The Neurological Field Continues to Update

In recent years, there has been tremendous growth in new diagnostic information, pharmacological and neurosurgical treatments for neurological disease, as well as a greater understanding of brain function. Our news section informs you of ongoing topics with a potential worldwide influence. In addition to this section, we inform through our social media platforms to keep connect with our member more easier than before. 

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    We inform you on our projects and activities, the journal updates, the WFN committee update and more...
  • Neurology News
    Update on interesting news and current activities with worldwide scope. From the history of neurology through the modern technology that shape neurology nowadays.

World Federation of Neurology News

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22 May 2025

Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 473 now available

The latest issue of JNS Vol. 473 is now available online
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15 May 2025

WFN at the 10th United Nations ECOSOC Multi-stakeholder Forum 2025

At the 10th United Nations ECOSOC Multi-stakeholder Forum in New York, Prof. Wolfgang Grisold, President of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), addressed delegates, emphasizing the critical role of neurology in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being.
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15 May 2025

The World Federation of Neurology: Brain health for all ages 2025

The WFN has used the term brain health for many years and implemented the Brain Health campaign in 2020. However, the term brain health has also emerged with increasing importance across multiple interest groups, including medicine, education, public policy, and others.

Neurology News

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22 May 2025

Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 473 now available

Vol. 473, June 2025 now available

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18 May 2025

Prevalence and course of muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibodies in myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease typically associated with acetylcholine receptor (AChR) autoantibodies. However, in AChR-negative cases, autoantibodies against muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK) may be present. Given the rarity of MuSK autoantibodies, there is limited information on their development and significance as biomarkers of disease activity. 

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15 May 2025

Neurophobia among students and interns at the Abidjan Faculty of Medicine (Côte d'Ivoire)

As defined by Jozefowicz in 1994, neurophobia is the fear of neuroscience and clinical neurology. We carried out this study, the first on neurophobia in the Ivory Coast, in order to assess its prevalence among medical students and interns in the Ivorian environment, to identify the factors involved and to propose solutions.
 

International Meetings & Events

10 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025 WTC Events Center São Paulo Brazil IHC 2025 will bring together international colleagues in the headache field to share knowledge and learn about the latest advances in headache diagnosis and treatment.  More details...
22 Sep 2025 - 27 Sep 2025 Millenium Popo Beach Hotel Grand Popo Benin 1st International Course of Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology and Vascular Neurology in sub-Saharan Africa, Benin, 22-27 September 2025 More details...
12 Oct 2025 - 15 Oct 2025 Set to take place in the vibrant city of Seoul, Korea, October 12-15, 2025.This educational event is proudly organized with the support of the Korean Neurological Association (KNA). More details...
22 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 CCIB - Centre Convencions Internacional de Barcelona Barcelona Spain 17th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2025) will take place on October 22-24, 2025, in Barcelona, Spain. More details...
20 Nov 2025 - 21 Nov 2025 Connect globally, explore Neuromuscular Insights at the 2-day online congress. More details...
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