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    Cognitive sequelae from COVID-19: Lessons from the HIV field
     
    By Sam Nightingale, MD, Neurology Fellow, Groote Schuur Hospital and the the University of Cape Town, South Africa
     
    As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in Europe, I returned from South Africa, where I do HIV-neurology research, to work as a general medic in London. I started work in one of London’s poorest boroughs, which soon established itself to be the UK’s most COVID-19 affected area. It was surreal to work in a hospital that was full of just a single disease. Like many others, I had to learn on my feet about an unfamiliar illness while working outside the comfort zone of my own speciality.
     

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  • On The Road

    Congress of the Neurological Association of South Africa, 2020

    By Nfwama Kawatu, MD, University Teaching Hospitals-Children's Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, and Kafula Lisa Nkole, MD, University Teaching Hospitals-Children's Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
     
    The Neurological Association of South Africa (NASA) held its annual congress in Cape Town, South Africa, from March 12–15, 2020. This year’s event attracted over 400 delegates and speakers from across Africa and other continents making it the largest congress in the history of NASA .
     

    A Brief Report on the 4th African Epilepsy Congress held in Entebbe, Uganda from August 22-24, 2019
     
    by Dr Mumba Tayali, Chikankata Mission General Hospital and Mr Charles Mang’ombe, Monze Mission General Hospital
     
    The conference brought together about 250 delegates mostly from Africa and from outside Africa. Delegates included Epilepsy specialists, researchers, social scientists, media people, clinicians, nurses and people living with epilepsy. Present also was African Union representative, who promised commitment by the organization to the fight against epilepsy and its negative effects. He said disabilities, and epilepsy in particular, was high on the African Union agenda. The conference was amazingly organized and so many presenters from all over the globe presented on different topics covering epilepsy in a broader sense. It was officially opened by Ugandan Ministry of Health representative, who in his speech highlighted the ministry’s commitment towards the fight against epilepsy. He could not hide his happiness that a conference of this magnitude was held in Uganda given that the problem of epilepsy in the country was huge, about 157 000 people living with epilepsy The conference was largely sponsored by International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE).
     

     

     

  • Podcast Transcripts

    January 21, 2020: Deanna Rae Saylor, MD, MHS of John Hopkins Department of Neurology interviews Laura Benjamin, MRCP, PhD, University of Liverpool Institute of Infection and Global Health; Robert J. Simister, MA, MRCP, University College London Hospitals, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery; and Orlando Swayne, MBBS, MRCP, PhD, University College London Hospitals, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery. Find the Transcript

    Interview Podcast Part 1

    Interview Podcast Part 2

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    ATTENTION: Non-US neurology trainees and fellows - You can join the American Neurological Association’s INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR AND EARLY CAREER VIRTUAL NETWORKING SESSION Sunday, October 4, at 9AM USA Eastern time. Registration for the ANA meeting is NOT required to attend this networking meeting.

    This event is designed to introduce Junior and Early Career ANA members and ANA virtual meeting attendees from outside of the United States to other International Junior and Early Career members as well as senior mentors from your region and within your research area of interest. The event will consist of a panel discussion on how to build successful global research collaborations and two breakout sessions – one by area of research interest and one by world region – in which you will have the opportunity to interact with other Junior/Early Career members and senior mentors in a small group format.

    This event offers a unique opportunity to network with other international ANA members at your career stage and to learn from senior mentors in international neurology. In addition to networking opportunities, it may even lead to future research collaborations or impactful career guidance. The deadline to register is September 21. Click here to register online.

    Have you completed a global neurology elective or rotation as a trainee in the past 10 years? If so, please help out by completing this brief online survey. This study consists of an anonymous online survey via RedCap which should take 10-15 minutes to complete.  By completing this survey, you are consenting to participate in this research study. Take the survey here.

    A Shout out to Developments in Zambian Neurology - If one reviews the 2017 World Health Organization’s Atlases for neurological care in Africa, it is a depressing sight indeed. For a more promising and updated view of developments in African neurology including medical education and improvements in patient care, check out these two encouraging reports from Zambia

    Report 1   Report 2  

    Share the impact of your global health experiences  - John Hopkins is conducting a research study of the impact of global health experiences during neurology training on an individual's clinical skills and knowledge, career development, and long-term practice. If you completed a global health experience (i.e. clinical, research, and/or educational) within the last 10 years that took place during your neurology residency or fellowship, we would sincerely appreciate your participation. In addition, if you know neurologists who participated in global health experiences during their neurology training, we would appreciate it if you would share this information. Find the survey here.

    Neurology: Clinical Practice has just launched their next Practice Current survey on a universally controversial topic - Practice Current: How do you manage mild cognitive impairment? Please consider completing the survey  to add your own perspective.

     

  • Meet the Editor

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    Dr. Gretchen Birbeck, MD, MPH, DTMH, FAAN, Without Borders Editor, Rochester, NY