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Antonio Federico, EAN 2018 – Effects of migration on the pathophysiology of neurological conditions

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Published Online: Jun 28th 2018

Antonio Federico (EAN Scientific Committee Chair; Professor, Clinical Neurology and Neurometabolic Diseases, University of Siena, Italy) describes the impact increased migration has had on the pathophysiology of neurological conditions and the need to increase awareness of this amongst neurologists.

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1. What has the increased migration of European people taught us about the pathophysiology of neurological conditions? (0:12)
2. What should the neurologist be aware of when treating migrant individuals from Southern Europe? (5:32)
3. What initiatives can increase awareness of the issues faced by migrant individuals? (6:10)

Speaker disclosure: Antonio Federico has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the 4th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), Lisbon, Portugal, June 2018.

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