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

J. Reis; J. Reis; M.T. Medina; P.S. Spencer; S. Öztürk; P.-M. Preux; C. Meshram; M. Wasay; Z. Tulek; B. Menon; V. Palmer1; W. Struhal; H. Mizusawa; S.M. Katrak; M. El Alaoui Faris; A. Buguet; M. Medina-Montoya; L. Tucker; G.-C. Roman; J. England; C. L. A. Bassetti; P. Landrigan; V. Hachinski; R. Shakir; A. Buguet; M. El Alaoui Faris; J. England; S.M. Katrak; M. Medina-Montoya; M. Medina-Montoya; B. Menon; C. Meshram; H. Misuzawa; S. Öztürk; V. Palmer1; P.-M. Preux; J. Reis; J. Reis; G.-C. Roman; R. Shakir; P.S. Spencer; W. Struhal; L. Tucker; Z. Tulek; M. Wasay

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2026.126124

Key Points

To examine global variations in neurological disease burden and highlight the collaborative role of specialty groups in advancing brain health and disease prevention.
Review of global brain health initiatives and regional infrastructure across the six World Federation of Neurology regions.
Qualitative assessment of healthcare infrastructure, workforce capacity, and social determinants shaping neurological outcomes.
Neurological diseases currently represent the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Significant disparities in neurological disease burden persist across global regions and age brackets due to uneven public health investment, clinical workforce distribution, and medical infrastructure.
Proactive care, preventative strategies, and targeted risk mitigation are established as paramount mechanisms to alleviate global neurological disability.

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Global health review demonstrates regional disparities in neurological disease burden across diverse populations, highlighting the need for proactive prevention and public health investment.

Abstract

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]. 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], nowadays the leading cause of disability globally [3].

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