title: [A perspective of neurology in Iberoamerica as seen from the United States].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Neurology in Iberoamerica is out-of-date as compared to that of North America and Europe. There is little basic scientific or clinical research and the academic institutions are weak. Specialists in neurology take little part in academic activities as a result of lack of institutional support and little corporate spirit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this article we recommend the establishment of Institutes of Neurology to foment work as a team and the creation of a Panamerican Academy of Neurology to bridge gaps between Panamerican congresses. The Academy would also stimulate the development of neurology in Iberoamerica in the aspects of investigation, teaching and clinical services.
authors.affiliation: Universidad del Estado de Nueva York (SUNY) en Syracuse, NY, USA. ancufe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Culebras
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000592:standards*; D013030:Spain; D014481:United States