The third Iranian and the second joint French-Iranian neuromuscular meeting
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Neuromuscular disorders constitute a significant proportion of neurologic complaints. However, it has not been very long since they came into focus in Iran. The first specialized meeting on muscle and nerve disorders was held in Isfahan, 2010. The second gathering took place soon after in Tehran 2011 as a joint program with French experts.1 Kerman was the third place to contribute to neuromuscular disorders education by holding the first myology winter school in 2015. December 24th and 25th, 2016, Dr. Shahriar Nafissi and Dr. Farzad Fatehi from Iran (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) and Professor Shahram Attarian from France (Aix-Marseille University) coined another educational event in Iranian neuromuscular calendar. The third Iranian and the second joint French-Iranian neuromuscular meeting on myopathies and neuromuscular junction disorders was held in Tehran, Shariati Hospital with the presence of renowned Iranian and French neuromuscular specialists (Figure 1). A part of this program was supported by a grant from the Campus France in Jundishapur project in Iran, which aims to stablish high-quality scientific cooperation between French and Iranian researchers.
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