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Overview
This narrative review examines climate change impacts on neurological and psychological health within the European region through a structured risk management framework. The analysis addresses how global warming and extreme weather events pose differential threats to brain health across geographic contexts, with particular emphasis on Euro-Mediterranean vulnerabilities associated with tropicalization phenomena.
Methods and approach
The review integrates risk assessment and management methodologies with examination of existing governance structures. The analytical approach combines climatological data pertaining to regional warming and tropicalization trends with anthropological perspectives on human adaptive capacities. Assessment of natural risk factors and their neurological/psychological sequelae forms the empirical foundation for subsequent strategy development.
Key Findings
The analysis identifies governance and risk-assessment procedures as foundational elements requiring evaluation. Adaptive capacity assessments reveal significant geographic variation in vulnerability to climate-related neurological impacts. Climatological evidence demonstrates measurable tropicalization of the Euro-Mediterranean region, with implications for altered disease vectors, heat-related stress, and psychological strain. The review establishes linkages between extreme weather events and documented adverse effects on brain health outcomes.
Implications
Effective response to climate-related brain health risks requires coordinated mobilization of public health infrastructure and research capacity to implement organizational change and preventative interventions. Targeted strategies encompassing adaptation, mitigation, and preparedness—supported by enhanced communication systems, evidence-based education programs, and early-warning mechanisms—are essential for disaster prevention and rescue operation efficiency. Region-specific mitigation strategies addressing Euro-Mediterranean tropicalization require tailored approaches that account for local climatological trajectories and neurological vulnerability patterns distinct from other geographic contexts.
Disclosure
- Research title: Climate change and brain health, a risk management approach focusing on the European region: A narrative review
- Authors: Jacques Reis, Alain Buguet, Zeliha Tülek, Alain Froment, Anne‐Marie Landtblom, Manny W. Radomski, Şerefnur Öztürk, Mohammed Wasay, Ulf Kallweit, Gustavo C. Román, Chafiq Hicham, Emmeline Lagrange
- Institutions: Aga Khan University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Hôpital d'Hautepierre, Inserm, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Linköping University, Musée de l'Homme, Selçuk University, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Strasbourg, University of Toronto, Uppsala University
- Publication date: 2026-02-27
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2026.125836
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- Disclosure: This post was generated by Claude (Anthropic). The original authors did not write or review this post.
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