Chris Butler studied medicine at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1991–1994) and then at the University of Edinburgh (1994–1997). He conducted his PhD on the syndrome of transient epileptic ...

Objective: To review the nature of the presentation of neurosyphilis, the value of diagnostic tests, and the classification of the disease. Methods: A retrospective review was carried out of the ...

Correspondence to Professor Martin R Turner, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; martin.turner{at}ndcn.ox.ac.uk Background Premorbid body mass ...

a Department of Clinical Psychology, St John’s Hospital, Howden Road West, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6PP, Scotland, UK, b Department of Psychology, Stirling University, Stirling, Scotland, UK Dr ...

1 Department of Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK 2 Department of Neurology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital Correspondence to: Dr C A J Romanowski ...

Background and objective Epilepsy surgery within the temporal lobe of the language dominant hemisphere bears the risk of postoperative verbal memory decline. As surgical procedures have become more ...

1 Department of Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA 2 Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine Correspondence to: Dr G ...

OBJECTIVES Deep brain stimulation of the basal ganglia has become a promising treatment option for patients with Parkinson's disease who have side effects from drugs. Which is the best target—globus ...

Department of Neurology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK Correspondence to: Dr Y A Rajabally Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of ...

Objectives: The lack of agreement regarding assessment methods is responsible for the variability in the reported rate of occurrence of spatial neglect after stroke. The aim of this study was to ...

Background To compare the effectiveness and treatment persistence of ocrelizumab, cladribine and natalizumab in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis switching from fingolimod. Methods ...

Aim We instinctively look towards faces expressing strong emotions such as fear. This survival-critical response – potentially alerting us to danger – requires rapid detection (sensory) and ...