
Determinant in Striatocapsular Small, Deep Infarction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To appreciate that stenosis
of the middle cerebral artery is a common cause of small striatocapsular infarcts
in Korean patients.
Biochemical-Clinical Correlation in Patients With
Different Loads of the Mitochondrial DNA T8993G Mutation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the clinical
consequences of the mitochondrial DNA T8993G mutation.
Bicaudate Ratio as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Marker
of Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the bicaudate
ratio and cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Spectrum of SPG4
Mutations in a Large Collection of
North American Families With Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn more about
the neurogenetics of hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Corneal Endothelial Degeneration in Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian
Atrophy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To recognize corneal
endothelial degeneration in dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy.
Intrafamilial Phenotypic Variability in Friedreich
Ataxia Associated With a G130V Mutation in the FRDA Gene (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To correlate the neurogenetics
and phenotypic variability of Friedreich ataxia.
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.
