How often is one turned off by a paper with a very convoluted or poorly worded title. One example I came across is The dangerousness of persons with the Othello syndrome. There are many other examples out there.
The focus here is however on articles with titles that not only reflect the topic, but play wonderfully with the words. This paper from Neurology is a classical example: Normal pressure hydrocephalus: how often does the diagnosis hold water?
What about this catchy title on absence epilepsy from Epilepsy Currents– The current state of absence epilepsy: can we have your attention?
What about this, alluding to the energy production role of mitochondria, from the Journal of Internal Medicine: Batteries not included: diagnosis and management of mitochondrial disease. Surely alluding to the energy-generating function of mitochondria.
And this one is from Acta Neuropathologica Communications titled The prion hypothesis in Parkinson’s disease: Braak to the future. This is a reference to the Braak hypothesis which describes the spread of Parkinson’s disease pathology across the brain over time. Could prion diseases be responsible for Parkinson’s disease? For a clue, see my blog post, What are the links between prion diseases and parkinsonian disorders.
And finally, from Muscle and Nerve, comes Small fiber neuropathy: getting bigger! This is a review article highlighting the growing problem of a disorder with a self-deprecating name. Time to take notice!
Perhaps you have a few examples of your own to share.
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Most of your blog’s information is well beyond the scope of my pay-grade, but in the interstices of geriatrics and gerontology and psychosocial aspects of aging, I look for information for my own blog http://www.leagueofgrey.wordpress.com. I appreciated your series on catchy titles.
Thank you.
JS
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Thanks Jonah. And keep up the good work with your blog.
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