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 below may be read for CME credit.
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis: A Rare Disease With
Diverse Manifestations (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the pathophysiologic
characteristics and treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy and Successful
Aging of the Peripheral Nervous System in Elderly People (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the effects
of aging and disease duration on the clinical course and prognosis of chronic
idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy.
Incidence of Acute Femoral Neuropathy Following Renal
Transplantation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the occurrence
and course of femoral neuropathy following renal transplantation.
Thrombolysis in Patients With Acute Stroke Caused
by Cervical Artery Dissection: Analysis of 9 Patients and Review of the Literature (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that thrombolysis
is feasible in patients with acute stroke caused by cervical artery dissection.
Occlusion Due to Carotid Artery Dissection: A More
Severe Disease Than Previously Suggested (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To recognize the clinical
features and prognosis of internal carotid artery dissection.
Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attacks With Basilar
Artery Stenosis or Occlusion: Clinical Patterns and Outcome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the prognosis
of basilar artery stenosis or occlusion.
Dopaminergic Function and Dopamine Transporter Binding
Assessed With Positron Emission Tomography in Parkinson Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the progression
of Parkinson disease with positron emission tomography.
Effect of Extrapyramidal Signs and Lewy Bodies on
Survival in Patients With Alzheimer Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To identify the importance
of extrapyramidal signs in predicting prognosis and the presence of Lewy bodies
in patients with Alzheimer disease.
Association Between Apolipoprotein E Genotype and
Alzheimer Disease in African American Subjects (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To study the association
between apolipoprotein E genotypes and Alzheimer disease among elderly African
American subjects.
Independent Predictors of Cognitive Decline in Healthy
Elderly Persons (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To identify parameters
that predict cognitive decline among healthy elderly people.
Differences in Tau and Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism
Frequencies in Sporadic Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Syndromes (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn more about
the neurogenetics of frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Significance of Planum Temporale and Planum Parietale
Morphologic Features in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the significance
of planum temporale and planum parietale morphologic characteristics in neurofibromatosis
type 1.
Trinucleotide Repeats in 202 Families With Ataxia:
A Small Expanded (CAG)n Allele at the SCA17 Locus (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To improve knowledge
of the molecular diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia.
Progressive Dementia and Hypersomnolence With Dream-Enacting
Behavior: Oneiric Dementia (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe a new syndrome
of progressive dementia with hypersomnia and oneiric behavior.
Orbital Myositis Posing as Cluster Headache (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe a patient
with recurrent orbital myositis initially thought to be cluster headache.
Abnormal Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging
in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Following Corneal Transplantations (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To show the value of
diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease.
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.
