BY ANNICK MELANIE MAGNEROU, MD
I am a young Cameroonian neurologist from Senegal. I have just finished my training. I have seen interest in the field of clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. It was possible for me to attend the Second Moroccan Congress of Neurophysiology associated with the first African and MENA seminar of clinical neurophysiology Oct. 26-28, 2017, in Morocco, due to the World Federation of Neurology Junior Traveling Fellowship.
From left to right, Dr. Camara Massaman (Mali), Dr. Prisca Bassole (Burkina-Faso), Prof. Jun Kimura (Japan), and Dr. Annick Magnerou (Cameroon)
The conference was held at the Mohammed VI conference center, a scenic place located in Rabat. I presented my abstract on movement disorders in HIV patients at the congress. I also took teaching courses and workshops on epilepsy, EEG, and EMG.
Dr. Annick M. Magnerou
The lectures on electrodiagnostic examination of patients with myasthenic syndrome done by Prof. Shri Mishra and principals and pitfalls of motor and sensory nerve conduction studies by Prof. Jun Kimura offered a good perspective. The session on challenges in botulinum toxin in dystonia and spasticity by Prof. Dirk Dressler also addressed some important issues that are relevant in the implementation of any trial. Participation in this congress presented a unique opportunity to discuss my research in all aspects of clinical neurophysiology with many delegates from different nationalities from around the world.
Such conferences help us to perceive that the international community must stay united across frontiers in search of solutions to problems that many epileptic and HIV patient have particularly in Africa: stigmatization and lack of knowledge in order to improve therapeutic care awareness globally.
It was an enthralling experience for me. I got an impetus at the right time in my career, and this provided me with a better world view of the field of clinical neurophysiology.
I am grateful to my professors in Senegal (Prof. Mansour Ndiaye, Prof. Gallo Diop, Prof. Kamadore Toure, and Prof. Lala Bouna Seck) and also to the World Federation of Neurology for its initiatives, graciousness, and support.•
