[Disaster Countermeasures for Intractable Neurological Disease]

Disasters can strike anywhere in Japan at any time. For patients who rely on life-sustaining equipment such as ventilators, disruption of essential services, including electricity, directly threatens their lives. Many patients with neurological disorders require specialized evacuation support during disasters, making preparedness during peacetime critical. It is desirable for relevant stakeholders to collaborate in developing individualized evacuation plans that address the securing of evacuation support personnel, evacuation methods, and post-evacuation living arrangements. The Japanese Society of Neurology has developed a disaster response manual, utilizes a disaster support network bulletin board, and has appointed network leaders and liaisons for intractable neurological diseases.