Neurology News
World Federation of Neurology Awards 2025: Call for Nominations
21 Mar 2025
The Trustees of the World Federation of Neurology are now calling for nominations for the 2025 WFN medals/awards. There are 3 awards where suitable persons can be nominated.
Cutting-edge stroke prevention strategies
2 May 2025
Stroke remains a leading global cause of death and long-term disability. While acute treatments have improved, prevention—through education and risk factor reduction—is more effective, especially since over 75% of strokes are first-time events. This paper outlines key risk factors and emerging therapies to support more effective prevention strategies.
Journal of the Neurological Sciences issue 472 now available
15 Apr 2025
Vol. 472, April 2025 now available
WFN E-Learning Hub Directory - Share your resources
28 Mar 2025
The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is dedicated to advancing global neurology education, and we invite you to be part of this initiative!
The Declaration of Helsinki at 60: Bridging Historical Ethics to Modern Neurology
25 Mar 2025
This Special Editorial seeks to put the WMA Declaration of Helsinki in its historical context and to highlight its most relevant recent modifications for neurologists.
Safety of intravenous thrombolysis in central retinal artery occlusion patients with concomitant acute cerebral infarctions
24 Mar 2025
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) results in severe visual impairment. Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is a potential treatment for CRAO, but ambiguous data regarding efficacy and the possibility that the presence of cerebral infarctions may increase the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) raise concerns. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the safety of IVT in patients with CRAO.
Differential diagnosis of multiple system atrophy with predominant parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease using neural networks
18 Mar 2025
Neural networks (NNs) possess the capability to learn complex data relationships, recognize inherent patterns by emulating human brain functions, and generate predictions based on novel data.
Hippocampal sclerosis in senile dementia of the neurofibrillary tangle type
14 Mar 2025
Senile dementia of the neurofibrillary tangle type (SD-NFT) is a subset of dementia in elderly individuals. Recent studies have reported a correlation between hippocampal sclerosis (HS) and aging. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between HS and SD-NFT.
Epidural Steroids for Cervical and Lumbar Radicular Pain and Spinal Stenosis Systematic Review Summary
14 Mar 2025
This review systematically evaluates and incorporates evidence for the use of epidural steroid injections (ESIs) in cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis and radiculopathies, assessing short-term (≤3 months) and long-term (≥6 months) improvements in pain and disability.
WFN Digital Neurology Updates 2024 Now Available On-Demand
12 Mar 2025
The WNU 2024 videos are now available for free on the e-Learning hub.
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