[Electronic forum of Revista de neurología: 'Internet, Medicine and Neuroglia']

In recent years Internet has drastically transformed the world of telecommunications. Questions about whether Internet and the global communication accessibility may be considered as a fundamental aspect in the medicine of today and tomorrow have been brought up.

Discuss current and future applications of Internet to the field of Medicine and Neurology.

Bibliographical review based on Medline and standard Web search engines. Forum sessions performed through Internet by means of Web-Chat. Forum coordination entirely performed by electronic mail.

There are several opinions regarding the influence of Internet on Medicine and Neurology. Currently, the communication and collaboration between teams is improving. It allows scientific publications on-line, improves continuous remote training and facilitates information to patients. New applications like telemedicine need more development.

Currently, Internet represents an efficient tool for collaboration, training and distribution of information in the field of Medicine and Neurology.