Newswise — ST. PAUL, Minn. - The American Academy of Neurology has launched Neurology® for the iPad® and is making the tool available free of charge for a limited time at the App Store. Neurology is the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology and is the world’s most widely read and highly cited peer-reviewed neurology journal.

“With more and more doctors now using the iPad to aid in the care of their patients, Neurology’s new app makes it that much easier to quickly access the latest cutting-edge clinical research Neurology publishes each week,” said Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Neurology and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

Neurology® for the iPad® optimizes the best in digital technology to enhance a print-like reading experience with article-sharing features, multimedia links and other benefits, such as: • Easy-to-read full-text articles that you can share via email or social media• Adjustable text sizing with "pinch and zoom"• Engaging multimedia videos, images and supplements• Ability to store or delete downloaded issues• Speedy issue-browsing capability via Quick View• Quick scrolling through abstract summaries• Convenient notification when a new issue is available• Link to Neurology online to view supplemental data and browse the archivesThe Neurology app was developed by and is being distributed by the American Academy of Neurology’s publishing partner, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

The American Academy of Neurology is an association of more than 24,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.

For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com.