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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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by Julia Ferrari

Worldwide stroke is the second most common cause of death in developed countries. In Austria the incidence rate of stroke is 2.1 – 2.3 per thousand annually [1,2], implying that a stroke occurs every 26 minutes.

Austria has 8.4 million residents, approximately 84,000km² and 9 provinces. The Austrian health system is a federal system, also financed by the regional government and social security institutions.

Two strategies for the treatment of acute stroke were shown to be effective: first, the use of stroke unit care [3] and second, the application of thrombolysis as treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Austrian law requires the ready availability of both for acute stroke patients. As thrombolysis needs to be administered early after stroke, the availability of comprehensive stroke units throughout the country has been planned at a very early stage (Brainin, Steiner 2003, and Steiner, Brainin 2003). At least 40 stroke units are planned to be available by the year 2015 in Austria. Presently, 35 Stroke Units are functional. The set up of stroke units was planned according to transport times (isochrones) in order to ensure that patients can reach any given stroke unit within 45 minutes.

Recently the European Stroke Organisation has redefined a European concept for a comprehensive and a standard stroke unit [6]. On the basis of such definitions the ESO has conducted an international expert survey of elements recommended to be available in comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers as well as any hospital ward admitting acute stroke patients on a routine basis [3,4,6]. In Austria, due to predefined structural and process quality markers all stroke units are quite similar. They either fulfill the criteria for primary stroke centers and otherwise the criteria for comprehensive stroke units . The only exception is endovascular therapy, which presently is not available in all stroke units. Another specific requirement in Austria is that stroke units are exclusively established within neurological departments.

From 2003 onward, the quality of Austrian stroke care is being documented by a central institution in the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry. This online registry is monitored by the institution on behalf of the government and its purpose is to guarantee equal quality of care throughout Austria. [7,8]

The Austrian Stroke Unit Registry became the first nation-wide quality assessment project, and was rendered possible by the fact that persons in charge of the stroke units agreed to prospectively document their data without additional reimbursement. This was driven by the enthusiastic response to the creation of such a network as well as the possibility to enable more research. Target values for relevant parameters of stroke care were defined in 2002, in order to achieve transparency and comparability. These parameters included the number of admissions per year, various intervals (such as the time from the onset of symptoms to admission at stroke unit; the time from admission to the first brain imaging or the time from admission at the stroke unit to thrombolysis), the number of ischemic stroke patients who received thrombolysis and complication rates. Every stroke unit is provided with online access to its own data and the possibility to compare their data (online) with anonymous data from other centers. The purpose of such online benchmarking is to achieve uniform high quality medical care over time. The entry of data in the stroke registry was voluntary, but is obligatory from 2012 onward. Annual benchmark conferences are held under the auspices of the Austrian Stroke Society in order to review the performance of the network as well as every single component and to update and improve performance for the next period.

Among specialists of stroke medicine it is a prevailing opinion that the stroke unit system in Austria is one of the best in the world (see Editorial: an acute need for better stroke care. Lancet Neurol,6:571,2007)[5]. In the meantime, a number of high quality publications have reported the effects of performance within the Austrian Stroke Unit Network (in PubMed see under: “austrian stroke unit registry”). It is well noted, that Austria has reached a high overall thrombolysis rate of more than 18%. This partly belongs to a high quality performance induced by benchmarking criteria adaptation.

In conclusion, The Austrian Stroke Unit Registry is a comprehensive and high quality nationwide database on the treatment and care of patients in stroke units. Especially the high participation rates contribute to the value of the data. It seems that the collection, analysis and comparison of outcome results – based on the registry – contribute to quality improvement in the participating hospitals.

Using nationwide outcome quality registries based on a standardised process contributes to quality assurance and improvement.

1. Truelsen et al.: Stroke incidence and prevalence in Europe: a review of available data European Journal of Neurology 2006, Volume 13, Issue 6, pages 581–598
2. Brainin M, Dachenhausen A, Steiner M: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, January 2003, Volume 153, Issue 1-2, pp 3-5
3. Leys D, Ringelstein EB, Kaste M, Hacke W for the European Stroke Initiative (EUSI) Executive Committee: Facilities available in European hospitals treating stroke patients. Stroke 2007; 38: 2985-2991.
4. Ringelstein EB, Meckes-Ferber S, Hacke W, Kaste M, Brainin M and Leys D for the European Stroke Initiative (EUSI) Executive Committee. European Stroke Facilities Survey: The German and Austrian Perspective. Cerebrovasc Dis 2009; 27: 138-145
5. An acute need for better stroke care. Lancet Neurol. 2007 Jul;6(7):571.
6. Ringelstein EB, Chamorro A, Kaste M, et al for the ESO Stroke Unit Certification Committee. European Stroke Organisation Recommendations to Establish a Stroke Unit and Stroke Center. Stroke (in press)
7. Steiner M, Brainin M, for the participants in the Austrian Stroke Registry for Acute Stroke Units. The quality of acute stroke units on a nation-wide level: the Austrian Stroke Registry for acute stroke units. Eur. J. Neurol. 2003;10(4):353–360.
8. Brainin M, Steiner M: Acute stroke units in Austria are being set up on a national level following evidence-based recommendations and structural quality criteria. Cerebrovasc Dis 2003; 15 (Suppl 1) 29-32

Julia Ferrari is neurologist working at the Department of Neurology, KH der Barmherzigen Brüder in Vienna, Austria.

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