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Join us for episode XVIII of the ISPN Clash of the Titans webinar series: Intraventricular lavage is the best treatment for intraventricular haemorrhage in newborns Friday 21 May at 1PM GMT. Titans Ulrich W. Thomale (Germany) and Alison Wray (Australia) will confront each other on this topic. The session will be moderated by James Johnston […]

Join us for episode XVII of the ISPN Clash of the Titans webinar series: – A tribute to William Harkness – Earliest resective surgery is indicated for lesional temporal lobe epilepsy in children Titans Jonathan Roth (Israel) and Martin Tisdall (UK) will confront each other on this topic. The session will be moderated by Michael […]

We are deeply saddened by the passing of William Harkness, one of the most outstanding paediatric neurosurgeons of our generation. A caring clinician and gifted surgeon, visionary leader, loyal friend and devoted family man, William left an indelible impression on our specialty and the many people whose lives he touched. William was educated at Eton […]

Abstract submission is open for the 48th Annual Meeting of the ISPN!  We hope to be able to hold this meeting as a physical meeting from 14-18 November 2021 in Singapore. You can submit your abstract until Monday 26 April 2021. Besides the general topics, the following special submission topics are included: Special Topics Germ […]

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Join us for episode XIV of the ISPN Clash of the Titans webinar series: Middle fossa arachnoid cysts without progressive symptoms are best left alone. The webinar will take place on Friday 29 January at 1:00PM GMT. Titans George Jallo (United States) and Giuseppe Cinalli (Italy) will confront each other on this topic. The session […]

Dear colleagues and friends, It is with great sadness that I’m sharing with you the grief about the loss of Karl Kothbauer, to many of us not only an esteemed colleague but a good friend. With Karl’s sudden and unexpected passing, the international neurosurgical and neuromonitoring community has lost not only a prominent figure in […]

Find out who's on the program Have a look at our program to see what we have in store for you during the ISPN 2020 Virtual Meeting: Cutting-edge science in pediatric neurosurgery, 6-8 November 2020.  We have invited some of the global leaders to share the latest updates in their area of expertise. Below you can [...]

Child's Nervous System - ISPN's official Journal - has recently launched the 2020 Annual Issue on Phacomatoses, with Issue editors Shlomi Constantini (Israel) & Martin Schuhmann (Germany). The Annual Issue is freely accessible until 21 November 2020, after which it will only be available to subscribers and active ISPN members. Access the Annual Issue here >

Join us for the next ISPN Clash of the Titans webinar, episode X in the series: 'Women are at a disadvantage in pediatric neurosurgery' on Friday 16 October 1PM GMT. Titans Nelci Zanon (Brazil) and Martina Messing-Jünger (Germany) will confront each other on this topic. The discussion will be moderated by ISPN President José Francisco [...]

The ISPN Executive has been busy behind the scenes, dealing with the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 and its implications for our activities and the practice of paediatric neurosurgery worldwide. Please attend our Business Meeting of the ISPN scheduled for Sunday, November 8. This is an important event in our calendar because it ensures that our [...]

Please join us for the premier meeting of the international community of pediatric neurosurgeons in 2020. There have been many online webinars, courses, and round tables from various sources this year, but this is the main event in the 2020 calendar, so don’t miss out! If there is one pediatric neurosurgery event you want to […]