Changes in policy for publishing manuscripts in Neurology.

Expedited publications must not exceed four printed pages in Neurology, including all figures, figure legends, tables, and references. This is equivalent to 24,000 characters (one space is one character as is one letter). Each table and figure within a manuscript decreases the space available for text; an accurate estimate of the character equivalence of tables and figures can be made by looking at any issue of the journal. The character count is the definitive limiting factor. Expedited manuscripts will be reviewed for both (1) the importance of the research and (2) the need for accelerated publication. Manuscripts not accepted for expedited publication will be rejected. Manuscripts requiring major revisions will not be expedited.