Neurologic infections are global phenomena that pose a challenge for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. The Covid-19 pandemic, which had taken the world by storm is now over. However, there are many reports of post-acute sequelae of Covid 19 (PASC) or long Covid affecting central and peripheral nervous system due to possible viral antigen persistence. Covid 19 pandemic has provided learning opportunities to build a healthier tomorrow.

A global outbreak of Mpox (formerly known as Money Pox) began in May 2022 and on 14 th August 2024, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared mpox  outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). New spurts in cases of meningitis and encephalitis keep occurring.  We will   include information about emerging neurologic infections under this web page. With change in environment and migration, neurologic infections remain a big public health concern for everyone.

We aim to provide peer reviewed information through this website with pertinent timely updates highlighting new developments. We will appreciate your suggestions*.

Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram
Trustee, World Federation of Neurology
Past Chair, Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group of WFN

* Please send to Dr Meshram at neuroblog@wfneurology.org


 

 
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COVID-19 Update [April '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

6 Apr 2022

Over the past month we have reviewed the pertinent literature and news, and present this month’s Neurology and Covid update. Several topics were at the forefront of Neurology and Covid news, including longitudinal neurologic imaging of COVID-19 patients’ brains and long-term cognitive evaluations in COVID-19 survivors.
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New series on Neuro-COVID - Epilepsy, Myasthenia Gravis and Multiple Sclerosis

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

5 Mar 2022

Over the past month, several articles were published on COVID-19 vaccines in specific neurologic disease populations, including recommendations, side effects and tolerability, and considerations.
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COVID-19 Resources

 


Covid-19 in WFN Publications

JNS  eNeurologicalSci eNS World Neurology

 

Updates on Neuro-Infectious Diseases by WFN Specialty Groups

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Neuro-ID Update [June '23]

13 Jul 2023

This WFN Neuro-ID Update provides a brief update on several note-worthy neuroinfectious disease issues, including arboviruses that have been in the news recently, as well as COVID-19 exposure in-utero. 

GBS in Peru

On 26 June 2023, the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention, and Disease Control (CDC) of Peru issued an epidemiological alert due to an increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in different regions of the country.

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    PAHO Briefing Note [10 July 2023]

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PAHO

 

MonkeyPox Resources