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World Federation of Neurology: Information
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JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
World Federation of Neurology: Information REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE W F N PROBLEM C O M M I S S I O N ON THE HISTORY O F N E U R O L O G Y (period January 1 - - December 31, 1963) The Commission's purposes are the following. (1) The creation of documentation and study centers. (2) The establishment of an inventory of materials for the history of neurology. (3) Preparation of historical exhibits for exhibition at neurological congresses. (4) Organization of Symposia on the History of Neurology. (5) Creation of fellowships. During the year 1963 there were no symposia
on the history of neurology as in the previous two years. Nevertheless, good progress has been made through the publication of the proceedings of the symposium held at Varenna, Italy, in 1961, and it is hoped that the proceedings will appear some time in the spring. The proceedings of the symposium held at Mfinster/Westphalen, Germany, in 1962, are also in the course of publication, although the date of their appearance has not yet been announced. C. D. O'MALLEY
R E P O R T ON THE ACTIVITIES O F THE W F N PROBLEM COMMISSION OF NEUROCHEMISTRY Administration From the administrative point of view no problems have risen. The Problem Commission has functioned with the help of one secretary. Scientific Work Here again few questions have risen. The majority of the scientific activities of the Problem Commission have completely ceased. The only ones foreseen were with the intent to organize the 1965 Symposium on the one hand, and on the other, to establish closer contacts with other neurochemists. With this in mind, an enquiry was set up among neurochemists whose addresses were known, in order to settle as accurately as possible the conditions for the organization of the 1965 Symposium. As result of the Symposium held in 1962 in GOteborg, it has been decided that the Symposium organized by the Neurochemistry Commission would have a broad scope and allow an extensive number of neuroehemists to join. With this in mind, we contacted all the neurochemists whose addresses we had, in order to learn their impressions as to the first symposium, and on what has been planned for 1965. An impressive number of answers reached us (225) with a large number of requests for maintaining contact (262). In order to achieve this we asked the majority of these neurochemists to file their name and address with the Commission's
Secretary. At the present time, we have 300 addresses available from throughout the world. We have also tried to assemble the members of the Neurochemistry Problem Commission. This meeting took place on November 24th, 1963 in Antwerp. The minutes of this meeting are being prepared. They have to be commented upon by all the members who were not able to attend, and as soon as it has taken its final shape, will be forwarded to the World Federation of Neurology. During this meeting it was agreed to maintain close contact with all neurochemists, possibly by means of a periodical. Besides the organization of the Symposium the thought has merged to help and support enquiries among neurochemists on scientific problems. Conclusions and Recommendations It seems that the neurochemists wish to have the Neurochemistry Commission continue its activity and perhaps acquire a more permanent and lasting status. Is there any way of translating these wishes in a more concrete form: wishes, which have been expressed by so many neurochemists? This is a personal suggestion. The neurochemists certainly are in agreement and we would like to see the World Federation of Neurology lend its support. A. LOWENTHAL J. neurol. Sci. (1964) 1:298
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
World Federation of Neurology: Information REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE W F N PROBLEM C O M M I S S I O N ON THE HISTORY O F N E U R O L O G Y (period January 1 - - December 31, 1963) The Commission's purposes are the following. (1) The creation of documentation and study centers. (2) The establishment of an inventory of materials for the history of neurology. (3) Preparation of historical exhibits for exhibition at neurological congresses. (4) Organization of Symposia on the History of Neurology. (5) Creation of fellowships. During the year 1963 there were no symposia
on the history of neurology as in the previous two years. Nevertheless, good progress has been made through the publication of the proceedings of the symposium held at Varenna, Italy, in 1961, and it is hoped that the proceedings will appear some time in the spring. The proceedings of the symposium held at Mfinster/Westphalen, Germany, in 1962, are also in the course of publication, although the date of their appearance has not yet been announced. C. D. O'MALLEY
R E P O R T ON THE ACTIVITIES O F THE W F N PROBLEM COMMISSION OF NEUROCHEMISTRY Administration From the administrative point of view no problems have risen. The Problem Commission has functioned with the help of one secretary. Scientific Work Here again few questions have risen. The majority of the scientific activities of the Problem Commission have completely ceased. The only ones foreseen were with the intent to organize the 1965 Symposium on the one hand, and on the other, to establish closer contacts with other neurochemists. With this in mind, an enquiry was set up among neurochemists whose addresses were known, in order to settle as accurately as possible the conditions for the organization of the 1965 Symposium. As result of the Symposium held in 1962 in GOteborg, it has been decided that the Symposium organized by the Neurochemistry Commission would have a broad scope and allow an extensive number of neuroehemists to join. With this in mind, we contacted all the neurochemists whose addresses we had, in order to learn their impressions as to the first symposium, and on what has been planned for 1965. An impressive number of answers reached us (225) with a large number of requests for maintaining contact (262). In order to achieve this we asked the majority of these neurochemists to file their name and address with the Commission's
Secretary. At the present time, we have 300 addresses available from throughout the world. We have also tried to assemble the members of the Neurochemistry Problem Commission. This meeting took place on November 24th, 1963 in Antwerp. The minutes of this meeting are being prepared. They have to be commented upon by all the members who were not able to attend, and as soon as it has taken its final shape, will be forwarded to the World Federation of Neurology. During this meeting it was agreed to maintain close contact with all neurochemists, possibly by means of a periodical. Besides the organization of the Symposium the thought has merged to help and support enquiries among neurochemists on scientific problems. Conclusions and Recommendations It seems that the neurochemists wish to have the Neurochemistry Commission continue its activity and perhaps acquire a more permanent and lasting status. Is there any way of translating these wishes in a more concrete form: wishes, which have been expressed by so many neurochemists? This is a personal suggestion. The neurochemists certainly are in agreement and we would like to see the World Federation of Neurology lend its support. A. LOWENTHAL J. neurol. Sci. (1964) 1:298