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Outcome measures in CIDP: A scoping and mapping review

1 Oct 2025

This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of clinical outcome assessments (COAs) used in CIDP.
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UN Member States recognise dementia as a leading NCD

28 Sep 2025

After two years of dedicated and persistent advocacy by ADI, dementia will, for the first time, be formally recognised within the new UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, as a leading NCD.

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Utility of MR fingerprinting in differentiating epileptogenic from non-epileptogenic cortical malformations

25 Sep 2025

This study investigates the potential of magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) as a non-invasive method to differentiate epileptogenic from non-epileptogenic cortical malformations.
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Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 477 now available

16 Sep 2025

Vol. 477, October 2025 now available

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The role of blood-based biomarkers in Parkinsonian disorders, Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia

9 Sep 2025

We analyzed data from 279 individuals from the PADUA-CESNE cohort: 120 with Parkinson's disease (PD), 88 with Alzheimer's disease (AD), 16 with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), 11 with multiple system atrophy (MSA), 14 with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and 30 cognitively unimpaired controls.
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eNeurologicalSci (eNS) September 2025 issue

3 Sep 2025

The WFN September 2025 issue of the OPEN ACCESS journal eNeurologicalSci Vol. 40 is now available online.

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Epilepsy in Primary Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

3 Sep 2025

In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Intersectoral Global Action Plan (IGAP) on epilepsy and other neurologic disorders. One of its main goals is improving access to care for people living with epilepsy (PLWE), particularly in low- and middle-income countries where about 80% of these patients live.

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Comparison of prestroke frailty and disability for outcome prediction in older stroke patients

2 Sep 2025

Prestroke disability, measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), is routinely used in older (≥65 years) patients to predict stroke outcomes. Frailty, a common geriatric syndrome, is also associated with poor health outcomes but is rarely assessed in older stroke patients. 
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Transforming Education in Zambia

28 Aug 2025

In the bustling lecture halls of Zambia’s leading medical school, the University of Zambia School of Medicine (UNZA-SOM), a quiet revolution has been underway. The subject: Neurology — a discipline infamous for sparking “neurophobia” (or fear of neurology) among students around the globe.

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Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram appointed President of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bibinagar, Hyderabad

21 Aug 2025

World Federation of Neurology warmly congratulates Dr. Chandrashekhar Meshram on his appointment by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as President of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS ⧉), Bibinagar, Hyderabad

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