Strassburg Hans Michael
Gerbrunn, Germany.
Formerly Universitäts-Kinderklinik Würzburg, Josef Schneiderstr. 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
Neurol Res Pract. 2020 Oct 6;2:28. doi: 10.1186/s42466-020-00067-z. eCollection 2020.
After the end of Nazi terrorism with many crimes against neuropsychiatric and disabled people, from 1950 on detection and treatment of these diseases in children and adolescents grew continuously: in the 50s and 60s, several German books on neuropediatric topics were published, a journal was founded, and junior pediatricians established many scientific contacts with foreign neuropediatricians. In 1972, the team of the Kehl-Kork Epilepsy Clinic invited neuropediatric colleagues from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for a first joint workshop. On March 4th, 1975, the Neuropaediatric Society of the German-speaking countries was founded in Heidelberg and its goals, as well as guidelines for membership, were formulated. The first annual meeting took place 1975 in Heidelberg as well. Between 1975 and 1990, the number of members of the GNP continued to increase from 140 to more than 230, despite strict admission criteria. The president was elected for a one-year term and was responsible for organizing the annual meeting, which took place alternately in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The continuity of the society was ensured by secretary and treasurer as well as several longtime assessors. The meetings covered the entire spectrum of neurological and neuropsychological disorders in children. In addition to the age-dependent clinical investigation, the most important diagnostic methods were electrophysiology, in particular, the EEG and EMG, the new possibilities of cerebral imaging utilizing X-ray computed tomography and ultrasound, and biochemical analyzes for detection of metabolic diseases. Research projects were mostly carried out in university institutions and were only partially multi-center or financed with public funds. International contacts took place on many levels, e.g. through scholarships and personal exchanges with European and US scientific societies and institutions. Unfortunately, the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was limited. Several working groups addressed controversial issues of developmental neurology, epileptology, and alternative therapies. With the establishment of social pediatric centers in Germany from the late 1980s, there was an increasing demand for well-educated and experienced neuropediatricians.
在纳粹针对神经精神疾病患者和残疾人犯下诸多罪行的恐怖统治结束后，从1950年起，儿童和青少年中这些疾病的检测与治疗不断发展：在20世纪50年代和60年代，出版了几本关于神经儿科学主题的德国书籍，创办了一份期刊，初级儿科医生与外国神经儿科医生建立了许多科学联系。1972年，凯尔 - 科尔克癫痫诊所的团队邀请了来自德国、奥地利和瑞士的神经儿科同事参加首次联合研讨会。1975年3月4日，德语国家神经儿科学会在海德堡成立，并制定了其目标以及会员准则。第一次年会也于1975年在海德堡举行。在1975年至1990年间，尽管入会标准严格，德语国家神经儿科学会（GNP）的会员数量仍从140人持续增加到230多人。会长选举任期为一年，负责组织年会，年会在德国、奥地利或瑞士轮流举行。学会的连续性由秘书、财务主管以及几位长期评审员确保。会议涵盖了儿童神经和神经心理障碍的全领域。除了基于年龄的临床检查外，最重要的诊断方法是电生理学，特别是脑电图（EEG）和肌电图（EMG），利用X射线计算机断层扫描和超声进行脑成像的新可能性，以及用于检测代谢疾病的生化分析。研究项目大多在大学机构开展，只有部分是多中心项目或由公共资金资助。国际交流在多个层面进行，例如通过奖学金以及与欧美科学学会和机构的人员交流。不幸的是，与德意志民主共和国（东德）同事交流想法的机会有限。几个工作组讨论了发育神经学、癫痫学和替代疗法等有争议的问题。随着20世纪80年代末德国社会儿科中心的建立，对受过良好教育且经验丰富的神经儿科医生的需求日益增加。
