The first Neurology clinic started in the Jin-Ju city by Dr. Charles Inglis Mclaren from Australia at 1910.

Dr. Lee Jung-Cheol was the first Korean Neurologist who was trained and studied in China, Australia, and Japan (University of KyuShu) and who started practicing from 1934.

Department of Neurology was first created as an independent department at 1958 in the National Central Hospital, contributed by Scandinavian countries.

The Korean Neurologic Association was created at 1981 and the first meeting was held at 1982 with participants of 206.

The exam of Korean Board of Neurology began 1983, and 95 out of 113 appliances passed the test.

The 9th AOCN (Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology) was held at 1996 and was the first international academic meeting hosted by KNA.

Now, the Koran Neurologic Association developed to have about 1600 members.

• - Korean Epilepsy Society (1996)
• - Korean Society for Clinical Neurophysiology (1996)
• - Korean Stroke Society (1998)
• - Korean Balance Society (1999)
• - Korean Headache Society (2001)
• - Korean Dementia Association (2002)
• - Korean Sleep Society (2002)
• - Korean Association of Private Practicing Neurologist (2002)