World Federation of Neurology

Fostering quality neurology and brain health worldwide

Home

WFN

Officers

Committees

Elections

WFN Memorandum and Articles of Association

Code of Conduct

Contact Us

Member Societies

Welcome Pack

Membership Data Protection and Privacy

WFN Medals

Officers

Member Societies

WFN Medals

Education

WFN Education Committee

Teaching Course Committee

Educational Programmes

Training Centres

Neurological Department Visits

WFN Grants and Awards

AAN-WFN Continuum Education Programme

CME Accreditation and Endorsement

e-Learning

Residents and Young Neurologists

Students

Neurology for Non-Neurologists

WFN Education Committee

Educational Programmes

AAN-WFN Continuum Education Programme

Residents and Young Neurologists

Networks

WFN Specialty Groups

WFN Regional Neurological Associations

Global Neurology Alliance

Neurological Disorders

Other Important Links for Neurologists

WFN Specialty Groups

Global Neurology Alliance

Neurological Disorders

News

WFN News

Extracts from WFN World Neurology

Neurology News

Social Media

Archived News

WFN News

Neurology News

Archived News

Publications

World Neurology

PDF Archive

World Neurology Online ⧉

Journal of Neurological Sciences

JNS WFN Selection

eNeurologicalSci (eNS)

Bookshelf

WFN Archive

World Neurology

Journal of Neurological Sciences

eNeurologicalSci (eNS)

Bookshelf

Member Societies

Latin American Region

North American Region

Asian-Oceanian Region

European Region

Pan-African Region

Pan-Arab Region

Latin American Region

Asian-Oceanian Region

Pan-African Region

Events

World Brain Day

Past years

World Congress of Neurology

WCN 2019: Dubai

Future Congresses

Archived meetings

International Meetings & Events

WFN Meeting Endorsement

World Brain Day

World Congress of Neurology

Archived meetings

International Meetings & Events

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.

Our subcategories on News include:

World Federation of Neurology News
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.
Extracts from WFN World Neurology
Selected content extracted from WFN World Neurology.

World Federation of Neurology News

21 Feb 2020

Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 410 now available

Vol. 410, March 2020 now available

18 Feb 2020

WFN at the 146th Session of the WHO Executive Board Meeting

On 3-8 February, the 146^th Session of the WHO Executive Board took place. The World Federation of Neurology successfully supported the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) in the adoption of a decision by the WHO Executive Board in relation to epilepsy and other neurological disorders.

12 Feb 2020

WFN Elections: call for nominations

The Nominating Committee of the World Federation of Neurology invites nominations for the position of Elected Trustee for a three year period.

Extracts from WFN World Neurology

Global Neurology: Lessons Learned From Cambodia

A Failed Bid to Revive the Early Brain Commission

Implications of the AHA/ASA Updated Definition of Stroke for the 21st Century

More Extracts

Neurology News

19 Feb 2020

Machine learning identifies personalized brain networks in children

Machine learning is helping Penn Medicine researchers identify the size and shape of brain networks in individual children, which may be useful for understanding psychiatric disorders.

12 Feb 2020

Gene therapy can protect against ALS and SMA-related cell death

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Milan in Italy have identified a gene in human neurons that protects against the degeneration of motor neurons in the deadly diseases ALS and SMA.

12 Feb 2020

Sleep Problems in Children, Teens with Autism Are Focus of New AAN Guideline

It is not uncommon for children and teens with autism spectrum disorder to struggle with sleep. To help families, neurologists and other healthcare providers make decisions on the best treatments, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a new guideline for sleep problems in children and teens with autism.

More Neurology News...