World Federation of Neurology News

The Council of Delegates of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) has elected Professor Steven Lewis as its next President. A highly respected neurologist from the United States, Professor Lewis currently serves as Secretary General of the WFN and will commence his four-year presidential term on 1 January 2026.

Neurological conditions now affect more than 40% of the population—over 3 billion people, according to WHO’s Global Status Report on Neurology, released at the World Congress of Neurology (WCN) in Seoul. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of countries’ responses to neurological conditions and sets a baseline for monitoring progress under the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological to improve brain health and reduce inequalities.

A rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape for inherited neuropathies — one in which gene silencing, gene editing, and biomarker-driven innovation are reshaping what is possible for patients once considered untreatable. “After decades of mapping the genetic causes of neuropathy, we are finally treating them at their source,” said Reilly. “What once felt theoretical is now entering the clinic.”

The latest issue of JNS Vol. 477 is now available online

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