Contributions of World Federation of Neurology Specialty Groups to brain health, with a public health perspective

@article{reis2026contributions,
  title = {{Contributions of World Federation of Neurology Specialty Groups to brain health, with a public health perspective}},
  author = {Jacques Reis and M T Medina and P S Spencer and S Öztürk and P-M Preux and C Meshram and M Wasay and Z Tulek and B Menon and V Palmer and W Struhal and H Mizusawa and S M Katrak and M El Alaoui Faris and A Buguet and M Medina-Montoya and L Tucker and G C Román and J England and C L A Bassetti and P Landrigan and V Hachinski and R Shakir},
  journal = {Journal of the Neurological Sciences},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.1016/j.jns.2026.126124},
  url = {https://inserm.hal.science/inserm-05745969v1},
  note = {CC BY-NC-SA},
}

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TI  - Contributions of World Federation of Neurology Specialty Groups to brain health, with a public health perspective
AU  - Jacques Reis
AU  - M T Medina
AU  - P S Spencer
AU  - S Öztürk
AU  - P-M Preux
AU  - C Meshram
AU  - M Wasay
AU  - Z Tulek
AU  - B Menon
AU  - V Palmer
AU  - W Struhal
AU  - H Mizusawa
AU  - S M Katrak
AU  - M El Alaoui Faris
AU  - A Buguet
AU  - M Medina-Montoya
AU  - L Tucker
AU  - G C Román
AU  - J England
AU  - C L A Bassetti
AU  - P Landrigan
AU  - V Hachinski
AU  - R Shakir
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/10
JO  - Journal of the Neurological Sciences
DO  - 10.1016/j.jns.2026.126124
UR  - https://inserm.hal.science/inserm-05745969v1
AB  - The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) Brain Health Campaign recognizes the global burden of neurological diseases varies significantly across geographic regions and age groups that betray broad inequalities in healthcare infrastructure, workforce capacity, social determinants of health and public health investment [1] 1. Grisold, W. ∙ Dodick, D. ∙ Guekht, A. ... The World Federation of Neurology: brain health for all ages 2025 J. Neurol. Sci. 2025; 474 , 123530 Full Text Full Text (PDF) Scopus (3) PubMed Google Scholar . The six WFN regions recognize the pivotal role of disease prevention, proactive care, and risk mitigation in reducing the enormous impact of neurological diseases [2] 2. Grisold, W. ∙ Dodick, D.W. ∙ Guekht, A. ... World Brain Day 2024: a focus on brain health and prevention Lancet Neurol. 2024; 23 :863-864 Full Text Full Text (PDF) Scopus (4) PubMed Google Scholar , nowadays the leading cause of disability globally [3] 3. GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Lancet Neurol. 2024; 23 :344-381 Full Text Full Text (PDF) Scopus (1749) PubMed Google Scholar . The WFN has ongoing conversations and working alliances with international neurology organizations [1,4] 1. Grisold, W. ∙ Dodick, D. ∙ Guekht, A. ... The World Federation of Neurology: brain health for all ages 2025 J. Neurol. Sci. 2025; 474 , 123530 Full Text Full Text (PDF) Scopus (3) PubMed Google Scholar 4. Bassetti, C.L.A. ∙ Chen, C. ∙ Lewis, S.L. ... The International Alliance on Brain Health (IABH): bridging global efforts toward integrated brain and mental health plans and the promotion of local implementations J. Neurol. Sci. 2026; 489 , 126069 Full Text Full Text (PDF) Scopus (0) PubMed Google Scholar .
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