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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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      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

      Executive Page EAN Secretary General, 2022. Tony Marson, Liverpool UK.

      Executive Page: More reasons than ever to renew your EAN membership

      October 11, 2022

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

      Executive Page: Challenge of maintaining high standards is a privilege says incoming Education Committee Chair

      September 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT)

      January 1, 2023

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      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

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      Research Paper of the Month: Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

      December 5, 2022

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      Covid-19 Paper of the Month: Incidence of Epilepsy and Seizures Over the First 6 Months After a COVID-19 Diagnosis

      December 5, 2022

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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      EAN launches new ‘Congress Spin-Off with Masterclasses’ event, with first edition in March

      January 10, 2023

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      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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      EAN 2023 – Join us in Budapest on July 1-4

      September 1, 2022

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      Special EAN issue of BrainMag features reports on EAN 2022 and more

      August 30, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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      July 28, 2022

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      July 19, 2022

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      July 18, 2022

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      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

      Impact of Burnout on Neurology Residents and Research Fellows in Europe

      December 23, 2022

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      November 8, 2022

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      November 8, 2022

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      COVID-19 Breaking News: Miscellaneous – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

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      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

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      April 1, 2020

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      February 26, 2020

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      December 1, 2019

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      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

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

      November 13, 2020

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      EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY – TOP 15 ARTICLES 2018

      February 1, 2019

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

      February 3, 2018

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      Interview with Mr. Bertrand Daval and Mrs. Nathalie Paulus

      February 3, 2018

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      Join the EAN Guideline Workshop on 24 June!

      May 13, 2022

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      First EAN Science School proves a hit in Salzburg

      April 1, 2022

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

      July 2, 2021

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

      June 18, 2021

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      February 1, 2023

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      January 24, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Stockholm & Erlangen

      January 18, 2023

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      Students’ Corner: What neurology taught me in 2022

      January 17, 2023

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      Learn with the eanCampus and win free EAN congress registration!

      January 12, 2023

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      January 10, 2023

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      December 5, 2022

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      November 4, 2022

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      February 1, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Karlsbad, Zagreb & Salzburg

      January 10, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Salzburg, Ramat Gan, & Rostock

      December 30, 2022

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      ebrain May update: new website and podcast series

      May 1, 2021

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      May 1, 2020

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      February 28, 2020

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      April 1, 2019

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      October 2, 2017

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      July 1, 2016

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

      July 1, 2016

      Grand Rounds

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      February 1, 2016

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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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      13th Regional Teaching Course in Sub-Saharan Africa – Report

      January 12, 2023

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      European Board Examination in Neurology – Reasons to take it and how to contribute

      January 12, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Third round of pairs matched in EAN Mentorship Programme

      January 12, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Stockholm & Erlangen

      January 18, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Karlsbad, Zagreb & Salzburg

      January 10, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Bern & Prague

      December 30, 2022

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Salzburg, Ramat Gan, & Rostock

      December 30, 2022

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      February 1, 2023

      Education corner

      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Stockholm & Erlangen

      January 18, 2023

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      13th Regional Teaching Course in Sub-Saharan Africa – Report

      January 12, 2023

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      February 2, 2023

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      In Memoriam: Dr Ralph Sacco, former president of the American Academy of Neurology

      January 19, 2023

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      December 29, 2022

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      December 24, 2022

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      June 18, 2021

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      November 1, 2019

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      October 29, 2019

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      October 1, 2019

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      August 2, 2022

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      August 2, 2022

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

      August 2, 2022

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      Alzheimer Europe publishes new reports on ‘sex, gender and sexuality in the context of dementia’, and ‘dementia-inclusive initiatives and communities’

      April 5, 2022

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      Connecting brains for the future: Brain Innovation Days 2022

      November 23, 2022

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      September 22, 2022

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      EPICLUSTER Final Meeting – shaping the future of epilepsy research in Europe

      August 26, 2022

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      August 19, 2022

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

      December 31, 2021

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      EFNA launch eLearning Platform for neurology advocates

      February 1, 2021

      EFNA

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

      February 1, 2021

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

      November 1, 2020

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      December 24, 2022

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

      May 25, 2022

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      May 25, 2022

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

      May 17, 2022

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      March 2, 2020

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      January 9, 2020

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      January 3, 2020

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      January 2, 2020

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

      December 5, 2022

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      Survey: management of covert brain infarction

      October 29, 2021

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      Driving with an intracranial tumor

      July 13, 2020

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      SURVEY: Driving with an intracranial tumor

      June 25, 2020

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

      August 4, 2020

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

      April 1, 2016

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

      March 1, 2016

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      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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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

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      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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      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

      Executive Page EAN Secretary General, 2022. Tony Marson, Liverpool UK.

      Executive Page: More reasons than ever to renew your EAN membership

      October 11, 2022

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

      Executive Page: Challenge of maintaining high standards is a privilege says incoming Education Committee Chair

      September 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT)

      January 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

      December 5, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Covid-19 Paper of the Month: Incidence of Epilepsy and Seizures Over the First 6 Months After a COVID-19 Diagnosis

      December 5, 2022

      EAN News

      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

      EAN News

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

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

      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      EAN launches new ‘Congress Spin-Off with Masterclasses’ event, with first edition in March

      January 10, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      EAN 2023 – Join us in Budapest on July 1-4

      September 1, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Special EAN issue of BrainMag features reports on EAN 2022 and more

      August 30, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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

      July 28, 2022

      Interviews

      Video: EAN supports World Brain Day

      July 19, 2022

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

      July 18, 2022

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

      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

      Impact of Burnout on Neurology Residents and Research Fellows in Europe

      December 23, 2022

      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

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      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

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We here present a 26-year-old woman who referred herself to our neuroimmunological outpatient department after recurrent episodes of encephalopathy, visual dysfunction, and hearing loss. The presentation of this case was first published in Nature Reviews Neurology 2009 5(12):683-8, Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
In 2006, at the age of 20 this previously healthy female subacutely developed substantial neuropsychological deficits, mainly involving executive functions, a mild left arm paresis, gait ataxia, and an incomplete sensory spinal cord syndrome at the level of T4. MRI revealed multiple periventricular, thalamic, and cerebellar T2 hyperintense lesions (figure 1A). CSF showed a mild pleocytosis (22/µl) and a moderate protein elevation. Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis was suspected, and following standard high dose intravenous treatment with methylprednisolone, the patient recovered completely. A few months later, the patient developed acute bilateral hypoacusis mainly of low frequencies which was diagnosed as peripheral otogenic dysfunction by an ENT specialist and successfully treated with prednisolone. Two years later she noticed painless vision disturbances on both eyes which could be attributed to bilateral scotoma due to branch retinal artery occlusions (BRAO) and choroideal infarction (figure 2). A retinal vasculitis was suspected by the ophthalmologists and after another course of high dose intravenous methylprednisolone, the visual field defects partially resolved. Remarkably, the relationship between these three episodes was obviously disregarded by the physicians involved.
When we first saw the patient, the neurological and psychological status was normal, extensive laboratory workup was neither suggestive for a vasculitic, paraneoplastic, or granulomatous process, nor for an infectious condition or a coagulopathy (for details of laboratory workup please refer to the published case report). CSF studies were also normal; in particular, oligoclonal bands were not detectable. Imaging studies showed small T2-hyperintense lesions within the corpus callosum and global and callosal atrophy (figure 1B). Further neurological workup was less instructive. Based on the typical clinical trial, the MRI pathology, and the differential diagnostic workup we established the diagnosis of Susac’s syndrome and started immunosuppressive treatment with azathioprine and prednisolone in addition to acetylsalicylic acid to inhibit thrombocyte function. After a further relapse in 2009with a new BRAO in the right eye and progressive hearing loss in the left ear, the patient’s treatment was switched to mycophenolate mofetil, IVIG, and prednisolone after a high dose intravenous methylprednisolone pulse. The new symptoms resolved completely. Prednisolone was tapered down over six months; mycophenolate mofetil was stopped in 2011. Today, the patient is treated with subcutaneous immunoglobulins. Follow-up MRIs do not show any changes, and the clinical findings are stable (little gait ataxia and bilateral scotoma). The patient has finished her studies.

Comment by the authors

CNS dysfunction, hearing loss, and visual dysfunction attributable to branch retinal artery occlusions are the clinical hallmarks of Susac’s syndrome which was first described in 1979 by John O. Susac. The pathogenesis is still unclear; autoimmune processes that lead to an occlusion of small vessels in the brain, retina, and inner ear are believed to play a crucial role. The diagnosis, which is mainly based on clinical pattern, evidence of retinal artery occlusion and fluorescein leakage in retinal angiography, and MRI pathology with characteristic round lesions within the corpus callosum, may be straightforward when the characteristic clinical trial is complete and the physician is familiar with the clinical presentation. However, the often sequential occurrence of symptoms with symptom-free intervals in between on the one hand and the involvement of multiple medical disciplines on the other often enough result in a delayed or even completely missed diagnosis. In fact, Susac’s syndrome needs to be considered as differential diagnosis in various neurologic, psychiatric, ophthalmologic, and ENT conditions. Particularly, differentiation from multiple sclerosis or, as in our case acute demyelinating encephalomyelopathy is often challenging since both clinical presentation and diagnostic findings may overlap. Thus, although certainly rare, a high number of unrecognized cases probably exist. Yet, an early diagnosis is important as the prognosis vastly depends on timely and appropriate immunosuppressive treatment. Unfortunately, treatment approaches are based on hypothetical considerations and anecdotal reports, as no controlled studies or clinical trials have yet been performed.

We chose this case for presentation in the Grand Round section of Neuropenews as it reflects a typical disease course on the one hand and illustrates the challenge to establish the diagnosis on the other.

Jan Dörr is working at the NeuroCure Clinical Research Centre, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
Ilka Kleffner is working at the Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Germany.

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