NeuroMemorial 2026 | Clinical update seminar in neurology

Neurology is currently undergoing one of the most significant periods of development in recent decades.

The introduction of new diagnostic tools, advances in personalised medicine, the development of biomarkers and an ever-deepening understanding of how the brain works are transforming the way we understand complex diseases and support patients.

It is against this backdrop that NeuroMemorial 2026 has been launched, a conference organised by the Neurology Department at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital under the theme ‘Clinical Updates in Highly Complex Neurology’, which will bring together specialists to review some of the areas of greatest interest and potential within current neurological practice.

The institutional opening address will be delivered by Dr Rocío García-Ramos, head of the Neurology Department at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital.

As the specialist explains: “Neurology is going through a particularly interesting phase because we are gaining an ever-better understanding of processes that previously seemed unrelated. Today we know that sleeping well, properly understanding a migraine or recognising certain functional changes can have direct implications for patients’ brain health and quality of life.”

One of the sessions opening the conference will be dedicated to one of the neurological conditions with the greatest health and social impact: migraine and its management from a personalised perspective.

The session ‘Migraine in women: therapeutic update and personalised approach’ will be led by Dr Nuria González, a neurologist at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital and head of the Headache, Migraine and Women’s Health Unit.

During her presentation, she will review how current knowledge is enabling a better understanding of individual differences in the condition, the role of hormonal factors, and the development of therapeutic strategies that are increasingly tailored to each patient.

The scientific programme will also feature prominently one of the fields that has attracted the most interest in recent neurological research: sleep and its relationship with brain function.

Dr Alejandro Melcón, a specialist in neurophysiology and head of the Neurological Sleep Disorders Unit at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital, will present the session ‘The glymphatic system and orexinergic antagonism: a new paradigm for neuroprotection and the treatment of insomnia’.

His presentation will address how recent advances are broadening our understanding of sleep as an active biological function and will explore some of the current lines of research relating to the maintenance of brain homeostasis and the treatment of certain sleep disorders.

The conference will continue with an overview of clinical reasoning as applied to neurological practice.

Dr Javier Casas, a neurologist at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital, will lead the session ‘Diagnostic approach to diplopia in the clinic’, focusing on one of the symptoms that frequently requires integrating different areas of neurological knowledge to guide the differential diagnosis.

The programme will also include a specific focus on one of the fields of growing interest within contemporary clinical neurology.

Dr Lorenzo Silva, a neurologist at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital, will lead the session ‘Dysautonomia: an interdisciplinary approach and differential diagnosis from a neurological perspective’, dedicated to the study of disorders of the autonomic nervous system that may present with seemingly non-specific symptoms, but which have a significant impact on quality of life and require an increasingly comprehensive clinical assessment.

Subsequently, Dr Rocío García-Ramos will return to the scientific programme with the session ‘Neurodegenerative diseases with movement disorders: the role of biomarkers’, in which she will analyse how certain diagnostic tools are helping to advance towards more accurate diagnoses and an earlier understanding of this group of diseases.

To round off the scientific programme, the conference will feature a guest lecture by Dr Lorena Franco, a neurologist at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos, who will present ‘Brain in Motion: Neurology and Sport’, a reflection on the relationship between physical activity, performance and brain health, and on the growing role of exercise within a holistic approach to neurological health.

For Dr García-Ramos, events such as NeuroMemorial represent an opportunity to translate scientific knowledge into increasingly precise and person-centred clinical practice.

“Continuous professional development is not merely a response to technological progress. It stems from a commitment to providing a form of medicine that listens more closely, diagnoses earlier and better tailors every clinical decision to the individual.”

NeuroMemorial 2026 will take place on 10 June 2026, from 4.30 pm to 8.15 pm, in the Auditorium of the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital.

Attendance is free and open to all interested professionals, although prior confirmation of attendance is required due to the limited number of places available.