A WFN Junior Traveling Fellowship report from the Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress.
By Medetbekova Sezim
Medetbekova Sezim presents her abstract, “Awareness of Parkinson’s Disease among the population of Kyrgyzstan,” at the Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress.
As part of my participation in the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) 2025 Junior Traveling Fellowship program, I successfully attended the Asian and Oceanian Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress (AOPMC) from March 21-23, 2025, in Tokyo. While there, I presented my abstract, “Awareness of Parkinson’s Disease Among the Population of Kyrgyzstan.”
The AOPMC brings together doctors, researchers, and other health care professionals to collaborate and share ideas that advance movement disorder science and care. The meeting facilitates communications between clinicians and researchers and disseminates updated knowledge about movement disorders.
With the help of the WFN Junior Traveling Fellowship grant, I was able to attend this large-scale event, which made an invaluable contribution to my career. I met colleagues working in the field of motor disorders from Japan, Korea, and Thailand, and I continue to collaborate with them to this day.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the World Federation of Neurology for allowing me this opportunity. •
Medetbekova Sezim is an assistant professor of neurology at the A.M. Murzaliev Department of Neurology and Clinical Genetics at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy in Bishked, Kyrgyzstan.
