Fall 2004 News form the neuro disciplines at Johns Hopkins Medicine and The Kennedy Krieger Institute Volume 16, Number 4

is published by Johns Hopkins Medicine's Office of Corporate Communications for the specialties of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine and for the neuro disciplines within the Kennedy Krieger Institute. It is distributed to the scientific community, sponsors, friends and others interested in the departments' research and activities. Some of the research in this newsletter has corporate ties. For full disclosure information, call the Office of Policy Coordination at 410-223-1608. Henry Brem, MD Chief of Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins Medicine J. Raymond DePaulo, MD Chief of Psychiatry Johns Hopkins Medicine Gary Goldstein, MD President, Kennedy Krieger Institute John Griffin, MD Chief of Neurology Johns Hopkins Medicine David Yousem, MD Director, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medicine Edith R. Nichols Director of Publications Marjorie Centofanti Editor/Writer Dave Beaudouin Melissa Hendricks Adjunct Writers David Dilworth Designer Keith Weller Photography Editorial Office 901 South Bond Street, Suite 550 Baltimore, MD 21231 Want to Make a Contribution? Neurology - call 410-516-6250 Neurosurgery - call 410-516-6233 Neuroradiology - call 410-955-2353 Psychiatry - call 410-516-6251 Kennedy Krieger Institute - call 443-923-9200

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