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Reports of Wfn-Supported Conferences WORLD NEUROLOGY THE NEWSLETTER OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF NEUROLOGY VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1, MARCH 2000 REPORTS OF WFN-SUPPORTED CONFERENCES Xth PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGY A great success! The Xth Pan-American Congress of Neurology was held from Oc- tober 9–14, 1999, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. It was organized by the Colom- bian Neurological Association in associa- tion with WFN. The Organizing Committee was constitut- ed by a select group of Colombian neurol- ogists, in the country and abroad, togeth- er with foreign colleagues and with the great and wise support of the legendary Frank Clifford Rose, former Secre- tary-Treasurer of the WFN. 1051 delegates participated in one of the most beautiful cities of the world and a Historical Herit- age site. The success of the Congress was confirmed during the 6 days by 8 WFN Educational Courses, 19 Symposia, At the 20th Salzburg Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, November 3–6, 1999. 8 Plenary Lectures and 5 Satellite Sympo- sia for a total of 187 presentations by 142 experts from 22 different countries of America, Europe and Asia in the modern tween the speakers and the audience. dent, represented the WFN during the International Convention Center. The Moreover, there were several poster pres- opening and the closing ceremonies of themes included Stroke, Headache, Epi- entations. the Congress. He expressed his gratitude lepsy, Tropical Neurology, Dementia, and congratulations to the members of The Assembly of Pan-American Delegates Movement Disorders and others, that was integrated by 20 countries: Argentina, cont. on page 3 were completed with clinical cases and Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, videos at the end of each session, allow- Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, ing an active academic interaction be- ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: USA, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Pan- ama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Repub- New Telephone / Fax lic, Uruguay and Venezuela. The Organiz- • WFN Millennium to Millennium Numbers ing Committee of the X Pan-American • President’s Report for 1999 Congress of Neurology was congratulat- • Epidemiology of Epilepsy As of 22 April 2000, the telephone ed for the excellent academic quality and • WFN Research Group Reports and fax numbers of the WFN the successful organization of this event. • New WFN Research Group Office in London will change to Chile was selected as the venue of the XI • News +44 20 7323 4011 (telephone) Pan-American Congress of Neurology in • Book Reviews and +44 20 7323 4012 (fax). 2003. • Meetings Calendar Professor Jun Kimura, as First-Vice Presi- Visit the WFN website at http://www.wfneurology.org 2 World Neurology EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Jagjit S. Chopra, # 532 Sector 33-B, Chan- WORLD digarh-160 047, India Fax: +91-172-665532 E-mail: [email protected] NEUROLOGY EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Dr. Richard Godwin-Austen, World Federation The Newsletter of the World Federation of Neurology of Neurology, 12 Chandos Street, London W1M 9DE, UK VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1, March 2000 Dr. Robert B. Daroff, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland, Department of Neurology Cleveland, 11100 CONTENTS Euclid Avenue, OH 44106-5015, USA Dr. Jun Kimura,Park City Uji Byodoin 1203, 169 Uji Myoraku, Uji Shi, Kyoto 611-0021, Japan Reports of WFN-supported Conferences . 1 Dr. Theodore Munsat, Department of Neurol- Xth Pan-American Congress of Neurology . 1 ogy, New England Medical Center, Box 314, 750 The 20th Salzburg Conference . 3 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA 10th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Neurology a Success . 4 Dr. James F. Toole, Wake Forest University, Bap- tist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, WFN Millennium to Millennium . 3 Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Annual Report of the President for 1999 . 4 (by virtue of Presidency of Regional Congress) Dr. S.M. Al Deeb, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospi- Epidemiology of Epilepsy . 6 tal, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia News . 8 Dr. Amado M San Luis, Rm. 1006, St. Luke’s Collective Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis . 8 Medical Center, E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon WFN News . 8 City, Philippines Dr. Ndiaye, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De New WFN Research Group . 10 Fann, Clinique Neurologique, BP 5035, Dakar, Senegal WFN Research Group Reports . 10 Dr. Jes Olesen, Professor and Chairman, Research Group on Ataxia . 10 Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, Research Group on Neuroimaging . 10 Nordre Ringvej, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark Dr. Gustavo Pradilla, Carrera 29 # 32-65, Edifi- Research Group on Dementia . 11 cio San Diego Of. 201, Apartado Aereo 678, Research Group on Neurogenetics (1989–1999) . 11 Bucaramanga, Colombia Book Reviews . 11 ASSISTANT EDITOR Dr. I.M.S. Sawhney, Consultant Neurologist, Calendar . 16 Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK WFN ADMINISTRATOR Keith Newton, World Federation of Neurology, 12 Chandos Street, London W1M 9DE, UK PUBLISHING STAFF Publisher: Tatjana Fischer-Driessen COPYRIGHT © 2000 World Federation of Neurology. All rights reserved. Marketing Manager: Published by Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Joyce Hobbelink Manuscripts accepted for publication become the copyright of the World Federation of Design and Lay-out: Neurology (WFN). Before publication a copyright form will be supplied by the Publisher, Helmut Hummelbrunner which must be completed by all authors. Operational Support: Josie Gladden ter disk (Microsoft® Word or plain ASCII format) by Elsevier Science BV, Molenwerf 1, 1014 AG ADVERTISING whenever possible. Tables and figures should Amsterdam, the Netherlands; phone +31 (20) Please send inquiries about advertising in World be separated from the text and should clearly 485 3358, fax +31 (20) 485 3237; e-mail Neurology to the Advertising Department, Else- indicate the author’s name. Colour photographs [email protected] and illustrations are encouraged. vier Science Ltd., The Boulevard, Langford REPRINTS Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK. Phone: Reprint requests and all correspondence re- +44-1865-843258; Fax: +44-1865-843976; EDITORIAL STATEMENT garding the journal should be addressed to the e-mail: [email protected] Although great care is taken to ensure accuracy, Editor. However, back issues of World Neurology the WFN and Elsevier Science BV cannot be can be obtained from the publisher. Publishing Information held liable for any errors or inaccuracies in this MANUSCRIPTS publication. Opinions expressed are those of CHANGE OF ADDRESS The Editor is happy to receive unsolicited man- the authors. Elsevier Science BV, the Editor, the Notice of change of address should be sent to: uscripts or photographs for consideration, but WFN or the Grantor cannot be held responsible World Neurology, Editorial Secretariat, 12 Chan- cannot accept responsibility for any loss or for the validity of clinical treatments, dosage dos Street, London W1M 9DE, UK. Fax: +44 20 damage to such material. Manuscripts should regimens or other medical statements made. 7323 4012; e-mail: [email protected] be submitted in English, typed on white paper Any dosage referred to should be checked Printed by Key Dee Associates at Chandika using double spacing with margins of at least 3 against the relevant data sheet for the product. Press Ltd,, 126 Industrial Area Phase 1, cm. Authors should submit material on compu- World Neurology, ISSN 0899-9465, is published Chandigarh - 160002, India. WFN Millennium to Millennium 3 WFN MILLENNIUM TO MILLENNIUM In almost 5 decades since its inception, (with Walton). Their performance, and that Our appreciation and congratulations go the World Federation of Neurology has of the Presidents they served, was excel- to Allen Hauser, who has enlightened us made tremendous progress. It has en- lent, and WFN became a body to reckon about the magnitude of epilepsy in the tered the new millennium with stronger with. The Research Committee chairman- world, a major public health problem in convictions to do and perform better. Let ship was held in turn by Franceschetti, developing countries where only scanty us remember and pay tribute to those who John Walton and Klaus Poeck. epidemiological data are available. WFN had the vision to set up such an organiza- is pursuing a number of programmes un- The reorganization of WFN is underway tion in the last millennium. Ludo Van der which the neurological centres of de- and it is taking new shape under James Bogaert from Belgium and Macdonald veloped nations can help their counter- Toole’s dynamic leadership. He has a bril- Critchley from the UK discussed the crea- parts in developing countries, and one of liant team in Jun Kimura, Richard God- tion of this organization in 1956 and the the aims must surely be to collect data on win-Austen, Theodore Munsat and the former became founder President in 1957. epilepsy and other neurological diseases. chairpersons of many committees, partic- The latter followed him as the second It also presents a challenge for developing ularly Robert Daroff. They are all helping President of this august body. Their re- nations themselves to generate statistical WFN to become a vibrant organization spective Secretary-Treasurer Generals, data on neurological ailments. with its tentacles spread in 84 countries Pearce Bailey from the USA and Henry and with the aim of forging links between Finally I would like to invite the manufac- Miller from the UK supported them. David the WFN and other global neurological as- turers of pharmaceuticals and medical Klein from Switzerland and Armand Lo- sociations. The President’s 1999 Annual equipment to sponsor World Neurology. wenthal from Belgium served as Joint Report reflects the on-going programmes This will deliver maximum exposure of Secretary and as Chairman of the Re- and projects. Paucity of space does not their products as WN is the only neurolog- search Committee. allow the reports from the other members ical publication mailed quarterly to nearly Sigvald Refsum from Norway took charge of the Management Committee to be in- every neurologist in the world.
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