History of neurology in Taiwan

Neurology, as an independent medical specialty, is a relatively young field, originally stemming from internal medicine and psychiatry. The roots of neurology in Taiwan are no different. Modern neurology in Taiwan was established in the 1950s. Prior to that, neurologic diseases were uncommon and mainly consisted of infectious diseases of CNS. The 1950s brought on the establishment of dedicated neurology clinics and primary neurology training at various sites in Taiwan.1 The expansion of these sites continued to flourish over the next several decades. Neurology was further developed with the creation and induction of academic societies and conferences, as well as adoption of modern diagnostic techniques and therapeutics. This has firmly set neurology as a stand-alone specialty in Taiwan. The authors thank Dr. Tsu-Pei Hung and Dr. Ker-Yi Lee for collecting the history of neurology in Taiwan, and Dr. Shey-Lin Wu, former president of the Taiwan Neurological Society, for providing additional data.