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      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Case Series/Case Reports – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

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      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Executive Page Head and shoulders portrait photo of Irena Rektorova, in colourful dress

      Executive Page: Leadership, mentorship and many more EAN educational opportunities

      March 13, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Key EAN events and new projects to strengthen neurology on many levels

      February 14, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Submit, register, and join us for EAN 2023

      December 5, 2022

      Executive Page Dear EAN members, dear friends, It is my pleasure to give you an update on behalf of the EAN Scientific Committee following a busy year since my appointment as chair. It has been a privilege to be so deeply involved in the scientific activities of the EAN and to work closely with an amazing community of people who are so dedicated to the advancement of neurology. One of the strongest threads within that community is the EAN’s group of Scientific Panels, which are often referred to as the organisation’s ‘scientific backbone’. The panels have a hand in everything the EAN does from a scientific point of view, including coordinating clinical research, disseminating good practice, assisting in planning the EAN annual congress, supporting the EAN’s educational efforts, and producing guidelines that assist neurologists in daily practice. All of this work requires a considerable amount of oversight, and this is why each panel is run by its own Management Group, elected by the panel members. Being a part of one of these Management Groups (PDF) is an opportunity to play a direct part in determining the direction of scientific progress within Europe, and I am excited to say that the call for applications to stand for election will be announced in September. All panel members and EAN individual members are eligible to apply to be candidates, with the vote being held among the existing panel members in autumn. I would like to urge every neurologist with a passion for the scientific future of their special area of interest to consider standing for election to the relevant Management Group and to look out for the call for applications later this month. I can tell you from personal experience that fulfilling a role such as this within the structure of the EAN is a fascinating and extremely rewarding experience. The chance to take on such a unique leadership position should not be missed! The most satisfying aspect of being involved in the EAN’s organisational structure is surely seeing all the hard work and planning come to fruition when a small idea evolves into a newly launched project. One such example is the 1st EAN Science School, taking place in Salzburg next March. The idea of the Science School is to offer early career neurologists with an interest in translational research a new avenue for learning about basic pathomechanisms of neurological disorders. Application for this very first edition, on ‘Pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system’, closed last week and we have been delighted with the level of interest. It was a pleasure to be part of the task force in charge of planning this new project and I look forward to seeing it officially transferred to the hands of the Scientific Committee after a successful event and evaluation in spring. Of our ongoing activities, one of the most significant is the EAN Neuro-covid Registry, which aims to collate epidemiological data on neurological manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection reported by neurologists in outpatient services, emergency rooms, and hospital departments. We currently have 1,542 patients entered in the database, from 35 centres across 23 countries. So far, 29 patients have been followed for 12 months and 387 have completed the 6-months follow up. This is a decent start, but I would like to strongly encourage EAN members and their institutions to get involved and contribute cases to what will become an invaluable resource for neurologists and clinicians to improve care for Covid-19 patients. Finally, I would like share a word on a forthcoming collaboration between EAN and the Human Brain Project in December, that I think will interest a lot of EAN members. The EAN-EBRAINS joint workshop on ‘The future of medical data sharing in clinical neurosciences’ will be a three-day virtual event that aims to discuss issues and challenges associated with data sharing in Europe, from ethics to data safety and privacy, including those specific to data federation, such as the development and validation of federated algorithms. The whole workshop is completely free of charge and registration is open until 25 November, so please check out the details and sign up! I wish you all a healthy and pleasant autumn and I look forward to updating you again. Best wishes Thomas Berger Chair of the EAN Scientific Committee

      Executive Page: New guideline prioritisation process begins setting path for next two years

      November 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month One glowing light bulb that stands out from unlit or dim lamps on a blue background

      Research Highlights of the Month – March 2023

      March 14, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson’s Disease

      March 13, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Headache attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccination and the impact on primary headache disorders of the COVID-19 pandemic

      February 9, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: Long covid outcomes at one year after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: nationwide cohort study

      February 9, 2023

      EAN News Mapy of the world made from pills of various sizes, shapes and colours

      EAN endorses MSIF and the WHO Collaborating Centre Bologna’s application to add MS treatments on WHO’s Essential Medicines List

      March 14, 2023

      EAN News Head and shoulders portrait photo of Irena Rektorova, in colourful dress

      Executive Page: Leadership, mentorship and many more EAN educational opportunities

      March 13, 2023

      EAN News

      Research Paper of the Month: Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson’s Disease

      March 13, 2023

      EAN News

      COVID-19 and neurology: a survey of previous and continued restrictions on clinical practice, professional education and neuroeconomics

      March 3, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      EAN 2023 Congress Quiz – your chance to win free registration!

      March 14, 2023

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      Win a travel grant for a future EAN congress with our ‘Why Neurology?’ student essay competition!

      March 10, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      New ‘Start-Up Corner’ introduced for EAN 2023 industrial exhibition

      February 13, 2023

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      Register Now for EAN 2023 in Budapest, 1-4 July

      February 10, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Case Series/Case Reports – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Sleep-Wake Panel Co-Chair, Dr. Evelina Pajediene

      July 28, 2022

      Interviews

      Video: EAN supports World Brain Day

      July 19, 2022

      Interviews

      Video Interview: European Journal of Neurology Award winner, Dr. Jonathan Coutinho

      July 18, 2022

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      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Case Series/Case Reports – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – November 2022

      November 8, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – November 2022

      November 8, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Miscellaneous – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Observational Studies – Prospective Longitudinal Cohort – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Performance of the 2017 and 2010 Revised McDonald Criteria in Predicting MS Diagnosis After a Clinically Isolated Syndrome – A MAGNIMS Study

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Relapse-independent disability worsening plays a relevant role in every disease phase of MS

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Epstein-Barr virus infection is a major risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Glymphatic system impairment may contribute to multiple sclerosis pathology

      September 23, 2022

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Didier Leys

      April 1, 2020

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Rigmor Hojland

      February 26, 2020

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Christian Enzinger

      December 1, 2019

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Maurizio Leone

      November 1, 2019

      Scientific panels reports

      Highlights from the World Muscle Society annual meeting, chosen by the Scientific Panel on Muscle and NMJ Disorders

      November 2, 2022

      Scientific panels reports

      Coma and DOC Panel Update (May-June): news from the EAN Virtual Congress, personalized pain assessment, NIRS-EEG and machine learning to predict outcomes, prevalence of swallowing disorders and new multimodal predictive algorithms.

      August 11, 2020

      Scientific panels reports

      Statement of the EAN Sleep-Wake-Panel

      June 3, 2020

      Scientific panels reports

      Rare Neurological Diseases in the COVID-19 era: Suggestions for information to patients and caregivers

      May 13, 2020

      Eur J Neurol

      Video Interview: European Journal of Neurology Award winner, Dr. Jonathan Coutinho

      July 18, 2022

      Eur J Neurol

      EAN NeuroCOVID-19 Task Force position paper on COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among people with chronic neurological disorders

      May 2, 2022

      Eur J Neurol

      European Journal of Neurology welcomes new associate editors

      December 13, 2021

      Eur J Neurol

      New European guideline and expert statements on the management of narcolepsy in adults and children

      June 30, 2021

      Top 10 Articles

      EAN is proud to announce the 2020 Virtual Master Classes Christmas Special

      November 13, 2020

      Top 10 Articles

      EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY – TOP 15 ARTICLES 2018

      February 1, 2019

      Top 10 Articles

      Interview with Prof. Patrick Cras – UEMS Section of Neurology (SN)

      February 3, 2018

      Top 10 Articles

      Interview with Mr. Bertrand Daval and Mrs. Nathalie Paulus

      February 3, 2018

      Scientific Corner graphic of a block staircase with text announcing the application deadline to the EAN's new Cost-Conscious Healthcare (CoCoCare) programme

      Training for the Future of European Guidelines: Cost-Conscious Healthcare 2023

      March 2, 2023

      Scientific Corner

      Join the EAN Guideline Workshop on 24 June!

      May 13, 2022

      Scientific Corner

      First EAN Science School proves a hit in Salzburg

      April 1, 2022

      Scientific Corner

      Invitation to the EAN-EBRAINS Joint Workshop on ‘The Future of Medical Data Sharing in Clinical Neurosciences’

      July 2, 2021

  • Educational
    • All eLearning Student Corner E-Brain Grand Rounds Resident and Research Fellows Fellowship reports Education corner
      Resident and Research Fellows

      Report on the 3rd RRFS National Representative Network meeting in Berlin

      March 22, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Brno, Liège & Heeze

      March 21, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Grenoble, Prague & London

      March 17, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Pain Research Institute, University of Liverpool

      March 17, 2023

      eLearning

      Keep your mind sharp with free content on Brain Health through the eanCampus!

      March 13, 2023

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      Learn with the eanCampus and win free EAN congress registration!

      January 12, 2023

      eLearning

      Kick off 2023 with highlights on the eanCampus

      January 10, 2023

      eLearning

      December Highlights on the eanCampus!

      December 5, 2022

      Student Corner Photo of a sheet of paper, pencil and crumpled paper on a desk.

      Win a travel grant for a future EAN congress with our ‘Why Neurology?’ student essay competition!

      March 10, 2023

      Student Corner Illustration of a vertical pencil point on a blue background, with a yellow light bulb above it

      Students’ Corner: What is it like to be a student on a neurology placement?

      March 10, 2023

      Student Corner

      Application for the Student Teaser Fellowship 2023 NOW OPEN

      February 1, 2023

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      Students’ Corner: What neurology taught me in 2022

      January 17, 2023

      E-Brain

      ebrain May update: new website and podcast series

      May 1, 2021

      E-Brain

      EBRA launches 3rd call for clusters

      May 1, 2020

      E-Brain

      News from ebrain

      February 28, 2020

      E-Brain

      ebrain to host the 2019 Neurology Formative Test Questions, from 15 April to 26 May

      April 1, 2019

      Grand Rounds

      eBrain: virtual case report from Belgium

      October 2, 2017

      Grand Rounds

      Free access to Ebrain for EAN members

      July 1, 2016

      Grand Rounds

      Ebrain granted Royal College of Physicians (UK) CPD/CME accreditation

      July 1, 2016

      Grand Rounds

      ebrain session of the month: neuromuscular junction

      February 1, 2016

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Report on the 3rd RRFS National Representative Network meeting in Berlin

      March 22, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Brno, Liège & Heeze

      March 21, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Grenoble, Prague & London

      March 17, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Pain Research Institute, University of Liverpool

      March 17, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Brno, Liège & Heeze

      March 21, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Grenoble, Prague & London

      March 17, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Pain Research Institute, University of Liverpool

      March 17, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Neurogenetics Laboratory at UCL, UK

      March 17, 2023

      Education corner

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Brno, Liège & Heeze

      March 21, 2023

      Education corner

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Grenoble, Prague & London

      March 17, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Pain Research Institute, University of Liverpool

      March 17, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Neurogenetics Laboratory at UCL, UK

      March 17, 2023

  • Other News
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      EBC

      EBC & EFPIA launch RETHINKING Alzheimer’s disease White Paper

      March 22, 2023

      EBC

      Registration and call for abstracts launched for 2023 Brain Innovation Days

      March 21, 2023

      EAN Staff Chest-height portrait photo of a woman,

      Never say never – or my 8,752 days with neurologists

      March 20, 2023

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      EAN Head Office Profiles: Abigail & Bernadette

      March 15, 2023

      EAN Staff Chest-height portrait photo of a woman,

      Never say never – or my 8,752 days with neurologists

      March 20, 2023

      EAN Staff Composite image consisting of two chest-height portraits side-by-side

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Abigail & Bernadette

      March 15, 2023

      EAN Staff Composite image consisting of two chest-height portraits side-by-side

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Katina & Robertina

      February 2, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Magda & Mira

      December 29, 2022

      Grant opportunities

      1st EAN Science School, 26-29 March 2022: “Pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system”

      June 18, 2021

      Grant opportunities

      European Commission: Innovation and novelty in medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices; towards common concepts of innovation-related risk assessments

      November 1, 2019

      Grant opportunities

      GBS|CIDP Foundation International 2020 Research Grant Opportunity

      October 29, 2019

      Grant opportunities

      The Clinical Fellowship application deadline is approaching

      October 1, 2019

      News from EAN member societies Black image titled "In Memoriam" in remembrance of the neurologists lost in the earthquake on 6 February 2023.

      Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: Statement from President of Turkish Neurological Society

      February 20, 2023

      News from EAN member societies

      14 June: Special publication celebrates 10 years of the European Working Group of People with Dementia

      August 2, 2022

      News from EAN member societies

      14 June: Alzheimer Europe hosts European Parliament Lunch Debate examining EU and WHO policies on neurological conditions

      August 2, 2022

      News from EAN member societies

      22 June: Alzheimer Europe invites applications for its new Anti-Stigma Award

      August 2, 2022

      EBC

      EBC & EFPIA launch RETHINKING Alzheimer’s disease White Paper

      March 22, 2023

      EBC

      Registration and call for abstracts launched for 2023 Brain Innovation Days

      March 21, 2023

      EBC

      Connecting brains for the future: Brain Innovation Days 2022

      November 23, 2022

      EBC

      Final programme available for Brain Innovation Days – Register now!

      September 22, 2022

      EFNA

      OneNeurology European Summit underlines urgent need to prioritise neurology and drive change

      December 31, 2021

      EFNA

      EFNA launch eLearning Platform for neurology advocates

      February 1, 2021

      EFNA

      ‘Me and My Brain’ – Art Competition winners announced!

      February 1, 2021

      EFNA

      Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on neurology service delivery

      November 1, 2020

      News in general

      Registration now open for the launch event of the RETHINKING Alzheimer’s disease White Paper

      December 24, 2022

      News in general

      EAN lecture at the International Neuro-Urology Society annual congress 2022

      May 25, 2022

      News in general

      EPA-EAN Joint Symposium: ‘Etiology and Treatment of the Long Covid-19 Syndrome’ and other highlights at the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry

      May 25, 2022

      News in general

      Organise an EAN-Day or EAN Regional Teaching Course in your Country!

      May 17, 2022

      Patients societies reports

      News from Alzheimer Europe

      March 2, 2020

      Patients societies reports

      News from the WHO

      January 9, 2020

      Patients societies reports

      News from EFIC and the European Pain Forum

      January 3, 2020

      Patients societies reports

      News from EFIC and the European Pain Forum

      January 2, 2020

      Surveys

      COVID-19 and neurology: a survey of previous and continued restrictions on clinical practice, professional education and neuroeconomics

      March 3, 2023

      Surveys

      Help EAN contribute towards the development of a European Pain Research strategy

      December 5, 2022

      Surveys

      Survey: management of covert brain infarction

      October 29, 2021

      Surveys

      Driving with an intracranial tumor

      July 13, 2020

      Forum

      Call for Applications: e-Learning Platform Editor-in-Chief

      August 4, 2020

      Forum

      Neurological News from Denmark VI – the land of the 2nd EAN congress 2016: Pain Research in Denmark from a neurological perspective

      April 1, 2016

      Forum

      Neurological News from Denmark V – the land of the 2nd EAN congress 2016: Clinical Dementia Research in Denmark

      March 1, 2016

      Forum

      Updated recommendations to minimise the risk of the rare brain infection PML with Tysabri – Comment to EMA recommendation

      March 1, 2016

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    • All Executive Page Paper of the Month EAN News EAN Congress news COVID-19 Interviews
      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Case Series/Case Reports – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Executive Page Head and shoulders portrait photo of Irena Rektorova, in colourful dress

      Executive Page: Leadership, mentorship and many more EAN educational opportunities

      March 13, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Key EAN events and new projects to strengthen neurology on many levels

      February 14, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Submit, register, and join us for EAN 2023

      December 5, 2022

      Executive Page Dear EAN members, dear friends, It is my pleasure to give you an update on behalf of the EAN Scientific Committee following a busy year since my appointment as chair. It has been a privilege to be so deeply involved in the scientific activities of the EAN and to work closely with an amazing community of people who are so dedicated to the advancement of neurology. One of the strongest threads within that community is the EAN’s group of Scientific Panels, which are often referred to as the organisation’s ‘scientific backbone’. The panels have a hand in everything the EAN does from a scientific point of view, including coordinating clinical research, disseminating good practice, assisting in planning the EAN annual congress, supporting the EAN’s educational efforts, and producing guidelines that assist neurologists in daily practice. All of this work requires a considerable amount of oversight, and this is why each panel is run by its own Management Group, elected by the panel members. Being a part of one of these Management Groups (PDF) is an opportunity to play a direct part in determining the direction of scientific progress within Europe, and I am excited to say that the call for applications to stand for election will be announced in September. All panel members and EAN individual members are eligible to apply to be candidates, with the vote being held among the existing panel members in autumn. I would like to urge every neurologist with a passion for the scientific future of their special area of interest to consider standing for election to the relevant Management Group and to look out for the call for applications later this month. I can tell you from personal experience that fulfilling a role such as this within the structure of the EAN is a fascinating and extremely rewarding experience. The chance to take on such a unique leadership position should not be missed! The most satisfying aspect of being involved in the EAN’s organisational structure is surely seeing all the hard work and planning come to fruition when a small idea evolves into a newly launched project. One such example is the 1st EAN Science School, taking place in Salzburg next March. The idea of the Science School is to offer early career neurologists with an interest in translational research a new avenue for learning about basic pathomechanisms of neurological disorders. Application for this very first edition, on ‘Pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system’, closed last week and we have been delighted with the level of interest. It was a pleasure to be part of the task force in charge of planning this new project and I look forward to seeing it officially transferred to the hands of the Scientific Committee after a successful event and evaluation in spring. Of our ongoing activities, one of the most significant is the EAN Neuro-covid Registry, which aims to collate epidemiological data on neurological manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection reported by neurologists in outpatient services, emergency rooms, and hospital departments. We currently have 1,542 patients entered in the database, from 35 centres across 23 countries. So far, 29 patients have been followed for 12 months and 387 have completed the 6-months follow up. This is a decent start, but I would like to strongly encourage EAN members and their institutions to get involved and contribute cases to what will become an invaluable resource for neurologists and clinicians to improve care for Covid-19 patients. Finally, I would like share a word on a forthcoming collaboration between EAN and the Human Brain Project in December, that I think will interest a lot of EAN members. The EAN-EBRAINS joint workshop on ‘The future of medical data sharing in clinical neurosciences’ will be a three-day virtual event that aims to discuss issues and challenges associated with data sharing in Europe, from ethics to data safety and privacy, including those specific to data federation, such as the development and validation of federated algorithms. The whole workshop is completely free of charge and registration is open until 25 November, so please check out the details and sign up! I wish you all a healthy and pleasant autumn and I look forward to updating you again. Best wishes Thomas Berger Chair of the EAN Scientific Committee

      Executive Page: New guideline prioritisation process begins setting path for next two years

      November 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month One glowing light bulb that stands out from unlit or dim lamps on a blue background

      Research Highlights of the Month – March 2023

      March 14, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson’s Disease

      March 13, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Headache attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccination and the impact on primary headache disorders of the COVID-19 pandemic

      February 9, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: Long covid outcomes at one year after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: nationwide cohort study

      February 9, 2023

      EAN News Mapy of the world made from pills of various sizes, shapes and colours

      EAN endorses MSIF and the WHO Collaborating Centre Bologna’s application to add MS treatments on WHO’s Essential Medicines List

      March 14, 2023

      EAN News Head and shoulders portrait photo of Irena Rektorova, in colourful dress

      Executive Page: Leadership, mentorship and many more EAN educational opportunities

      March 13, 2023

      EAN News

      Research Paper of the Month: Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson’s Disease

      March 13, 2023

      EAN News

      COVID-19 and neurology: a survey of previous and continued restrictions on clinical practice, professional education and neuroeconomics

      March 3, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      EAN 2023 Congress Quiz – your chance to win free registration!

      March 14, 2023

      EAN Congress news Photo of a sheet of paper, pencil and crumpled paper on a desk.

      Win a travel grant for a future EAN congress with our ‘Why Neurology?’ student essay competition!

      March 10, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      New ‘Start-Up Corner’ introduced for EAN 2023 industrial exhibition

      February 13, 2023

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      Register Now for EAN 2023 in Budapest, 1-4 July

      February 10, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Case Series/Case Reports – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Sleep-Wake Panel Co-Chair, Dr. Evelina Pajediene

      July 28, 2022

      Interviews

      Video: EAN supports World Brain Day

      July 19, 2022

      Interviews

      Video Interview: European Journal of Neurology Award winner, Dr. Jonathan Coutinho

      July 18, 2022

  • Academic/Scientific
    • All Breaking news Neurology updates Scientific committee reports Scientific panels reports Eur J Neurol Top 10 Articles Scientific Corner
      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Case Series/Case Reports – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – March 2023

      March 16, 2023

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Meta-analyses/systematic reviews – November 2022

      November 8, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Cross-Sectional Case Control Studies – November 2022

      November 8, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Miscellaneous – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Observational Studies – Prospective Longitudinal Cohort – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Performance of the 2017 and 2010 Revised McDonald Criteria in Predicting MS Diagnosis After a Clinically Isolated Syndrome – A MAGNIMS Study

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Relapse-independent disability worsening plays a relevant role in every disease phase of MS

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Epstein-Barr virus infection is a major risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Glymphatic system impairment may contribute to multiple sclerosis pathology

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A European Training Charter as a common achievement of the UEMS division of Neuroradiology, UEMS Sections of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology and Cardiology has been approved by the UEMS Council
by Wolfgang Grisold, Olof Flodmark and Bernd Richling

The UEMS (www.uems.net) has approved a training document for training in Interventional neuroradiology at their Council meeting in Naples in October, 2011. This document (http://neuro.uemsradiology.eu/education.aspx) enables neurologist to enter training in interventional neuroradiology in Europe. The document has been sent out to all European UEMS members states, and gives the recommendation towards training and access into interventional neuroradiology.

This development comes timely as interventional procedures in stroke become increasingly important. Stroke, as the most common neurological disease has had a decade of improvement with the implementation of stroke units and iv thrombolysis and is now on the verge of doing even better by neurointervention. However, the manpower needed, is limited in most European countries, and neurologists have so far been unable to enter training in interventional neuroradiology.

To fulfill the needs of interventions in neurological diseases, the joint work of several specialists is necessary other than neuroradiologists; neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional radiologists, and to a lesser degree cardiologists. Furthermore the content and text of a Training Charter in Interventional Neuroradiology accepted by all these groups, had to be developed as a joint project by these specialties.

The general objectives and goals of the training are outlined in Article 3.1.1. which states that “Having finished the training program, the specialist physician with particular qualification in INR, will be able to perform endovascular procedures as described in Art 4 in a team with other interventional neuroradiologists.” It is the common opinion that INR should ideally be practiced in teams where exchange of experience, knowledge and research is possible. It is the mission of this paper to make sure that those practicing INR possess real competence to safely perform endovascular procedures and thus be able to coexist with interventional neuroradiologists on equal terms, in fact become respected as interventional neuroradiologists, but with a different background. An interventional neuroradiologist with a clinical background as a neurosurgeon or neurologist may in fact be an important addition to a team of interventional neuroradiologists and provide a solid platform for a healthy practice of INR.

The EU directive 2005/36/CE regulates professional licensing of all professions and includes rules for Specialization of doctors. This directive lists all recognized medical specialties and having a specialty named in that list leads to automatic acceptance of a doctor’s specialty qualifications in all European community countries. However, the listed specialties do no longer reflect developments within medicine. Thus it has become necessary to find a solution to diversify medical specialties and still satisfy both politicians and the profession. The UEMS has proposed an amendment to this directive introducing the concept of “particular qualification” when this directive is due for revision in 2012. A “particular qualification” is not meant to be a new specialty but will represent a recognized body of knowledge that exists over and above more than one specialty. . The Division of Neuroradiology decided to use the concept of “particular qualification” as a roadmap to produce a training charter – Chapter 6 – in INR.

A task force, under Chairmanship of the President of UEMS Division of Neuroradiology (Prof O Flodmark), was formed by mandated representatives from the Sections of Neurology (Prof W Grisold) and Neurosurgery (Prof. B Richling) and from the Division of Neuroradiology (Prof L Pierot) as well as representation from the Sections of Cardiology (Prof H Mudra) and Radiology (Prof. P Pattynama). The text to the Chapter 6 in INR was finalized in December 2010. Final approval of the document was given by the UEMS Council 2011-10-08. Thus the Charter of training in INR has now an official status as an UEMS recommendation and is part of the EU legislative apparatus through the Directive 2005/36/CE.

The next steps will be the implementation on the national level,.”Identification, visitation and subsequent recognition of a training program is a procedure, supervised by the UEMS and coordinated by the UEMS Division of Neuroradiology. This procedure is a joint responsibility of neuroradiology, radiology, neurosurgery and neurology.” (Article 1.3.2). The full training in INR is 4 years full time training and includes 24 months of a core of INR and 12 months each of clinical neuroscience and diagnostic neuroradiology for a medical specialist entering into this training program. It is also important to realize that this is not a new specialty but requires that the trainee has established a basic recognized specialty (e.g. neurology) before the training in INR can commence. It is recognised that many trainees will enter this program with previous experiences and skills for which credit will be possible.

A European board examination in INR will be established, following the suggestions and directives of the UEMS / CESMA (Council for European Specialist Assessment). Visitations and accreditations of training centers will require cooperation between scientific societies, i.e. ESNR, ENS, EFNS and the UEMS.

To view the full text of the Training Charter, please go to: http://neuro.uemsradiology.eu/education.aspx

Wolfgang Grisold is Professor of Neurology in Vienna, Austria and member of the UEMS section of neurology
Olof Flodmark is Professor of Neuroradiology in Stockholm, Sweden and President of the UEMS Division of Neuroradiology
Bernd Richling is Professor of Neurosurgery in Salzburg, Austria and member of the UEMS Section of Neurosurgery

Comment by Gian Luigi Lenzi

The UEMS, Section of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, has published a „Consensus“ Document, to define the rules to be followed by a young MD to achieve the qualification in Interventional Neuroradiology. This Consensus refers to the previous European Society of Radiology (ESR) Education Committee charter for training, revised and published in February 2011. It is important to underline that the ESR charter encourages “a structured clinical radiological training period of a minimum of five years throughout all European countries.”  In the ESR charter, the space devoted to the cultural aspects of the neurology appear to be quite limited, but this has to be accepted in a radiological core curriculum. Pg 30 indicates the Core knowledge and the Core skills on the Neuroradiology branch. Pgs 92 and 93 develop better these aspects, indicating also that “Arrangements should be made within the training scheme for secondment to neurology and neurosurgery departments.”
The UEMS Consensus indicates that „The aim of specific training in neuroradiology is to prepare a specialist for a career in which his/her clinical and research time will be devoted to diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the areas cited above….. A neuroradiologist will also be expected to adopt and develop new imaging and interventional methods, to disseminate neuroradiological knowledge and, from a basis of strong clinical background, be able to discuss with the referring clinicians the diagnosis and treatment.“.
It appears that this Consensus has been prompted by the increasing relevance of interventional procedures in stroke and by the fact that „the manpower needed is limited in most European countries and neurologists have so far been unable to enter training in interventional neuroradiology“.  And it says that „It is the mission of this paper to make sure that those practicing INR possess real competence to safely perform endovascular procedures …“. To that , a full training of 4 years is proposed, including 12 months each of clinical neuroscience and diagnostic neuroradiology.
That is, the problems are: a) stroke and SU; b) request for INR qualified MD; c) lack of this manpower. And the answer is: INR training of 4 years with final UEMS board examination.
I feel that the problem, from the point of view of neurology, is more complex, and it refers to the Urgent Neurology, or ICU-Neurology , and also to the proposed „Strokology Postgraduate School“. For the sake of brevity, I will restrain my comments to the proposed INR document. What is requested to an MD to enter the INR training program?
From the Consensus document, it appears that a young Neurologist may enter directly this INR program after the „basic recognized specialty“, so the need of receive „… a neurological competence through 12 months of clinical neuroscience“ may be credited.
It is better that we neurologists became well aware that in many EEC Countries, Neuroradiology is no more an indipendent cultural Postgraduate School, having been readsorbed by the Radiology, and that the young Neurologist is requested to go through five years of radiology before being allowed access to the imaging technologies. That is, Neurologists cannot go directly to this INR training whatsoever.
Therefore, summing up all the degrees that the neurologist-INR-to be is requested to achieve, there are 5 to 6 years for a MD, then 1 year of practical experience or waiting list for entering a postgraduate neurological school, then this 30-32 year old Neurologist is requested to enter a Radiological Post-graduate School ( 5 years ), to be later admitted to the INR training program. He/She will be older then 40 when graduated INR specialist.
Perhaps this is what the UEMS-EEC regulatory Authorities want to achieve, due to the delicate aspects of the procedures. But I am afraid that all this will demotivate Neurologists to proceed on this qualification, and neurological culture in INR will be lost. The practical aspects of this de-neurologization of INR could be that the management of the Stroke Units, so far mainly attributed to Neurologists, may change direction and…. Directions.
So, the dilemma is this: it is more important , for a INR specialist with particular competence to work in a SU, a full training in Radiology or a full training in Neurology ?
Let us see what is happening in some countries.
In the USA, neurologists do all neurological aspects of ICU, from intensive therapy to INR. To that, after 4 years residency in Neurology, they have to do a 2 year NeuroICU fellowship. At the end of this training, there is a board examination in Vascular Neurology or NeuroICU. In total, after the MD, six years of charter.
For Europe, the panorama is scattered. In France, each University is free to organize the NeuroICU-SU training as it want. In Portugal, acute neurology is part of the residency program, and definitely the SU are part of the Neurology. All the residents in Neurology do at least 12-24 hours of emergency service per week. In UK and CH strokes go into specialist units with facilities for thrombolysis and intensive monitoring. The same for Norway, where most Neurological Depts have SU. In Italy, INR is reserved to radiologists. Neurologists who want to achieve this competence, have to enter the Radiology Postgraduate school.
In conclusion, the UEMS training program for INR appears to me heavily biased toward the radiology, with little consideration of the relevance of clinical competence in vascular neurology, and constructed relying more on paper certificates than on field experience. I acknowledge that a system based on „credits“ would imply a deep structural change in the EEC PostGraduate medical education.
What is a possible solution: that the UEMS and the ESR clearly indicate that the access to the INR training program is reserved for no less than 50% of the positions to neurologists, and that this stament enter in the EU legislation, i.e. Directive 2005/36/CE or the following ones.

Gian Luigi Lenzi is Professor of Neurology at the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy, Vice-President of the EFNS and Editor of Neuropenews

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3 comments

David B. Vodušek February 13, 2012 at 8:37 am

As Co-Editor of FORUM I am happy to post Professor Grisold’s reply to professor Lenzi:

Comment: Wolfgang Grisold (Austria)
UEMS EBN

Dr Lenzi`s comments are well appreciated, but this paper is not at all concerned “with acute neurology” (whatever is defined as such) but on the access of neurologists into interventional neuroradiology. Interventional neuroradiology (INR) is a subsection of radiology, and has proposed a common entry pathway for other fields into interventional neuroradiology. As stated in this paper, all fields entering this program, will need training in a qualified center, and according to their training will need different times of training (Conceivably neurosurgeons are much more exposed to practical neuroradiological issues than neurologists and will need less training time).
The training curriculum which was drafted by neuroradiology, neurosurgery and neurology, was carefully developed and finally also approved by radiology and cardiology. Dr Lenzis comparison with the other European countries is interesting, but in most European countries neurologist do not have access into INR as a qualified training. Finally, the paper contains a description of an INR training center, and an UEMS board examination, which is a proper way to assess quality.
The UEMS general assembly (uems.net) has approved this document, and sent it to their member states as a recommendation. From the point of neurology, in my opinion, it opens a new avenue for neurologists in INR.
I agree with Dr Lenzi, that there are always better solutions, once an achievement has been reached, but from the perspective of the European Board of Neurology we consider this achievement a success.

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Adam Kobayashi February 28, 2012 at 10:13 pm

Due to increasing knowledge and permanent arrival of new diagnostics and therapeutic possibilities contemporary medical sciences are becoming very narrowly specialized. Soon it will be impossible for a single person to be specialist in all diseases even within one traditionally defined specialty. On the other hand medicine becomes so multidisciplinary that it requires knowledge and expertise in different fields. This fully applies to interventional neuroradiology. This field should not be restricted for radiologists but also allow in those who actually attend patients on a day to day basis, i.e. neurosurgeons and neurologists.
Being a ‘general’ neurologist with a special interest in cerebrovascular diseases and also training in interventional neuroradiology (for which I need to specialize in general radiology). I have welcomed the introduction of the new UEMS recommendations for acquiring particular qualification in INR with the greatest enthusiasm and relief. Thanks to this programme it will be possible to extend the spectrum of treatment options for neurologists in managing patients with cerebrovascular disease without the need of completing a full 5 year course of training in general radiology (as Professor Lenzi rightfully notes – this will help us have younger fully qualified specialists).
Of course close collaboration within all 3 specialties will be needed to develop a well structured training programme. Obviously because of different backgrounds it will be required to create parallel programmes (e.g. more ‘hands-on’ and radiological training for the neurologist, more clinical training for the radiologist). If the duration of the training can be shortened depending on the physicians background this needs to be remembered and carefully planned.
Another matter is unification of European-wide guidelines with national local practice and regulations. In order to regulate this it is required that national radiological, neurological and neurosurgical societies work together as working groups or preferably as new common scientific societies to develop compatible guidelines for both training centers and trainees. This will help identify units eligible to lead such a training. On the other end also trainees will be taught in unified manner in order to prepare for independent practice and eventual UE or national board examinations.

Dr Adam Kobayashi
EFNS Stroke Scientist Panel Secretary
Head of Interventional Stroke Treatment Centre and Research Fellow 2nd Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland

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Editor March 1, 2012 at 11:44 am

Comment by Professor Massimo Filippi
Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neruology, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

The possibility of an Interventional Neuroradiology Training (INR) available for neurologists and neurosurgeons is surely a very interesting perspective. Indeed, it would likely be a significant improvement for treatment of acute cerebrovascular conditions like interventional cardiology is for coronary heart disease. However, I agree with Prof. Lenzi when he points out the importance of competence in vascular neurology to treat these conditions. Another point that is worth discussing is whether the INR training should be considered as a separate qualification to be taken after a post graduate course in Neurology or Neurosurgery. I think it would not be very attractive for a neurologist or neurosurgeon to take an additional four year training to perform interventional neuroradiology techniques. On the contrary, it would probably be more attractive to include INR training as a subspecialty in neurological or neurosurgical schools as already happens for cardiologists. The criteria to access to INR training should also be identical in every EU country for the reasons that Prof. Lenzi explained.

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