When we sit down to write the Editors’ choice we generally aim to highlight a thread running through the table of contents, tying the articles together, making a coherent whole of the edition. While in this month's issue there are a couple of articles that link together, the most striking thing is the lack of connections, the wide range of topics and how little they overlap. So, turning necessity into opportunity, we announce the theme for this edition is the diversity of neurology…

And what a range we have. Nick Davies introduces us to the new …