[Correspondence] The advocacy role of the World Federation of Neurology

The mission of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is to foster brain health worldwide. Our overarching aim is to promote neurological practice for the sake of patients with neurological disease. The findings from the 2015 Global Burden of Disease study1 have shown the enormous contribution of neurological diseases to disability-adjusted life-years, years of life lost, and years lived with disability. Furthermore, the WHO Atlas of Country Resources for Neurological Disorders2 shows that huge treatment gaps exist for these diseases worldwide.

Source: Lancet Neurology - February 14, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Wolfgang Grisold, Wasay Mohammad Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research