History of neurology in Taiwan

The present note provides an overview of the historical development of neurology and its current status in the People's Republic of China, against the backdrop of the current massive transformation of Chinese society. We trace the origins of neurology in China to missionary medicine during the Republican period , and describe how the discipline grows with difficulty throughout the subsequent decades . We then introduce an influential legacy of the post-revolutionary period, the ideal of integrating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine, and briefly describe recent efforts to modernize medical education and training. Finally, we provide a brief overview of topics in neurology and neuropsychiatry that have a 'Chinese face', last but not least the successful integration of TCM and Western medicine in the treatment of hepatolenticular degeneration/Wilson's disease.

Acta Clinica Croatica, 2003

Acta Clin Croat, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2003 3 NEUROLOGY – HISTORICAL, RECENT AND FUTURE ASPECTS Franz Gerstenbrand, Bettina Matulla and Heinrich Binder Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Restorative Neurology, Otto Wagner Hospital, Vienna, Austria Introduction “Panta rhei – everything flows”, Heraklid’s profound insight, is considered the fundamental principle of research in the natural sciences. Each research initiative should be based on future orientation as well as on the knowledge of continually developing progress. The term ‘progress’, often used in modern-day industrial society and often misused, is also an essential motivating economic force. The incidence of neurologic disorders can be traced back thousands of years. Using modern methods of molecular biology and of imaging, somatic and neurologic disorders of early man can now be studied. Thus, ‘paleoneurology’ has recently emerged as a new field in which neurologists and archeologists collaborate extensively. As neurologic diseases ...

Annals of Neurology, 2003

The Neurohospitalist, 2016

We review the case of a young man who developed a constellation of symptoms and signs—bizarre behavior, seizures, abnormal movements, and autonomic instability—that evaded diagnosis at the time of presentation. We use this case to explore the way medical knowledge changes over time. Despite the dramatic advances in our understanding of neurological diseases in recent decades, physicians tend to approach diseases and diagnoses as if they were immutable. Our case reinforces how the diagnosis and treatment of disease are determined by an ever-changing historical context driven by the rapid expansion of medical knowledge. We discuss the implications of this realization and present strategies for navigating the boundaries of knowledge, both in practice and in principle.

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Brain, 2010

In this essay review, I try to push a little push the idea that historians need to rethink America neurology's chronology.

Clinical and Translational Neuroscience

The First International Neurological Congress took place in 1931 in Berne, Switzerland, convening among >800 participants were many of the best-known neurologists and neuroscientist of that time. It had a great impact on the acknowledgement and acceptance of neurology as a specialized field in medicine and led to the formation of University Chairs and Neurological Societies in various countries.

The Malaysian Journal of Medical Science, 2022

I read with interest the article History of neurosurgery in Malaysia: The past, present and future (1). We would like to highlight the history, present and the future of neurosurgery services at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Beginning as the Unit of Neurosurgery under the Department of General Surgery, the Department of Neurosciences was established as an independent department headed by Dato' Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah since he came back from Belgium from 1995 until 2015. He was succeeded by Professor Dr Zamzuri Idris. Six neurosurgeons teach neurosurgical sciences and other USM programmes (Figure 1).

Medical History, 2005

Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2017

Objective: To survey AOAN member countries regarding their organizational structure, postgraduate neurology training program, and resources for neurological care provision. A cross-sectional survey using a 36-item questionnaire was conducted among country representatives to AOAN from August 2015 to August 2016. Results: A total of 18/20 AOAN member countries participated in the survey. All the countries have organized association with regular meetings, election of officers and neurology training program. In 9/18 countries, professionals other than neurologists were eligible for affiliation. In 11/18 countries, prior Internal medicine training (or equivalent postgraduate housemanship) is prerequisite to neurology program. Recertification examination is not a practice, but submission of CME is required in 7/18 countries to maintain membership. 12/18 countries publish peerreviewed journals with at least 1 issue per year. Subspecialty training is offered in 14/18 countries. The ratio of neurologist to population ranges from 1:14,000 to as low as 1:32 million with 9/18 having <1 Neurologist per 100,000 population. 6/18 countries have at least 1 specialized center solely for neurological diseases. In government-funded hospitals, the lag time to be seen by a neurologist and/or obtain neuroimaging scan ranges from 1 day to 3 months. All except one country have several medical-and lay-advocacy or support groups for different neurological conditions. The data generated can be used for benchmarking to improve neurological care, training, collaborative work and research in the field of neurosciences among the AOAN member countries. The paper presented several strategies used by the different organizations to increase their number of neurologists and improve the quality of training. Sharing of best practices, academic networking, exchange programs and use of telemedicine have been suggested.