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Long-Haul COVID It is becoming increasingly apparent that many patients who recovered from the acute phase of the SARS-CoV-2 infection have persistent symptoms. This includes clouding of mentation, sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance, and autonomic symptoms. MORE        New JNS Metrics Released I am pleased to announce that new metrics have been released for the Journal of the Neurological Sciences, the official journal of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN). The widely cited Impact Factor (IF) has risen to 3.115, which is a +17.5% increase compared to 2018. This is an all-time high for the journal's Impact Factor. MORE        Diseases of Civilization and Nervous Disorder in the Age of Enlightenment The relation between civilization and disease has been known for centuries. Researchers found evidence that in the pre-history period, small hunter-gatherer populations tended to be less troubled by disease. With growing population density following the settlement of farmers around 12,000 years ago (in the Neolithic period), and later the start of commercial traveling and increasing mobility, pathogens could spread easier. MORE        C. Miller Fisher: Stroke in the 20th Century Who was the greatest contributor to the field of stroke in the 20th century?" If you answer the question, you risk displeasing somebody somewhere with a different opinion. On being asked that question after a lecture in Moscow, I answered: "The greatest contributor to the understanding of the common causes of stroke is C. Miller Fisher." Few would disagree. MORE       WFN/AFAN e-Learning Day The World Federation of Neurology and the African Academy of Neurology are delighted to announce to you their first virtual one-day teaching course, the WFN/AFAN e-Learning Day, which will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020. MORE

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In the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic Since my last column, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread through most developed countries courtesy of international travel, tourism, and high-density populations. It is now set to decimate less developed countries in South America, Asia, and Africa, consequent upon insufficient resources and less sophisticated public health services. MORE        Candidate Statements for Elected Trustee Six candidates present their experience and vision for what they would bring to the role of elected WFN trustee. MORE        Marianne de Visser Named Co-Opted Trustee The WFN welcomes Prof. Marianne de Visser to the position of co-opted trustee. De Visser is an adult neurologist at the Amsterdam University Medical Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and emeritus professor of neuromuscular diseases at the University of Amsterdam. MORE        World Brain Day A reminder to all readers that World Brain Day 2020, a collaborative effort between the WFN and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, and devoted to raising awareness for-and ending-Parkinson's disease, is underway just as this issue is going to press. MORE       Multidisciplinary Strategies to Prevent and Combat Brain Diseases-Moscow An international conference, focusing on "multidisciplinary strategies to prevent and combat brain diseases," took place in Moscow on November 27-28, 2019, and followed the concept of integration and multidisciplinarity. The organization was smoothly run by Prof. Alla Guekht and her team and linked neurology to neurosurgery, internal medicine, and psychiatry. MORE       WFN/FINE Neuroinfection Series Neuroinfections form a large group of disorders commonly seen by neurologists as well as other physicians. Old, new, and emerging infections, their patterns of presentations, and imaging features as well as therapies pose challenges in practice. There are not many meetings that address these issues. MORE

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Simplifying the Diagnostic Criteria for ALS The World Federation of Neurology recently joined forces with the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology and patient support groups, including the Motor Neurone Disease Association (UK) and the American ALS Association, to convene a consensus meeting to address diagnostic criteria for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; motor neurone disease). MORE        The WFN Congress Committee and Specialty Group on Rare Neurologic Diseases This column is intended to explain the work of the WFN committees and specialty groups. All WFN committees and specialty groups are listed on the website for further information. The committees are essential parts of the WFN management and have specific duties to support activities of the WFN. MORE        History of Neurology: Treatment Evaluation Takes Time History is the present seen through the eyes of the future. Now, more than ever, we are confronted with this aphorism, as one of the most impressive contemporary pandemics unrolls. MORE        7 Steps to Creating a Virtual Public Awareness Event for Neurological Diseases in an Era of Social Distancing We would like to walk you through the seven steps we recommend for conducting a virtual public awareness event. This has really helped us to get our message out to the community on World Brain Day 2020 with a live event held at Janakpuri Super Speciality Hospital Society in New Delhi (JSSHS), India. MORE       A Great Time at The Neuro A snowy Montr?al received me on a Saturday in mid-November; the previous morning I sat my annual examination and then I was there-3,700 kilometers from Mexico City. After touring Montr?al's museums, Monday arrived and I visited Dr. Anne-Louise Lafontaine, chief of the Department of Neurology of the McGill University Health Centre at the Montreal General Hospital. Dr. Lafontaine was extremely kind, welcomed me warmly, and asked me about my plans for the observership and also for the future. MORE       International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases (ICNMD) Went Digital for 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted almost everything, including international meetings. ICNMD 2020, which was scheduled to take place in Valencia, Spain, in July 2020, was cancelled because of global travel restrictions. MORE       Parkinson's Disease in Africa: A South African Perspective The African continent has been experiencing rapid changes in recent decades, with increases in life expectancy. The average healthy life expectancy increased from 46.1 years in 1990 to 55.2 in 2017. This is still far below the average life expectancy in high-income countries of over 70 years. However, this has been sufficient to increase the burden of age-related and neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's Disease (PD). MORE

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