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President's Column

Brain Health Dominates WFN Efforts

Wolfgang Grisold, WFN president, provides updates on the Council of Delegates, regional societies, and other global activities.

From the Editors

From the Editors

Global Advocacy Training in the Spotlight We’d like to welcome all readers to the June 2024 issue of World Neurology. This issue includes a call for applications for the upcoming Global Advocacy Leadership Program, co-led by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN). Recognizing the important role of advocacy [...]

The Launch of the Italian Brain Health Strategy

The One Brain, One Health Manifesto provides a starting point and a plan for prevention, research, and diagnosis of brain health through 2031.

WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan

A WFN-AOAN session urges key opinion leaders in global neurology to take action on a global brain health initiative.

Apply Now for the AAN and WFN Advocacy Leadership Program

A call for applications for the upcoming Global Advocacy Leadership Program co-led by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN).

WFN Launches e-Learning Hub

Introducing a new, free virtual resource for learning including educational material from WFN’s archives and around the world.

History

From Animal Spirits to Brain-Computer Interface

A look back at the relationship between electricity and the brain on the 100th anniversary of the first human EEG recording.

Prof. Vladimir Hachinski Awarded the 2024 Ryman Prize

On the left, Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, presenting the Ryman Prize for the “world’s best development, advance, or achievement that enhances quality of life for older people” to Prof. Vladimir Hachinski. Congratulations to Prof. Hachinski.

The First International Congress of the Nepalese Academy of Neurology

More than 250 participants and speakers gathered in Kathmandu for sessions on stroke, Parkinson’s disease, neuromuscular disorders, and more.

Infantile Spasms: Collaborating for Awareness, Management, and Education

Partnerships are being formed around the world to address the growing need for improve standards of care, research, and treatment for this condition.

Neurology Update in Kazakhstan

More than 700 neurologists from around the world met in Almaty for the VI International Educational Forum in May.

Candidate Statement

Meet the WFN Trustee Candidates

Six candidates recommended by the WFN’s Nomination Committee share their statements and visions.

Candidate Statement

Candidate Statement for WFN Trustee: Fernando Cendes

It is with great enthusiasm that I present my candidacy for the position of elected trustee at the WFN 2024 elections. I have the commitment, expertise, and background necessary. I am deeply committed to supporting the WFN’s mission and am eager to contribute my skills and experience to this important work. I am a former [...]

Candidate Statement

Candidate Statement for WFN Trustee: Valery L. Feigin

I am a professor of neurology and epidemiology and director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. I am also a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand; an affiliate professor of the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington (U.S.); visiting [...]

Candidate Statement

Candidate Statement for WFN Trustee: Miguel Osorno Guerra

I am honored to be nominated as trustee of the WFN. We are in a time where innovation, collaboration, and organization must meet the diverse needs of different countries. My name is Miguel Osorno Guerra. My professional experience in both public and private institutions in Mexico has given me insight into the significant deficiencies and [...]

Candidate Statement

Candidate Statement for WFN Trustee: Brian Sweeney

Thank you for considering my application to be a trustee of the WFN. I have had a lifelong commitment to neurology as a clinician and educator. Having trained in medicine and neurology in Ireland and the U.K., I returned home to Ireland in 1996 as one of three neurologists in my province. I have been [...]

Candidate Statement

Candidate Statement for WFN Trustee: Barbara Tettenborn

My name is Barbara Tettenborn, I am professor of neurology in Switzerland and Germany. I received my neurological education in Berlin and Mainz, Germany; London, England; Dublin, Ireland; and Boston, United States. I am a general neurologist with special interests in epilepsy, stroke, sports neurology, and brain health. I was chair of the Department of [...]

Candidate Statement

Candidate Statement for WFN Trustee: Tissa Wijeratne

I am Prof. Tissa Wijeratne, co-chair for World Brain Day. Since the inception of World Brain Day in 2014, I have been dedicated to making brain health a priority for all. With Prof. Mohammad Wasay, I co-founded this vital initiative to promote global brain health. Preventative brain health is essential. Nearly one in two people [...]