Welcome to the January/February 2025 issue of World Neurology, the first issue of this new year.
In this issue’s President’s Column, World Federation of Neurology (WFN) President Prof. Wolfgang Grisold chronicles important 2024 WFN events and provides an outlook for some of the many exciting plans for 2025.
Drs. Raelle Tagge, Lilyana Amezcua, and Bruce Ovbiagele provide an introduction to the U.S.-based Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS), which is dedicated to enhancing equitable neurological care and outcomes via research.
This issue also includes two reports from young neurologists who participated in important experiences organized through the WFN. Dr. Aïssata S. Touré, a neurology resident from Mali, reports on her month-long neurology department visit to Dusseldorf, Germany, supported by the German Neurological Society (DGN). The WFN thanks the DGN for providing this wonderful opportunity for young neurologists from low- and lower-middle income countries from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Bermet Nurbekova, a young neurologist from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, reports on her attendance at the 15th European Epilepsy Congress. Her attendance to the congress held last September in Rome, Italy, was made possible through her WFN Junior Traveling Fellowship.
This issue also includes the announcement that Prof. Raad Shakir, a past president of the WFN, has been appointed as president of the Joint Neurosciences Council (JNC) UK, effective Jan. 1, 2025. The JNC UK is the umbrella organization for 18 neurosciences specialty associations. The WFN congratulates Prof. Shakir on this important appointment.
In this issue’s History Column, Dr. Peter Koehler delves into the topic of headache and migraine as it was recognized in the time of Shakespeare, and as reflected in his work.
Dr. Aussan Al-Athwari reports on the first Aden International Neurology Conference (ANC) that occurred in December 2024 and brought more than 400 participants to Yemen to discuss updates in the field of neurology. Prof. Lewis, editor of World Neurology, was privileged to participate in this seminal conference. We congratulate the organizers for hosting this conference for the region.
This issue also includes an obituary for Prof. Stephan Zierz. Written by Drs. Benedikt Schoser, Jan Kuks, and Marianne De Visser, the article details Prof. Zierz’s profound impact on the field of neurology and neuromuscular medicine.
We thank all neurologists and neurologic trainee readers in all regions of the world for your interest in the WFN and in World Neurology. We look forward to your contributions to this publication in 2025. •
