Outlines of the Society

Japanese Society of Child Neurology (JSCN) was founded in 1961. Some of the founding members of JSCN are still actively leading the field of pediatric neurology in Japan. The current number of full members is 3300. JSCN is among the largest affiliated societies to Japan Pediatric Association. JSCN has 9 local chapters (Kyushu, Chugoku-Shikoku, Kinki, Tokai, Hokuriku, Koshinetsu, Kanto, Tohoku and Hokkaido). General Assembly of JSCN has been held once a year usually in May or in June. The average number of participants has been around 1200, with 400 strong free papers, plenary lectures and invited lectures. The subjects of the papers and lectures encompass almost every aspect of child neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine and related basic science as molecular biology, neurophysiology, neuropathology, and neuropharmacology. Each local chapter is holding its annual meeting once or twice a year. JSCN has been also sponsoring annual teaching conference named Graduate Seminar of Child Neurology for young pediatric neurologists since 1971. Every year, 100 to 120 young pediatric neurologists are attending various lectures, case conference and symposia in order to upgrade their knowledge on pediatric neurology and related fields.

Bylaws of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology
(Revised as of June 2001)

Chapter 1. Name and Location of the Office
Article 1. This Society shall be named the Japanese Society of Child Neurology.
Articel 2. The Office of the Society shall be located at Kenwado Building 2F, 6-13 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Chapter 2. Objectives and Activities
Articel 3. The Society shall have the following objectives:
To promote studies of child neurology
To contribute to the improvement and expansion of education and research in this filed
To facilitate communication among its members as well as among related
organizations both in Japan and abroad
Article 4. The Society shall engage in the following activities in order to achieve the objectives specified in Article 3.
1)To hold General Assembly meeting (scientific and business)
2)To issue journals and other publications
3)To establish and operate various committees
4)To conduct activities in cooperation with various related societies, both in Japan and abroad
5)To conduct other activities required to fulfill the objectives of the Society

Chapter 3. Membership
Article 5. The members of the society shall be classified into six groups.
1)Regular members
2)Yearly members
3)Honorary members
4)Corresponding members
5)Supporting members
6)Foreign members