This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased.
In early 2001, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) adopted a position in support of guidelines adopted in 2000 by the NIH, which allowed for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR). The embryos were obtained from fertility clinics whose patients had discontinued their fertility treatments. At that time, the AAN did not endorse somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), also known as therapeutic cloning. Three developments compelled the AAN to revisit its stance on these issues. First, the NIH guidelines were changed by presidential order in August 2001 to prohibit federal funding for research involving embryonic stem cell lines not already discovered. Second, SCNT began to reach the point of technological viability as an alternative source of stem cells. Third, California residents pursued a ballot …
AAN Members
We have changed the login procedure to improve access between AAN.com and the Neurology journals. If you are experiencing issues, please log out of AAN.com and clear history and cookies. (For instructions by browser, please click the instruction pages below). After clearing, choose preferred Journal and select login for AAN Members. You will be redirected to a login page where you can log in with your AAN ID number and password. When you are returned to the Journal, your name should appear at the top right of the page.
AAN Non-Member Subscribers
Purchase access
Letters: Rapid online correspondence
- Position on stem cell research
- Position on stem cell research
- Position on stem cell research
- Position on stem cell research
REQUIREMENTS
You must ensure that your Disclosures have been updated within the previous six months. Please go to our Submission Site to add or update your Disclosure information.
Your co-authors must send a completed Publishing Agreement Form to Neurology Staff (not necessary for the lead/corresponding author as the form below will suffice) before you upload your comment.
If you are responding to a comment that was written about an article you originally authored:
You (and co-authors) do not need to fill out forms or check disclosures as author forms are still valid
and apply to letter.
Submission specifications:
- Submissions must be < 200 words with < 5 references. Reference 1 must be the article on which you are commenting.
- Submissions should not have more than 5 authors. (Exception: original author replies can include all original authors of the article)
- Submit only on articles published within 6 months of issue date.
- Do not be redundant. Read any comments already posted on the article prior to submission.
- Submitted comments are subject to editing and editor review prior to posting.
