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      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

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      Research Highlights of the Month – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      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: EAN’s scientific activities provide opportunities to both learn and contribute

      May 1, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: EAN on a Mission to advocate for brain health & neurology in 2023

      April 11, 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

      Paper of the Month

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      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 – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      One hot topic, one expert, three questions: Kristian Steen Frederiksen on our May 2023 Paper of the Month

      May 16, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Tau-targeting antisense oligonucleotide MAPTRx in mild Alzheimer’s disease

      May 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News One glowing light bulb that stands out from unlit or dim lamps on a blue background

      Research Highlights of the Month – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      On sex and gender: the exciting new world of gender neurology at EAN 2023

      May 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Join us for the movement disorders programme at EAN 2023

      May 24, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      April 26, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      April 26, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      April 26, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature 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
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      Paper of the Month

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      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 – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      One hot topic, one expert, three questions: Kristian Steen Frederiksen on our May 2023 Paper of the Month

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

      EAN 2023 ‘Why Neurology?’ essay contest winners

      May 24, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Activities for RRFS Members at EAN 2023

      May 4, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Copenhagen & Dresden

      May 4, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lyon, France

      May 4, 2023

      eLearning

      Brush up on your neuroimaging knowledge on the eanCampus!

      April 13, 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

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

      EAN 2023 ‘Why Neurology?’ essay contest winners

      May 24, 2023

      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

      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

      Activities for RRFS Members at EAN 2023

      May 4, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Copenhagen & Dresden

      May 4, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lyon, France

      May 4, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuropathology, Amsterdam UMC

      May 4, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Copenhagen & Dresden

      May 4, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lyon, France

      May 4, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuropathology, Amsterdam UMC

      May 4, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Computational Neuroscience Group, UPF Barcelona

      May 4, 2023

      Education corner

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Copenhagen & Dresden

      May 4, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lyon, France

      May 4, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuropathology, Amsterdam UMC

      May 4, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Computational Neuroscience Group, UPF Barcelona

      May 4, 2023

  • Other News
    • All EAN Staff Grant opportunities News from EAN member societies EBC EFNA News in general Patients societies reports Surveys Forum
      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Kristián & Anna

      May 2, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Antonia & Farah

      April 12, 2023

      Other News

      Alzheimer Europe supports the rights and dignity of people with dementia with three new publications

      April 10, 2023

      Other News

      Alzheimer Europe lunch debate focuses on dealing with behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia care

      April 7, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Kristián & Anna

      May 2, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Antonia & Farah

      April 12, 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

      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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  • General interest
    • All Executive Page Paper of the Month EAN News EAN Congress news COVID-19 Interviews
      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      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 – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      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: EAN’s scientific activities provide opportunities to both learn and contribute

      May 1, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: EAN on a Mission to advocate for brain health & neurology in 2023

      April 11, 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

      Paper of the Month

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      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 – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      One hot topic, one expert, three questions: Kristian Steen Frederiksen on our May 2023 Paper of the Month

      May 16, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Tau-targeting antisense oligonucleotide MAPTRx in mild Alzheimer’s disease

      May 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News One glowing light bulb that stands out from unlit or dim lamps on a blue background

      Research Highlights of the Month – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      On sex and gender: the exciting new world of gender neurology at EAN 2023

      May 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Join us for the movement disorders programme at EAN 2023

      May 24, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      April 26, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      April 26, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      April 26, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Research Round-Up: Literature 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
      Paper of the Month

      Research Papers of the Month: Safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab/zilucoplan in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (MycarinG and RAISE)

      June 1, 2023

      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 – June 2023

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Take our EAN Survey on General Neurology for a chance to win free registration and accommodation for EAN 2024!

      May 25, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      One hot topic, one expert, three questions: Kristian Steen Frederiksen on our May 2023 Paper of the Month

      May 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

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Report from Shabnam Khalilova from Azerbaijan visiting the Department of Neurology at the Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway under the supervision of Professor Ole Björn Tysnes

It was my big dream to visit a European hospital and to observe the working way of doctors there. This EAN programme has helped me to achieve it and to obtain insights which even I did not expect as a doctor and at the same time as a person.

As a doctor, I have observed very different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients which most of them I had just read in guidelines and medical books before. It was great for me to see and practice it lively. For instance: thrombolysis, sonothrombolysis, botox injection for dystonia, DBS, baclofen pump after spinal injury, neuroradiology, DAT scan, apomorphine pump, EMG and finally some medicines which is not used in Azerbaijan. Furthermore, one of the most important things I have learned is how scientists do research in hospitals. I am very encouraged to do so now during my professional life. Before I had not even any idea about this processes.

Meanwhile, regarding to the fact that it was my first visit to Europe, I should admit that I have observed diverse culture, lifestyle far away from my country. Now I am much more open-minded than I used to be before.

To sum up, thanks to all who have created this programme and especially to the one who admitted my application and gave me a chance to visit Norway. Moreover, all staff of hosting department was very kind to me during this period. They gently replied to all my questions. Undoubtedly, this two month will be very beneficial for my specialty.

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Report from Vuk Milosevic from Serbia visiting the Department of Neurology, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia under the supervision of Professor Zvezdan Pirtosek

I have visited the Department of Neurology, which is a part of Clinic of Neurology, University Medical Center Ljubljana. The head of department is Professor Zvezdan Pirtosek, MD, PhD. This department is divided in two Wards. Ward A is specialized for multple sclerosis and epilepsy and Ward B for neurodegenerative and cognitive disorders. Center for Cognitive Disorders is a part of Ward B where I spent most of my time in Ljubljana. The head of this center is Associate Professor Milica Kramberger. I had oportunity to be part of a daily routine of this department. After the morning meeting I have usually spent my day at the Cognitive Outpatient clinic with Dr. Kramberger.
I had a chance to get familiar with protocols for the assessment of patients with different types of cognitive impairments: mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, Levy body dementia, Vascular dementia, Parkinson`s disease dementia, Fronto-temporal dementias. Protocol consists of history taking from a patient or a caregiver, neurological examination, cognitive screening (using Mini mental state examination (MMSE) and Montreal cognitive assessment (MOCA) scale. Possible mood disorders were assessed using depression scales (Beck`s depression scale and Geriatric depression scale). After that patients were referred for neuropsychological testing, MRI scan, PET and laboratory analysis. I had chance to be present during the neuropsychological testing performed by psychologist. Battery of tests includes RBANS , Stroop test, Tower of London test, California verbal learning test and a few other relevant tasks. Some of examined patients were admitted to daily hospital where lumbar puncture was performed. Cerebrospinal fluid was sent to the local CSF laboratory where levels of Amyloid Beta 1-42, total Tau and P-Tau were measured. I have spent one day in that laboratory, watching how ELISA test was performed. After that Dr. Uros Rot explained me how to interpret results.
Dr. Maja Trost is an Positron Emission Tomography (PET) expert. She was very kind to show me how the FDG-PET recordings are interpreted in patients with cognitive disorders. I had chance to see typical FDG-PET findings in Alzheimers disease, Levy body dementia and Fronto-temporal dementia. I have also spent some time watching interpretation of DaT scans. Department of Neurology in Ljubljana is a very well known center for neurophysiology. I spent some time in their Cognitive neuroscience laboratory. I had chance to see EEG recording equipment and EEG analysis. Dr. Bon invited me to be present during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment. This treatment was performed in patients with mood disorders.
During my stay, Department of Neurology was a host of the Internation Conference on Vascular Dementia. Opinion leaders in this field gave a series of interesting lectures and results of the number of studies were presented.
I had also a chance to duscuss future collaboration between our two departments. Prof. Pirtosek said that hopefully, the end of my visit would be just a beginning of our collaboration and future projects.
I would like to express gratitude to my hosts and to EAN for making my visit possible.

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Report from Marina Padroni from Italy visiting the Stroke Unit, University Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain under the supervision of Professors Carlos A Molina Cateriano and Marta Rubiera

The objectives of my visit at the Stroke Unit of the Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain were:

  • Acquisition of knowledge and management of integral stroke diagnosis in the Emergency department. Patient selection for cerebral reperfusion treatments. Management of treatment complications. The trainee will be a part of the stroke team and will participate in the selection of reperfusion treatment candidates.
  • Acquisition of knowledge and abilities in Neurosonology applied to stroke patients. This will include diagnosis of different extra-cranial carotid and vertebral stenosis/occlusion degrees and acute intra-cranial stenosis/occlusion by echo-Doppler. It will also include transcranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring of spontaneous or post-fibrinolytic recanalization of the intracranial arteries, sonothrombolysis, microembolic detection, TCD hemodynamic monitoring during endovascular reperfusion therapies and intra-cerebral hemorrhage detection by B-mode transcranial echo-Doppler. The trainee should perform a minimum of 150 carotid/vertebral and transcranial examinations to acquire the Hospital Vall d’Hebron Neurosonology accreditation.
  • Acquisition of knowledge and abilities in echocardiography applied to stroke patients. This will include performance of a minimum of 25 echoscan in stroke patients addressed to find a cardioembolic etiology of stroke.
  • Attendance of vascular neuro-interventional procedures, participation in clinical discussion and acquisition of knowledge in image reading
  • Clinical research project development. Publication in scientific journals and congresses participation.

All the objectives have been satisfied. For the last point, we wrote two abstracts for the International Stroke conference (AHA) and we performed a study that was submitted as paper to Stroke (revision ongoing).
I am very satisfied with my experience.

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Report from Juliia Solodovnikova from Ukraine visiting the Stroke Unit, University Hospital “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy under the supervision of Professor Vittorio Di Piero

First of all, I want to thank EAN for unique opportunity to undergo this amazing training. During this visit I improved my practical clinical skills, as well as well as acquired new knowledge in the field of cerebrovascular neurology. It was my great pleasure to spend my training at the Stroke Unit of Department of Neurology an Psychiatry of Sapienza University of Rome in Italy under the supervision of Professor Vittorio Di Piero.
It was an interesting and useful practice for me. During my training, I observed the everyday routines in patient’s rooms together with the residents Alessandro and Giulia, who were very so nice and also taught me some basics of the Italian language. After the daily round with professor Di Piero we discussed the results of neuroimaging studies and further tactics of treatment of stroke patients.

The stroke unit consists of six intensive care beds, where management of critically ill stroke patients was provided. Usually, there are hospitalised patients with stroke who are not candidates for thrombolysis or stroke patients from the intensive care unit transfer there after a certain stabilization. In the neurology department A professor Di Piero also supervises four more non-intensive beds for less severe either convalescent patients. During the training, in addition to the daily activity in Stroke Unite, I also spent some time in the emergency department, led by Professor Tony. This department is carried out thrombolysis and I was also able to meet with clinical trials, in which this clinic involved.
In addition to activity at the ward, I also attended the Multiple sclerosis clinic together with Dr. Marta Altieri. Through these visits I was able to improve my knowledge in the tactics of primary choice and next correction of treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis. I want to particularly thank Dr. Barbara Petolicchio, with whom we spend a wonderful time at the headache outpatient clinic and Dr. Massimiliano Toscano for the cerebrovascular one.

Finally, I would also like to thank my supervisor professor Di Piero who gave me full support, both during grant application process and during the training, as well as all staff of the Stroke unit who were so kind and friendly to me. Hope to see you all again!

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Report from Dimitrios Chatzistefanidis  from Greece visiting the Epilepsy Center of University Hospital of Freiburg, Germany under the supervision of Professor Andreas Schulze-Bonhage.

Dimitrios ChatzistefanidisThe Epilepsy Center in Freiburg is a certified and highly specialized epilepsy center focused on the treatment of drug resistant epilepsy, mainly by offering pre-surgical evaluation by focus localization and surgery planning as well as other methods (nerve stimulation, drug optimization) in cases where surgery treatment is not an option.  Together with other highly specialized colleagues (neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, nurses and a continuously growing group of researchers) Epilepsy Center offers some of the best treatment methods and best clinical practices in Europe nowadays in an environment of full support and understanding with lot of activities toward community.

During my stay I was able to take part in the everyday activities of the department. Every day started with the morning meeting where newly admitted and already hospitalized patients were discussed.  During the day I was able to attend and take part in all the various aspects of work demanded in such a challenging setting. I was given the opportunity to study and annotate both intracranial and scalp long-term video EEG recordings of currently or previous hospitalized patients. As I was given full access to patients’ data, I was able to fully understand their history, the specific problems and challenge every patient presented and the solutions proposed by the team. My own findings and questions were every time answered and corrected by the always willing to help and explain colleagues. The study of implanted patients gave me a deep insight of the nature of EEG recordings, focus localization, relationship between the symptomatogenic, the irritative, the seizure onset and the epileptogenic zone as well as the various propagation patterns and their reflections on scull EEG recordings. The study of video-EEG recordings allowed me to better understand not only the importance of seizure semiology for focus localization but also the misleading role it may has.

During my stay in the department I was able to attend to methods which are not available in my home department. Among them, of extremely high interest was the mapping of cortical zones in implanted patients for pre-surgical evaluation. I was able to experience the neurophysiological implications of such tests as well as the variations that may appear in the presence of a pathological process.

During the same period I also attended electrode implantation planning, getting a notion of the extreme challenge this planning presents for the attending neurologists. I was allowed to attend neurosurgical operations for intracranial electrode implantation and understand the various problems and complications that may arise. Attending the outpatient clinic gave me the opportunity to observe the treatment of drug-resistant patients in an outpatient basis and the use of other methods in treating resisting forms of epilepsy, like VNS stimulation. I was able to compare the methods and approaches used here with my home department, discussing and understanding the differences and correcting my practice accordingly. Furthermore, the existence of pediatric patients offered me the chance to deal with epilepsy in those ages, an experience I didn’t have as an adult neurologist until now. Entities such as Sotos syndrome, gelastic seizures and Rasmussen encephalitis were among some of the most interesting cases that came along.

Another important activity  was the meetings with experts of Epilepsiezentrum Kork, which were organized twice monthly, where complicated cases were presented and discussed. This was an opportunity to understand the complex thinking behind patients management as well as the important role of networking among experts for achieving a high standard of treatment. I was impressed of the detailed method of analyzing complex seizure patterns, the various approaches of interpreting findings and the solutions offered.

Further, as part of a multidisciplinary team environment I attended neuropsychology evaluations and understood their important role in patient management. Similarly, the contribution of neuroradiologists and the important role of imaging technics in treatment resistant forms of epilepsy were made obvious to me during the weekly meetings with experienced neuroradiologists. I came in contact with the use of advanced technics, some of which are not available to my home department. I should not forget to mention the expanded network of researchers working in different scientific areas in Freiburg and their interesting findings many of which may have an immediate impact in epilepsy management in the future. I was able to attend meetings such as the 3rd BrainLinks-BrainTools Annual Meeting which was a delightful experience regarding the complexity of research efforts.

Finally, I would like to mention the surprisingly pleasant city of Freiburg, with its spectacular city center, the great natural environment surrounding the city and the always polite and open-minded citizens. I especially enjoyed my stay in Freiburg, its cultural events, bicycling in its endless bike roads and the weekend trips in its beautiful surrounding area and the Black Forest as well as the neighbouring countries of France and Switzerland.

In summary, my stay in Freiburg as part of the Department-to-Department Cooperation Program (now Clinical Fellowship) gave me the opportunity to closely attend the work done by some of the most prominent leading experts in the field of epilepsy in a technically advanced setting and in terms of multidisciplinary team work. It helped me better understand the field of epileptology, improve my practice and come in contact with methods and approaches not available in my country. Equally important, I had the chance to spend some time in a beautiful city, improve my german language abilities and meet a lot of new people.

Especially, I want to thank Professor A. Schulze-Bonhage for accepting and supporting me during my stay. I would also like to cordially thank Dr. Dirk-Matthias Altenmüller for being always there for me, patiently explaining everything and kindly supporting me during my stay, making me feeling always at home. I want also to thank everyone in the department for their cooperation as well as my Professor and colleagues in my home department who helped me participate in this program. Finally, I want to thank EAN for this special opportunity and encourage other young neurologists to participate in this program.

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Report from Felix Benninger from Israel visiting the Epilepsie Zentrum Berlin-Brandenburg, Koenigin Elisabeth Herzberge Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany under the supervision of Professor Martin Holtkamp.

It is my great pleasure to report about my eight-week stay at the Epileptology Center, Berlin-Brandenburg headed by Prof. Martin Holtkamp in the frame of the EAN Department to Department Program. I am currently working as a neurologist at a third-referral center in Israel associated with the Tel Aviv University and we are in the process of establishing an epilepsy center including long-term monitoring and Video-EEG recordings for diagnostic purposes, treatment adjustments and in the future to offer epilepsy surgical work-ups at our hospital. In this frame I was very pleased to find the opportunity by the EAN to support me joining an extremely well established epilepsy center and give me a chance to learn the details of the field. The bureaucracy involved to apply for this program was minimal and pleasant. My contact to the EAN, Magda Dohnalova, was very easily available, helpful and extremely pleasant to contact and I cannot recommend any changes for improvement.

My stay at the epilepsy center was organized and planned very well. I was mainly joining the team in the monitoring unit. This is the part of the department in which Video-EEG in a continuous fashion is being performed. I was very warmly welcomed by the resident doctors and worked closely with the epilepsy and EEG expert Dr. Dehneke. The day started with a short handing over of the patients with the nurses. Then every morning at 9am a short discussion about the new admissions followed with the whole team inclusing the neuro-pediatric epileptologists, the doctors from the unit of disabled patients with epilepsy, the adult ward and the monitoring unit. In this morning session sometimes seizures were reviewed and once a week a teaching talk was presented by one of the staff followed by an open discussion. Next EEG and seizure videos had to be reviewed and I was extremely well integrated by receiving my own patients to take care of. Seizures had to be described and EEG recordings being evaluated and Dr. Dehneke was always available for questions and signed off on the EEG reports with a large amount of teaching. Twice a week a Monitoring-Round was held with a discussion about the patients in the monitoring unit and including the head of the department and the technicians, social workers and psychologists. These meetings are extremely valuable and interesting to see the patient’s problems and impressions from the eyes of the other disciplines many times enriching the medical diagnosis essentially. At 4pm every Monday a Case-Conference was held which included the presentation and discussion of 2-3 patients that have completed the continuous Video Monitoring, MRI, fMRi, PET as well as neuropsychology and psychiatry evaluation. Their history is presented, seizures being viewed and discussed and the EEG evaluated as well as imaging reviewed. Here the decision is made how to proceed: further tests like intracranial electrode placement and further seizure recordings or e.g. advice for resection of the epileptogenic focus. I presented here my own patients and this was very helpful to learn and receive corrections. Furthermore many admissions were elective for medication adjustments. Here the newest anti epileptic drugs and their use was discussed and doses adjusted or medication switched. Side effects and drug interactions could be followed and I received an immense amount of new insides into the practical pharmacologic tools in epilepsy. Additionally to the clinical teaching I was invited to attend the weekly Journal club sessions in basic science and physiology and had great insides in the research being done at the Charite University in this field. I was invited and presented one of my researches I commenced in Israel in one of those dates. Also Prof. Holtkamp invited me to attend with the staff a epilepsy meeting with the epilepsy center in Bielefeld and I used the opportunity to spend a whole day at the hospital to also get to know their hardware for Video-EEG monitoring.
One of the first patients I was able to attend to with the other doctors was a patient suffering from a temporal lobe epilepsy, treatment resistant and he was implanted with a large grid of the left temporal lobe to localize the seizure origin. I was able to attend the following lobectomy where 2/3 of his temporal lobe was resected by the neurosurgeons. After the surgery the patient stayed another week at our ward and was attended to until his release home. These kind of highly sophisticated diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches have the potential to cure patients from epilepsy instead of only treating the symptom by medication.

The excellent help I received from Prof. Holtkamp and Dr. Dehneke as well as the other doctors on the team was a very memorable experience and I can only recommend the Epilepsie-Zentrum Berlin Brandenburg to anyone interested in learning cutting edge and patient oriented epilepsy treatment. Thank you very much to the staff at the Epilepsie-Zentrum Berlin Brandenburg and especially to Prof. Holtkamp as well as thank you for the EAN for providing me with this excellent experience.

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Report from Tatiana Poliakova from Russia visiting the Department of Neurolgoy, Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon, Portugal under the supervision of Professor José Ferro.

I would like to thank Professor José Manuel Cabral Ferro for inviting me to the Hospital de Santa Maria. In addition, I am very grateful to the doctors for their hospitable attitude. I had a great opportunity to watch the work of Prof. Joaquim Ferreira, Prof. Mamede Corvalho, Dr. Miguel Coelho, Dr. Mario Miguel Rosa, Dr. Ana Patricia Antunes, Dr. Rita Peralta, Dr. Ana Verdelho, Dr. Leonor Correia Guedes as well as doctors of other departments. The doctors shared their secrets of treatment. Working with them was enjoyable and informative. I got valuable skills (botulinum toxin, manage with patients during surgery and after DBS).
I discovered new additional approaches in neurological examination and how to use scales. I visited outpatient clinic of epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, ALS, dementia meeting, movement disorders, sleep medicine and neurogenetic. I observed rare cases like Susac’s syndrom, SCA17, Friedreich-Ataxia in outpatients clinic.
I also had an experience in the emergency department. Today I know more about thrombolysis. There were many severe patients resistant to treatment. I learned the peculiarities of therapy in patients with various sonology. For the first time I was present at the surgery of a Parkinson’s disease patient. This is a very complex operation and the role of the neurologist is significant. I have learned a lot of detail.
I also participated in the daily meeting, conferences, concerning disturbance of consciousness, rational use of pharmaceuticals of antiparkinsonian agents in Europe, frontotemporal dementia and neuromelanin-sensitive MR images (in English).
Finally, I’d like to express my gratitude to the EAN for giving me a chance to take part in this programme

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