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      Executive Page

      Executive Page: New President-Elect outlines aims for EAN’s future agenda

      August 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke

      August 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      EAN Congress news

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

      July 28, 2022

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: New President-Elect outlines aims for EAN’s future agenda

      August 1, 2022

      Executive Page

      New EAN President, Prof. Paul Boon, identifies brain health, research agenda, and residents as key priorities

      July 8, 2022

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: packed programme for our happy reunion at EAN 2022 in Vienna

      June 3, 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: Join the EAN Panels and reinforce our scientific backbone! (Plus ENERGY update, and our first Science School)

      May 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke

      August 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Association of intraventricular fibrinolysis with clinical outcomes in ICH: an individual participant data meta-analysis

      July 8, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Covid-19 Paper of the month: Widespread white matter oedema in subacute COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms

      July 8, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy with and without Alzheimer’s dementia: population based cohort study

      June 3, 2022

      EAN News

      Executive Page: New President-Elect outlines aims for EAN’s future agenda

      August 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Research Paper of the Month: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke

      August 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      EAN News

      Video: EAN supports World Brain Day

      July 19, 2022

      EAN Congress news

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

      July 28, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Watch the full EAN 2022 Opening Session on our Vimeo channel!

      July 11, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      New EAN President, Prof. Paul Boon, identifies brain health, research agenda, and residents as key priorities

      July 8, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Video Interview: WFN President, Prof. Wolfgang Grisold

      July 7, 2022

      COVID-19

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Case Series/Case Reports – July 2022

      July 18, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      July 18, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      July 18, 2022

      Interviews

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

      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

      Interviews

      Video Interview: WFN President, Prof. Wolfgang Grisold

      July 7, 2022

  • Academic/Scientific
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      EAN News

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      Academic/Scientific

      2nd EAN Science School, 18-20 March 2023

      July 20, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Case Series/Case Reports – July 2022

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Case Series/Case Reports – July 2022

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Observational studies – prospective longitudinal cohort – June 2022

      June 8, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Neurology Update: Palliative care

      July 6, 2021

      Neurology updates

      Neurology Update: Clinical Neurophysiology

      June 2, 2021

      Neurology updates Hannover Medical School

      Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy – promising therapeutic approach with allogeneic BK virus-specific T cells

      May 17, 2021

      Neurology updates

      Neurology Update: Neuroimmunology

      May 12, 2021

      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

      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

      Scientific panels reports

      Scentific Panel of the Month: Higher Cortical Functions

      March 2, 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

      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

      Scientific Corner

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

      June 18, 2021

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

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022 – Oxford, Bern, London

      July 28, 2022

      Academic/Scientific

      2nd EAN Science School, 18-20 March 2023

      July 20, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2021 – Bucharest & Padova

      July 15, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Inselspital Bern, Switzerland

      July 15, 2022

      eLearning

      Listen now to ‘eanCast: Weekly Neurology’ our latest eLearning resource

      July 14, 2022

      eLearning

      EAN Campus: Your source for online neurology education!

      June 24, 2022

      eLearning

      eanCast: Weekly Neurology

      June 24, 2022

      eLearning

      Meet our new eLearning Associate Editors

      August 12, 2021

      Student Corner

      EAN 2022 ‘Why Neurology?’ essay contest winners

      June 2, 2022

      Student Corner

      Students’ Corner: A day in the life of a medical student in your country

      May 20, 2022

      Student Corner

      Student Teaser Fellowship winners 2022

      May 11, 2022

      Student Corner

      ‘Why Neurology?’ student essay competition: win a travel grant for a future EAN Congress!

      March 14, 2022

      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

      Workshop at EAN 2022 raises awareness of mentorship benefits

      July 5, 2022

      Resident and Research Fellows

      First ever UK Regional Teaching Course held in Liverpool, in person

      July 4, 2022

      Resident and Research Fellows

      RRFS Special Session – Unveiling research in Neurology: differences between basic, clinical and translational

      June 25, 2022

      Resident and Research Fellows

      23rd EAN Spring School – Report

      June 24, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022 – Oxford, Bern, London

      July 28, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2021 – Bucharest & Padova

      July 15, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Inselspital Bern, Switzerland

      July 15, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2020 – Institut Necker Enfants Malades, Paris

      July 15, 2022

      Education corner

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022 – Oxford, Bern, London

      July 28, 2022

      Education corner

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2021 – Bucharest & Padova

      July 15, 2022

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2021 – Inselspital Bern, Switzerland

      July 15, 2022

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2020 – Institut Necker Enfants Malades, Paris

      July 15, 2022

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      Other News

      The role of EAN in the European Medicine Agency

      August 2, 2022

      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

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Patrycja & Martin

      July 28, 2022

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Anja S

      July 12, 2022

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Magda & Lindley

      June 7, 2022

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Julia & Maria

      April 4, 2022

      Grant opportunities

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

      June 18, 2021

      Grant opportunities

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

      November 1, 2019

      Grant opportunities

      GBS|CIDP Foundation International 2020 Research Grant Opportunity

      October 29, 2019

      Grant opportunities

      The Clinical Fellowship application deadline is approaching

      October 1, 2019

      News from EAN member societies

      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

      News from EAN member societies

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

      April 5, 2022

      EBC

      Value of Treatment project releases results and calls to action

      March 29, 2022

      EBC

      Best practices for patient safety: An EU-wide view on the use of medicines off-label

      December 31, 2021

      EBC

      Creating synergies and showcasing innovation: Brain Innovation Days 2021

      November 30, 2021

      EBC

      Best practices for patient safety: Register now!

      October 28, 2021

      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

      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

      News in general

      Value of Treatment project releases results and calls to action

      March 29, 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

      Survey: management of covert brain infarction

      October 29, 2021

      Surveys

      Driving with an intracranial tumor

      July 13, 2020

      Surveys

      SURVEY: Driving with an intracranial tumor

      June 25, 2020

      Surveys

      EAN SURVEY: Neurological Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients

      April 10, 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: New President-Elect outlines aims for EAN’s future agenda

      August 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke

      August 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      EAN Congress news

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

      July 28, 2022

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: New President-Elect outlines aims for EAN’s future agenda

      August 1, 2022

      Executive Page

      New EAN President, Prof. Paul Boon, identifies brain health, research agenda, and residents as key priorities

      July 8, 2022

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: packed programme for our happy reunion at EAN 2022 in Vienna

      June 3, 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: Join the EAN Panels and reinforce our scientific backbone! (Plus ENERGY update, and our first Science School)

      May 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke

      August 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Association of intraventricular fibrinolysis with clinical outcomes in ICH: an individual participant data meta-analysis

      July 8, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Covid-19 Paper of the month: Widespread white matter oedema in subacute COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms

      July 8, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy with and without Alzheimer’s dementia: population based cohort study

      June 3, 2022

      EAN News

      Executive Page: New President-Elect outlines aims for EAN’s future agenda

      August 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Research Paper of the Month: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke

      August 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      EAN News

      Video: EAN supports World Brain Day

      July 19, 2022

      EAN Congress news

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

      July 28, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Watch the full EAN 2022 Opening Session on our Vimeo channel!

      July 11, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      New EAN President, Prof. Paul Boon, identifies brain health, research agenda, and residents as key priorities

      July 8, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Video Interview: WFN President, Prof. Wolfgang Grisold

      July 7, 2022

      COVID-19

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Case Series/Case Reports – July 2022

      July 18, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      July 18, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      July 18, 2022

      Interviews

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

      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

      Interviews

      Video Interview: WFN President, Prof. Wolfgang Grisold

      July 7, 2022

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

      Contribute to the EAN Neuro-Covid Registry (ENERGY) and be part of our growing global project

      July 29, 2022

      Academic/Scientific

      2nd EAN Science School, 18-20 March 2023

      July 20, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Case Series/Case Reports – July 2022

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Case Series/Case Reports – July 2022

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      July 18, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Observational studies – prospective longitudinal cohort – June 2022

      June 8, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Neurology Update: Palliative care

      July 6, 2021

      Neurology updates

      Neurology Update: Clinical Neurophysiology

      June 2, 2021

      Neurology updates Hannover Medical School

      Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy – promising therapeutic approach with allogeneic BK virus-specific T cells

      May 17, 2021

      Neurology updates

      Neurology Update: Neuroimmunology

      May 12, 2021

      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

      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

      Scientific panels reports

      Scentific Panel of the Month: Higher Cortical Functions

      March 2, 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)

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Dear Readers,

Let us take this opportunity and invite you to read articles which have been carefully chosen by our Scientific Panels Autonomic nervous system disorders , Higher cortical functions, Infectious diseases, Movement disorders, Neuroepidemiology & Palliative care:

 

  • Squair JW, le Nobel G, Noonan VK, Raina G, Krassioukov A. Assessment of clinical adherence to the international autonomic standards following spinal cord injury . Spinal Cord 2015; 53 (9): 668–672.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) at or above the sixth thoracic vertebral level (T6) may result in the damage of descending autonomic pathways and alter the parasympathetic and sympathetic control of almost every body system, including the heart, blood vessels, respiratory tract, sweat glands, bowel, urinary bladder and sexual organs. The most serious complication is autonomic dysreflexia (AD), in which a noxious stimulus below the level of injury, such as a blocked catheter or bowel distension, triggers an episode of extreme hypertension. The blood pressure dysregulation contributes to a threefold increased risk of cardiovascular disease and is the leading cause of mortality in patients with SCI.

In two reviews and an analysis of current medical practice, Professor Andrej Krassioukov and his team at the University of British Columbia, Canada have updated our knowledge about autonomic dysreflexia in patients with SCI.

The International Autonomic Standard for SCI patients was established in 2009 and offers a convenient and useful tool to carefully screen autonomic body functions:(http://www.asiaspinalinjury.org/elearning/ASIA_Auto_Stan_Worksheet_2012.pdf).

Squait et al. showed that although autonomic dysfunction in SCI can be easily screened by this autonomic dysreflexia still is an under-recognized condition in patients with spinal cord injury. In their analysis of the adherence to international standards in clinical practice they found that a third of SCI patients was not screened for autonomic dysreflexia when admitted to rehabilitation therapy.

  • Wecht JM, La Fountaine MF, Handrakis JP, West CR, Phillips A, Ditor D. Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction Following Spinal Cord Injury: Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Thermoregulatory Effects . Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports 2015; 3(3): 197-205.

Wecht and coauthors carefully reviewed the scientific literature and updated our knowledge about the autonomic dysfunctions in SCI. Research has shown that SCI is specifically associated with changes of spinal sympathetic neurons and primary afferents. Recent studies provided additional evidence for an altered sensitivity of alpha-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system. After urinary, bowel and sexual dysfunctions which are present in almost all individuals with SCI is the failure of blood pressure regulation a very common complication of SCI. The sudden increase in systolic BP of greater than 20–30 mmHg is considered a dysreflexic episode. Untreated episodes of AD may have serious consequences, including intracranial hemorrhage, retinal detachment, seizures and death.

If correctly identified symptoms of AD can be treated with relative ease. In her review article, Helen Cowan presents a practical and easy to apply algorithm for the immediate treatment of autonomic dysreflexia with hypertensive crisis.

Clinicians are strongly encouraged to assess basic autonomic functions after SCI as standard clinical practice. Patients with spinal cord injury and their families should be educated to monitor blood pressure, to recognize the early symptoms, and to avoid trigger of autonomic dysreflexia.

Christina Haubrich, MD, PhD
Associate professor of Neurology
RWTH Aachen University
Visiting professor Brain Physics Laboratory
Member of Clare Hall College
University of Cambridge

 EAN Scientific Panel Autonomic nervous system disorders

***

  • Xing s, Lacey EH, Skipper-Kallal LM, et al. Right hemisphere grey matter structure and language outcomes in chronic left hemisphere stroke. Brain 2016; 139 (1): 227-241.

The topic of the neural correlates of spontaneous or rehabilitation aided recovery language after left hemisphere stroke is a classic issue of behavioral neurology. The traditional view, i.e that the right hemisphere can compensate for damage in left hemisphere language areas has been questioned by more recent, imaging based evidence suggesting an important role of reorganization within the spared specialised left hemispheric areas.  The present paper, based on sophisticated quantitative analysis of structural MR data, provides some interesting (an surprising) novel data. The comparison between thirty-two left hemisphere stroke aphasia patients and 30 demographically matched healthy controls showed that grey matter volumes in right temporo-parietal clusters were greater in stroke survivors with aphasia compared to those without history of aphasia. The neurobiological underpinnings of what appears to be a compensatory hypertrophy after a stroke causing aphasia are clearly in need of further investigation.

Stefano F. Cappa, MD, Prof
2nd Department of Neurology
Ospedale San Raffaele – Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Italy

Co-chair, EAN Scientific Panel Higher cortical functions

***

  • Singh TD, Fugate JE, Hocker S, et al. Predictors of outcome in HSV encephalitis. Journal of Neurology 2015: 1-13.  [Epub ahead of print]

Herpes simplex virus encephalitis is a potentially fatal disease and neurological sequels are often present among survivors. The study by Singh and co-workers explored clinical features, radiological findings and management issues which determine prognosis in PCR-confirmed HSE. They studied 45 patients with HSE (HSV-1 n=33, HSV 2 n=9) and good outcome 6-12 months later was seen in 66%. Twenty-two percent of the patients developed HSE under immunosuppression and 60% were admitted to the intensive care unit. Hospital mortality was 16%.

Older age, development of coma, presence of restricted diffusion on brain MRI and delay in the administration of acyclovir were associated with poor outcome. Remarkably, the presence of seizures, focal neurological deficits, EEG abnormalities and location or extension of FLAIR/T2 abnormalities did not determine functional outcome. The findings confirm on the one hand that the prognosis of HSE has improved over time (1). A further advancement by this study, on the other hand, is the prognostic relevance of DWI lesions. Such lesions are attributed to cytotoxic edema and were present in more than two-thirds of patients with poor outcome.

Taken together, this study corroborates the impact of quick initiation of antiviral treatment not only on mortality but also on the functional outcome of HSE and disclosed additional risk factors for poor outcome. Further studies, however, are mandatory to assess prognostic factors for the development of immune-mediated encephalitis in the aftermath of HSE (2).

(1) Sili U, Kaya A, Mert A; HSV Encephalitis Study Group. Herpes simplex virus encephalitis: clinical manifestations, diagnosis and outcome in 106 adult patients. J Clin Virol. 2014 ; 60 (2):112-8.

(2) Armangue T, Moris G, Cantarín-Extremera V, et al.  Spanish Prospective Multicentric Study of Autoimmunity in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Autoimmune post-herpes simplex encephalitis of adults and teenagers. Neurology. 2015; 85 (20):1736-43.

Johann Sellner MD
Department of Neurology
Christian Doppler Medical Center
Paracelsus Medical University
Salzburg, Austria

EAN Scientific Panel Infectious diseases

***

  • Chen D-H, Méneret A, Friedman JR, et al. ADCY5-related dyskinesia: Broader spectrum and genotype–phenotype correlations. Neurology 2015; 85: 2026-2035.

Two specific mutations of adenylate cyclase 5 (ADCY5), which is highly expressed in the striatum, have been previously associated with complex movement disorders: while p.A726T was found in patients with  autosomal dominant dyskinesia with facial myokymia and increased reflexes, p.R418W was described in 2 sporadic cases with axial hypotonia, chorea, myoclonus, dystonia, and facial movements (without myokymia).

In the present paper Chen expand their research on ADCY5 mutations and clinical correlations. Patients were screened and enrolled at multiple centers, and ADCY5 mutations were found using either clinical whole exome sequencing or targeted gene sequencing. Shared ancestry was investigated for 2 families by determining haplotypes surrounding ADCY5. Short tandem repeat markers (STRPs) were genotyped, followed by sequencing of three introns containing informative single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Mosaicism for ADCY5 mutations was also looked for.

Eighteen new families are described, suggesting that the prevalence could be higher than previously imagined. In summary, the authors found that ADCY5 mutations in the cytoplasmic domains cause a childhood-onset mixed hyperkinetic disorder (chorea, dystonia, myoclonus). Clinical progression is slow or null, and patients are often misclassified (e.g. cerebral palsy, benign hereditary chorea, paroxysmal dyskinesia). Clinical features that might point to the right diagnosis include axial hypotonia, facial chorea or dystonia, nocturnal paroxysmal dyskinesia, movement-related pain, pronounced fluctuations in severity and frequency of the movements, absent or mild cognitive impairment, and normal MRI. C1b domain mutation A726T or mosaicism were associated with milder disease, while mutations in C1a and C2a cause a moderate to severe condition. The authors propose that the broader designation “ADCY5-related dyskinesia” replaces the older term “Familial Dyskinesia with Facial Myokymia” (FDFM).

  • T. Wu, J. Zhang, M. Hallett, T. Feng, Y. Hou, P. Chan. Neural correlates underlying micrographia in Parkinson’s disease. Brain 2016; 139; 144–160.

In this functional magnetic resonance imaging study, the authors try to clarify the neurophysiological mechanisms of micrographia, a common but poorly understood symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Two forms of micrographia are seen in PD: consistent micrographia, a global reduction in writing size compared with writing before the development of the disease; progressive micrographia, a gradual reduction in size during writing.  This study demonstrates that consistent micrographia is associated with decreased activity and connectivity in the basal ganglia motor circuit; nevertheless, progressive micrographia involves disconnections between the rostral supplementary motor area, rostral cingulate motor area and cerebellum, beyond dysfunction of basal ganglia motor circuit. Remarkably, the authors examined also the effect of attention and levodopa. The improvement of micrographia by attention was associated to recruitment of the anterior putamen and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; moreover, it was paralleled to increased connectivity between anterior putamen and PMC/caudal SMA (consistent micrographia) or the pre-SMA/rCMA (progressive microcraphia). Levodopa improved consistent micrographia accompanied by increased activity and connectivity in the basal ganglia motor circuit, but had no effect on progressive micrographia. The authors propose that consistent micrographia is related to dysfunction of the basal ganglia motor circuit; on the other hand, progressive micrographia might be caused by dysfunction of the basal ganglia motor circuit and disconnection between the rostral supplementary motor area, rostral cingulate motor area and cerebellum.

Francesca Morgante, MD, PhD
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Movement Disorder Unit
University of Messina
Italy

&

João Massano
Department of Neurology, Hospital Pedro Hispano/ULS Matosinhos
Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health
Faculty of Medicine University of Porto
Portugal

EAN Scientific Panel Movement disorders

***

  • Wu Y, Fratiglioni L, Matthews FR, et al. Dementia in western Europe: epidemiological evidence and implications for policy making . Lancet Neurology 2016; 15: 116-124.

The paper I am proposing is a review article on epidemiology of Dementia in western Europe and its implication for health system policy decision- making.  The paper summarizes evidence from population-based descriptive studies carried out in Europe by adopting the same method, and provides data indicating a possible decrease in dementia occurrence over time. Such reductions could be the outcomes from earlier population-level investments such as improved education and lifestyles and better prevention and treatment of vascular and chronic conditions. This underlines the potential impact  of preventive strategies throughout life to reduce dementia risk.

Ilaria Casetta, MD, Assist. Prof
Section of Neurological, Psychiatric and Psychological Sciences
Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences
UNIFE
Italy

EAN Scientific Panel Neuroepidemiology

***

  • de Boer ME, Depla M, Wojtkowiak J, et al. Life-and-death decision-making in the acute phase after a severe stroke: Interviews with relatives. Palliative medicine 2015; 29 (5): 451-457.

The care of a person with an acute stroke can be a very difficult time for all concerned and decisions may need to be taken quickly that can influence the later care – this may be for increased treatment leading to intensive care and prolonged survival, but with severe disability later, or the reduction in active treatment that may result in the death of the person.

A paper from Amsterdam has looked at this area of care. They interviewed 15 relatives of people with an acute stroke and found issues including

  • Making decisions – the families felt overwhelmed and under pressure of time to decide on treatment and tended to act on a reflex, which may not have reflected their own views or those of the patient
  • They felt they would prefer the physician to decide
  • They felt reluctant in saying “let her die” even though they felt this might be the correct decision
  • Sudden and unexpected change, including unexpected improvement, added to the complexity of decision making

They suggest that physicians need to be aware of the experience of families that may affect decision making and they need to look at ways of ensuring families are really involved in these decisions, so that they reflect the family and the patient’s views.  As families may ask, overtly or without realising, physicians to make the decisions it is important for the physician to carefully involve and reflect on the patient and family’s views. This may allow a fuller discussion and improved decision making, including discussion of palliative care and the dying process.

Although this paper relates specifically to stroke patients the principles may be applied within the care of other neurological disease, although the urgency of decision making may be less pressurised when there is a slower progression.  All involved in decision making need to be aware of the wider issues within families and the need to facilitate the patient and their family in these complex issues.

David Oliver, MD
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Honorary Reader, University of Kent
Wisdom Hospice, Rochester, UK

Co-chair of Scientific Panel Palliative Care

 

 

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