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VOL. 33 • NO.2 • MARCH/APRIL 2018 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF NEUROLOGY PRESIDENT’S COLUMN INSIDE FEATURES Q&A WITH STANLEY WFN Takes Stock and Moves Forward PRUSINER his, my second president of the newly formed African and clear communication channels but Douglas S. Lanska shares an oral column, is to Academy of Neurology; Prof. Riadh they must be financially sustainable and history interview with Dr. Prusiner on T inform you Gouider, representing Prof. Chokri have clear and measurable outcomes. the origin of the term Prion. of some impor- Mhiri , president of the Pan Arab Union Through the careful diligence, foresight, PAGE 3 tant steps taken by of Neurological Societies; Prof. Marco and enterprise of the strategy meeting the new admin- Medina, president of the Pan American attendees, we have largely attained this CALL FOR APPLICATION istration and the Federation of Neurological Societies; goal. It was with much pleasure that I was FOR GRANTS rationale for these. and Prof. Boon Soek Jeon, president able to observe enthusiastic contribution Do not miss the May deadline to apply WILLIAM They comprise of the Asian Oceanian Association of of all participants and a most successful for a grant-in-aid. CARROLL, MD the essence of the Neurology. We were also especially outcome. PAGE 5 strategy meeting honored to have Prof. Ralph Sacco, Here are the items that I believe to be held Feb. 12-13 in London. president of the American Academy of of most interest to the membership. WFN INVITES BIDS TO HOST Such strategy meetings have been Neurology, and Prof. Franz Fazekas, WCN 2023 held from time to time previously. But president-elect of the European Education Information for applying to serve as due to the value of this strategy meeting, Academy of Neurology and representing Regional Training Centers. There are five host city for the World Congress. the trustees have decided it should Prof. Gunther Deuschl. centers that are presently operating; four PAGE 5 become a regular biennial event for this Over two days, all WFN activities were in Africa and one in Mexico. A proposition administration. The World Federation discussed, evaluated, and had action plans was received from Bangalore for which CLEAN AIR FOR A HEALTHY of Neurology (WFN) was most fortu- developed to proceed for each. All such the WFN was most grateful. BRAIN nate that this meeting was attended by plans were carefully scrutinized by Prof. The strategy meeting participants July 22 serves as World Brain Day 2018. all of its elected representatives and the Richard Stark, WFN treasurer. While the considered that the Asian proposition Learn more about the initiative and the presidents or the representatives of the WFN activities have been largely centered was different than that developed for need for clean air. regional neurological organizations affili- on education in neurology, the WFN Africa and required careful review by the PAGE 6 ated with the WFN. must ensure that such programs are not Education Committee to clearly define the These included Prof. Yomi Ogan, only properly established with oversight see PRESIDENT, page 2 SRI LANKAN NEUROLOGISTS Annual Academic Sessions Update BY PROF. UDAYA K. RANAWAKA sented by an official ABN delegation. Prof. Shakir delivered the opening he Association of Sri Lankan plenary on global neurology challenges. Neurologists (ASN) held its 11th The JB Peiris Oration was delivered by T Annual Academic Sessions in A/Prof. Udaya Seneviratne from Monash November 2017 at the Cinnamon Grand, University in Melbourne, Australia. Colombo, under the theme of Neurology The overseas faculty consisted of 19 for Tomorrow. Prof. Raad Shakir, speakers from Australia, India, Pakistan, president of the World Federation of Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Neurology (WFN), was the chief guest at United States, and was complemented by the Welcome Ceremony, and Prof. Man the local faculty. The academic program Mohan Mehndiratta, president of the spanned three days and had a strong Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (APSO), emphasis on new advances in neurology. was the guest of honor. The Association Two half-day symposia were held on Procession of guests at the Welcome Ceremony. of British Neurologists (ABN) was repre- see SRI LANKA, page 2 2 WWW.WFNEUROLOGY.ORG • MARCH/APRIL 2018 FROM THE EDITORS BY STEVEN L. LEWIS, MD, EDITOR, AND WALTER STRUHAL, MD, CO-EDITOR e are pleased to welcome you to the March-April 2018 issue of W World Neurology, the official publication of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN). In this issue, a number of WFN initiatives are discussed, Prof. Udaya Ranawaka, ASN president, delivers the Welcome Address. beginning with the Presidents’ Column STEVEN L. WALTE R LEWIS, MD STRUHAL, MD where WFN President William Carroll SRI LANKA year of 2017, academic activities were discusses the new steps taken by the new conducted in eight of the nine prov- continued from page 1 administration of the WFN as outlined Jan Kuks announces the next examination inces of the country, with a view to at the recent strategy meeting that took of the European Board of Neurology movement disorders and stroke. The promoting professional development place in London. that will be taking place on June 15, other topics covered included epilepsy, among those serving in the peripheries. In this issue, we are also pleased to 2018, at the European Academy of demyelinating diseases, neurological In addition, monthly updates were held announce the seventh year that the WFN Neurology Congress in Lisbon. Martin infections, CNS vasculitis, neurology in the city of Colombo, primarily aimed is offering educational grants to sponsor Kaddumukasa, MD, reports on his and sleep, neurology of autonomic at the postgraduate trainees in internal high impact educational and outcome- eye-opening visit to St. Josef Hospital dysfunction, eye movement disorders, medicine and neurology. based research projects. Interested in Cochum (University Clinic of Ruhr myasthenia gravis, neuroplasticity, and The Annual Academic Sessions are young investigators should waste no University) in the department visit neurorehabilitation. the pinnacle of the academic activities time as the deadline for applications is program sponsored by the German Two post-lunch quizzes tested the of the ASN. The 2017 sessions went quickly approaching. Another important Neurological Society and the WFN. neurology knowledge of participants a long way toward meeting the key announcement in this issue is the invitation In this issue’s history column, Douglas and provided light entertainment in objectives of the ASN, of promoting for bids from national member societies in Lanska reports on his interview with between the intense academic delib- continued education and training, the Americas to host the World Congress Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner on the erations. A guided poster tour was fostering research, and facilitating of Neurology (WCN) in 2023. origin of the term prion, an article that introduced at the Annual Sessions, and networking and exchange of ideas. The The theme for this year’s World should be of both historical and medical provided young researchers a good social programs (the Welcome Cere- Brain Day (July 22, 2018) campaign interest to all readers. Eduardo Wilson opportunity to showcase their research. mony, President’s Dinner, and the ASN is also announced in this issue and all provides a biography of Victor Soriano, A parallel workshop on EEG was Banquet) provided time for networking, neurological societies are encouraged to who is honored by the Soriano lectures conducted for EEG technologists. camaraderie, as well as building and participate. held every two years at the World The Association of Sri Lankan strengthening friendships. We hope John D. England, the editor-in-chief of Congress of Neurology. Finally, Nadir Neurologists is still a fledgling orga- these will lead to closer collaborations the Journal of the Neurological Sciences, the Bharucha provides a touching obituary nization, being only 10 years old, but between the ASN and its friends across official journal of the WFN, announces a of Professor Eddie Phiroz Bharucha, a remains strongly committed to the the globe, and ultimately improvements special issue devoted to tardive dyskinesia, pioneer of neurology in India, who passed promotion of continuous education. in neurological care in Sri Lanka. • edited by Dr. Daniel Truong and Dr. away in December and whose name will It has held successful annual meet- Robert Hauser. It is available free online also live on in an endowed lectureship at ings every year over the last 10 years. for all readers through 2018. the World Congresses of Neurology. Its membership is scattered rather Prof. Udaya K. Ranawaka, MD, FRCP, FCCP, FAAN, Dr. Udaya K. Ranawaka reports on We hope you enjoy this issue, and we thinly across the country, with only 41 FAHA, is professor of neurology at the Faculty of the 11th Annual Academic Sessions of the invite articles from neurologists around neurologists serving 21 million people, Medicine, University of Kelaniya, and was the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists the globe to keep us all up to date about with less than one neurologist per president of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurolo- that was held last November. Professor news of interest to all neurologists. • 500,000 population. During the calendar gists in 2017. PRESIDENT World Congress of Neurology (WCN). The Scientific Program Committee and continued from page 1 New Committee Chairs Teaching Course Committee for the 2019 WCN, to be held in Dubai, will meet Nominating Committee Prof. Hidehiro Mizusawa goals, location, collaborative organization, during the upcoming AAN meeting in Los Constitution and Bylaws Committee Prof. Phil Smith and the funding and outcome measures Angeles. Under Prof. Chris Kennard and Finance Committee Prof. Bo Norrving before proceeding. It is hoped this review Prof. Steven Lewis, the program develop- Regional Liaison Committee Prof. Ralph Sacco will be completed quickly.

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