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World Neurology: January-February issue now available online

3 Mar 2026

I'd like to warmly welcome all neurologists — and anyone interested in neurology and brain health worldwide — to the first World Neurology issue of 2026. As this is also the first issue under my tenure as World Federation of Neurology (WFN) president, I'd like to introduce you, our readers, to the WFN. I would also like to briefly introduce myself and our goals for my presidential tenure.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 482 now available

2 Mar 2026

Vol. 482, March 2026 now available

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Functional imaging reveals cerebral microvascular dysfunction in primary antiphospholipid syndrome

17 Feb 2026

A new study highlights the often-overlooked burden of cerebral microvascular involvement in primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS), even in patients without overt neurological events. Using Tc-99m ECD SPECT imaging, the researchers identified consistent cortical perfusion abnormalities that were not detected by conventional MRI, suggesting subclinical brain involvement

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Impact of corticosteroid use on comorbidities in patients with myasthenia gravis in the US National Veterans

9 Feb 2026

A large longitudinal cohort study examines the long-term risks associated with corticosteroid use in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), drawing on over two decades of data from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Health Care Network. The study compares patients with MG to matched non-MG controls to assess how corticosteroid exposure influences the development of common comorbidities over time.

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Is there a causal nexus between norovirus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome

27 Jan 2026

This article analyses the outbreak, its public health implications, and why infection-associated GBS should be prioritised through stronger surveillance, safer water and food systems, and improved coordination between clinical, environmental, and policy sectors.

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Clinical safety of ultra-high-dose methylcobalamin in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

21 Jan 2026

This research seeks to develop combined therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), we investigated the long-term safety of ultra-high-dose methylcobalamin (50-mg intramuscular, twice weekly) in patients with advanced ALS.

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WFN-AFAN e-Learning Day on Inflammatory Diseases of the CNS now available on demand

15 Jan 2026

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AI in Neurology: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

5 Jan 2026

Three part series in the Annals of Neurology explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping modern neurology, aiming to make core AI concepts more accessible to clinicians and neuroscientists.

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