WFNS March 2025 Newsletter

Newsletter

MARCH 2025

Message from the
Editors

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Dear Colleagues –

The March WFNS Newsletter contains reports on various topics as well as major recent past and upcoming conferences:

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The Role of Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Insights from the B-ICONIC Consensus

1. Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
2. MEDITECH Foundation, Cali, Colombia.
3. Neurocritical Care Fellowship, University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK, and MEDITECH Foundation, Cali, Colombia.
4. Neurosciences Department, Intensive Care Unit Consultant in Neurocritical Care, Clínica del
Country, Bogotá, Colombia. 5. Global Health Research Group in Acquired Brain and Spine Injuries, Cambridge, UK.
6. Neurosciences Institute, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.

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The ThinkFirst Foundation: A Lifespan Approach to Injury Prevention

It’s been nearly 10 years, but I (DD) still remember the accident vividly. My recollection of the cycling crash itself is completely absent, but the terror of waking up in an MRI scanner in the hospital where I was a neurosurgical trainee has never left me. I was an avid cyclist, ridden thousands of miles, and executed a solo cycling trip across the United States without a major crash or issue. I was lying helpless in the ICU recovering from a cycling accident that left me with a skull fracture and a traumatic brain injury. Fortunately, in no small part thanks to my cycling helmet, I was able to recover. My helmet, fractured into multiple pieces, reflexively put on that afternoon, had protected me from a severe injury and gave me in a much better chance to recover. Without this simple protection, my injuries could have been much more significant.

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FIENS Expands Post-Graduate Education and Fellowship Opportunities

The Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS) has moved in recent years to greatly expand its support of neurosurgical training worldwide, especially in regions that previously had no neurosurgical facilities.

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Recognizing Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a Chronic and Notifiable Condition: Advancing the Global Health Agenda

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be systematically neglected in international health frameworks, despite its status as a substantial global health burden. In response, a global coalition, which includes the Northwest School of Medicine Pakistan, the Canadian Brain Injury Consortium, and the NIHR Cambridge ABSI group, has initiated an ambitious initiative to recognize TBI as a chronic and notifiable condition. This initiative has rapidly acquired international traction, resulting in the establishment of the G4 Alliance TBI Working Group to facilitate policy recognition, standardize reporting, and improve global data collection.

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14th Congress of the Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACNS)

The Congress was organized at the Hilton Grand Nile Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, from 18-20 December 2024 under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) and the Egyptian Medical Association (EMA), in collaboration with the Egyptian Foundation of Neurological Surgery (EFNS) and the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons (ESNS). The wonderful collaboration of Prof Nasser El-Ghandour, Congress President and WFNS Treasurer, with Prof Yoko Kato, ACNS President, and Prof Salman Sharif, WFNS Scientific Committees Coordinator, resulted in an outstanding memorable highly successful event.

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WFNS Committee on Committees Report

The 2025 WFNS Educational Course, held from January 23-26 in Karachi, was a momentous gathering of neurosurgical professionals from around the world. Hosted by the Department of Neurosurgery at Dow University of Health Sciences, the event attracted a distinguished faculty of global experts and a vibrant group of attendees, including trainees from Pakistan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The course was directed by Prof. Salman Sharif, whose vision and leadership ensured the event’s success.

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31st Colombian National Congress of Neurosurgery

- Organizer: Colombian Associa4on of Neurosurgery in associa4on with: World Associa4on of Lebanese Neurosurgeons
- Congress extra: Cervical Spine Symposium in partnership with AO Spine
- For more informa4on: web: www.acncx.org.

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WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Virtual Conference April 5 & 6

WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Virtual Conference April 5 & 6

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XXI ABNc (Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery) Congress, Manaus, Brazil, July 1-5

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm that I invite you to participate in the XXI Congress of the Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery, which will take place in July 2025 in the vibrant city of Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. This pioneering event will be a milestone for innovation, research, and education in neurosurgery in Brazil, bringing together neurosurgeons, residents, and students.

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ICRAN 2025

ICRAN 2025 Surabaya Indonesia August 13-16

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World Congress of Neuroendoscopy

World Congress of Neuroendoscopy, Graz, Austria, September 14-17.pdf

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Upcoming Events

Apr 2025

Clinical Observer Course

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Apr 2025

WFNS Young Neurosurgeons Virtual Conference

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Apr 2025

The 2nd Congress of the Yasargil Microneurosurgical Academy

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May 2025