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Ten most wantedApril, 20131 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Review, March)

Turner MR, Hardiman O, Benatar M, et al. CSF Controversies and priorities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 310–22.

2 Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (Articles, Feb)Titulaer MJ, McCracken L, Gabilondo I, et al. Treatment and prognostic factors for long-term outcome in patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: an observational cohort study. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 157–65.

3 Multiple system atrophy (Articles, March)Wenning GK, Geser F, Krismer F, et al. European Multiple System Atrophy Study Group. The natural history of multiple system atrophy: a prospective European cohort study. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 264–74.

4 Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (Personal View, Feb)Jack CR, Knopman DS, Jagust WJ, et al. Tracking pathophysiological processes in Alzheimer’s disease: an updated hypothetical model of dynamic biomarkers. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 207–16.

5 Neurodevelopmental eff ects of antiepileptic drugs (Articles, March)Meador KJ, Baker GA, Browning N, et al. NEAD Study Group. Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure and cognitive outcomes at age 6 years (NEAD study): a prospective observational study. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 244–52.

6 Genes in Alzheimer’s disease (Review, Jan)Bettens K, Sleegers K, Van Broeckhoven C. Genetic insights in Alzheimer’s disease. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 92–104.

7 Acute ischaemic stroke (Review, March)Wu T-C, Grotta JC. Hypothermia for acute ischaemic stroke. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 275–84.

8 Acute neurological symptoms (Review, Feb)Edlow JA, Caplan LR, O’Brien K, Tibbles CD. Diagnosis of acute neurological emergencies in pregnant and post-partum women. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 175–85.

9 Intravenous immunoglobulin for Alzheimer’s disease (Comment, March)Holmes C. Intravenous immunoglobulin for Alzheimer’s disease. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 218–19.

10 HIV in the PNS (Review, March)Centner CM, Bateman KJ, Heckmann JM. Manifestations of HIV infection in the peripheral nervous system. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 295–309.

The top ten Lancet Neurology articles downloaded from ScienceDirect in February, 2013.

LifelineMessoud Ashina is an associate professor of neurology at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He directs the Human Migraine Research Unit at the Danish Headache Centre and Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital. His research focuses on experimental models of migraine and functional neuroimaging.

What has been the greatest achievement of your career?Establishing a team of dedicated clinical scientists to better understand the complex pathophysiological events that constitute migraine and translating that knowledge into better patient treatment.

What inspired you?Migraine is not just headache but a complex brain disorder and understanding the complexity of this prevalent disease could improve quality of life for millions of people.

If you had not entered your current profession, what would you have liked to do?Be an architect.

Who was your most infl uential teacher, and why?Jes Olesen, who introduced me to the specialty and provided world-class leadership training.

What would be your advice to a newly qualifi ed doctor?Listen to your patients, stay focused on your career, and remember that there is always room for improvement.

How do you relax?Playing soccer.

What is your favourite book, and why?Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot”—the greatest soap opera ever written.

What are you currently reading?“Man from Zardob” by Rahman Badalov. The book is in Russian and about the life of Hasan bey Zardabi, who is regarded as one of the founders of modern Azerbaijani journalism and theatre.

You can have dinner tonight with a famous person of your choice (dead or alive), who would this be?Václav Havel to discuss the temptations of political power.

What items do you always carry with you?My iPhone, because I need to stay online and check my emails. I cannot remember how I managed without my phone!

What do you think is the most neglected fi eld of medicine at the moment?Stroke, particularly in developing countries where millions of people do not receive proper care.

In which other country would you like to live and why?The USA—if you can make it there you can make it anywhere.

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