56th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neurology

The 56th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neurology will be held from May 20th (Wednesday) to 23rd (Saturday), 2015. The main venue will be Toki Messe in Niigata City.

April 2015 also marks the 50th anniversary of the Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University. Dr. Tadao Tsubaki was appointed as the first professor in April 1965, and our ward of neurology was opened in May. At the same time, Minamata disease was also found in Niigata. In September 1970, Prof. Tsubaki reported that quinoform is the cause of subacute myelo-optico-neuropathy. In this way, the Department of Neurology, Niigata University, has had profound connections with our society since its founding.

In Japan, neurological disorders are increasing due to population aging. Based on these social changes and the historical background of our Department of Neurology, the main theme of this Congress in Niigata is “Neurology in today’s society - How can we contribute to society?” We hope this Congress will be a good opportunity to take a look at social roles played by neurology in a super-aging society.

We also hope this Congress will be a chance to create collaborative relationships with other professionals of related fields. In addition, we will hold events over successive days to provide education about neurology.