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      May 23, 2022

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      May 20, 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

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      Executive Page: National societies, our key partners on the path to progress

      April 6, 2022

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      EAN Statement in support of Ukraine

      March 18, 2022

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      Executive Page: supporting young neurologists in the European Year of Youth

      February 1, 2022

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      Research Paper of the Month: Prion protein monoclonal antibody (PRN100) therapy for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: evaluation of a first-in-human treatment programme

      May 1, 2022

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      Covid-19 Paper of the month: Clinical outcomes of COVID-19 infection among patients with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment

      May 1, 2022

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      Research Paper of the Month: Clonally expanded B cells in multiple sclerosis bind Epstein–Barr virus EBNA1 and GlialCAM

      April 1, 2022

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      Covid-19 Paper of the month: SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank

      April 1, 2022

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      Call for new Chairs for EAN Education Committee and EAN Programme Committee

      May 13, 2022

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      EAN Seeks New Officers for Committees & Working Groups

      May 3, 2022

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

      May 2, 2022

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      TREAT AIE: First European networking conference focusing on Autoimmune Encephalitis

      April 27, 2022

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      Join us for the movement disorders programme at EAN 2022

      May 25, 2022

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      EMEAC-IFCN to hold several joint sessions on Clinical Neurophysiology at EAN 2022

      May 25, 2022

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      EAN Tournament Finals – Neurologists in training, on stage!

      May 20, 2022

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      ‘Getting evidence into practice’ – the overarching theme for EAN 2022

      May 3, 2022

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

      May 4, 2022

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

      May 4, 2022

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

      May 4, 2022

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

      May 2, 2022

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      Interview: Wolfgang Grisold, President of the World Federation of Neurology

      May 23, 2022

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      Interview: Prof. Jean-Philippe Azulay, President of the French Society of Neurology

      April 27, 2022

      Interviews 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

      Interview: Prof. Thomas Berger, President of the Austrian Society of Neurology

      March 22, 2022

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      One hot topic, one expert, three questions: Johann Sellner

      February 7, 2022

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      May 13, 2022

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      May 4, 2022

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      July 6, 2021

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      June 2, 2021

      Neurology updates Hannover Medical School

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

      May 17, 2021

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      May 12, 2021

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      April 1, 2020

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      February 26, 2020

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      December 1, 2019

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      November 1, 2019

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      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

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      Scentific Panel of the Month: Higher Cortical Functions

      March 2, 2020

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      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

      Eur J Neurol

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

      November 13, 2020

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

      November 13, 2020

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      EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY – TOP 15 ARTICLES 2018

      February 1, 2019

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

      February 3, 2018

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      Interview with Mr. Bertrand Daval and Mrs. Nathalie Paulus

      February 3, 2018

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      Join the EAN Guideline Workshop on 24 June!

      May 13, 2022

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      First EAN Science School proves a hit in Salzburg

      April 1, 2022

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

      July 2, 2021

      Scientific Corner

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

      June 18, 2021

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      EAN Virtual Master Classes – A Series of Success!

      May 25, 2022

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      May 20, 2022

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      May 17, 2022

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      Student Teaser Fellowship winners 2022

      May 11, 2022

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      August 12, 2021

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      Welcoming the new EAN eLearning Editors-in-Chief Prof. Barbara Tettenborn and Prof. Christian Müller

      April 1, 2021

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      May 20, 2022

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      Student Teaser Fellowship winners 2022

      May 11, 2022

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      March 14, 2022

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      March 10, 2022

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      May 1, 2021

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      EBRA launches 3rd call for clusters

      May 1, 2020

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      February 28, 2020

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      April 1, 2019

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      October 2, 2017

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      July 1, 2016

      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

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      Mentor/mentee pairs matched in second round of EAN Mentorship Programme

      April 25, 2022

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      April 12, 2022

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      EAN Autumn School application open until 1 June

      April 1, 2022

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Nicosia, Cyprus, hosts first in-person Regional Teaching Course since start of pandemic

      March 31, 2022

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2021

      May 9, 2022

      Fellowship reports

      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2021

      April 12, 2022

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      Research Fellowship Report 2020

      April 12, 2022

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      Research Fellowship Report 2020

      March 21, 2022

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      EAN Virtual Master Classes – A Series of Success!

      May 25, 2022

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      May 17, 2022

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      Student Teaser Fellowship winners 2022

      May 11, 2022

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      April 25, 2022

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      May 25, 2022

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      May 25, 2022

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

      May 17, 2022

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      April 5, 2022

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      April 4, 2022

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      January 28, 2022

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      June 18, 2021

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      November 1, 2019

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      October 29, 2019

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      October 1, 2019

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      April 5, 2022

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      Look back at scientific highlights of ECTRIMS 2021

      February 9, 2022

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      Austrian Society of Neurology meeting in-person in March 2022

      November 30, 2021

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      Alzheimer Europe co-authors paper on dementia risk communication

      November 29, 2021

      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

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      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

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

      November 1, 2020

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

      May 25, 2022

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      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

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

      May 17, 2022

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      Value of Treatment project releases results and calls to action

      March 29, 2022

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      March 2, 2020

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      January 9, 2020

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      January 3, 2020

      Patients societies reports

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      January 2, 2020

      Surveys

      Survey: management of covert brain infarction

      October 29, 2021

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      Driving with an intracranial tumor

      July 13, 2020

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      SURVEY: Driving with an intracranial tumor

      June 25, 2020

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      EAN SURVEY: Neurological Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients

      April 10, 2020

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

      August 4, 2020

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

      April 1, 2016

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

      March 1, 2016

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

      March 1, 2016

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      May 25, 2022

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      Interview: Wolfgang Grisold, President of the World Federation of Neurology

      May 23, 2022

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      EAN Tournament Finals – Neurologists in training, on stage!

      May 20, 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

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      Executive Page: National societies, our key partners on the path to progress

      April 6, 2022

      Executive Page

      EAN Statement in support of Ukraine

      March 18, 2022

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: supporting young neurologists in the European Year of Youth

      February 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Prion protein monoclonal antibody (PRN100) therapy for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: evaluation of a first-in-human treatment programme

      May 1, 2022

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      Covid-19 Paper of the month: Clinical outcomes of COVID-19 infection among patients with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment

      May 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Clonally expanded B cells in multiple sclerosis bind Epstein–Barr virus EBNA1 and GlialCAM

      April 1, 2022

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      Covid-19 Paper of the month: SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank

      April 1, 2022

      EAN News

      Call for new Chairs for EAN Education Committee and EAN Programme Committee

      May 13, 2022

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      EAN Seeks New Officers for Committees & Working Groups

      May 3, 2022

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

      May 2, 2022

      EAN News

      TREAT AIE: First European networking conference focusing on Autoimmune Encephalitis

      April 27, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Join us for the movement disorders programme at EAN 2022

      May 25, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      EMEAC-IFCN to hold several joint sessions on Clinical Neurophysiology at EAN 2022

      May 25, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      EAN Tournament Finals – Neurologists in training, on stage!

      May 20, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      ‘Getting evidence into practice’ – the overarching theme for EAN 2022

      May 3, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      May 4, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      May 4, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      May 4, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      May 2, 2022

      Interviews

      Interview: Wolfgang Grisold, President of the World Federation of Neurology

      May 23, 2022

      Interviews

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National neurological societies are an essential part of the neurological ladscape in Europe, and EAN currently counts 47 of them as Full Institutional Members, creating an invaluable link between all of these organisations. In a new series of interviews, we are speaking to the presidents of these societies, to get to know a little more about their backgrounds, current activities and relationships with EAN. First in the series is the President of the Austrian Society of Neurology Prof. Thomas Berger.

Dafin Muresanu: Could you briefly summarise for EANpages readers the history of the Austrian Society of Neurology and its major achievements at national level?

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

Thomas Berger: Neurology as a discipline in Austria dates back to the mid-19th century, with the founding of its first department of neurology in 1846 and the world’s first neurosciences institute in 1882 in Vienna. The country has been at the forefront of neurological developments ever since, achieved by numerous historically eminent researchers, such as T. von Meynert, C. Wernicke, H. Obersteiner, O. Marburg, S. Freud, J. Wagner-Jauregg, R. Barany, O. Loewi, E. Sträussler, J. v. Economo, P. Schilder, O. Hornykiewicz and many others.

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However, it took more than a century until the Austrian Society of Neurology was founded in February 2001 as its own society. This was due to the partnership of neurology with psychiatry in the prior decades, as the Austrian Society for Neurology and Psychiatry, but as educational, clinical, and scientifically distinct and continuously diverging interests and demands within neurology and psychiatry emerged, the foundation of an autonomous neurological society was essential. Despite its relatively young age, the Austrian Society of Neurology was able to achieve and support major developments for neurology in Austria, as demonstrated by some following examples:

  1. According to the emerging importance of neurology, new neurological as well as dedicated neurorehabilitation departments have been established, which ensure qualified neurological patient care nowadays in every state in Austria.
  2. Together with the Austrian Society of Stroke Research, it was a huge success to implement the nationwide Austrian Stroke Pathway, which comprises mandatory stroke units in every neurological department as defined by the Federal and Regional Health Structure Plans, systematic and structured pre and post-hospital SOP’s and also DRG’s, as well as a nationwide Stroke Registry for documentation, quality control, and outcome research.
  3. The Austrian Society of Neurology also owns the Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Registry, which was established in 2006 and required (in accordance with the Austrian sick funds) mandatory documentation of MS patients receiving any modern disease-modifying therapy. This registry is part of a dense MS management and caregiving network in Austria, consisting of more than 100 hospital-based and office-based MS centers, which are certified and further continuously re-evaluated by the Austrian Society of Neurology. For this matter, an extensive educational programme is offered every year.
  4. In 2015, a new training curriculum for residents was implemented by the Austrian Chamber of Physicians. The two years before caused intensive efforts by the Austrian Society of Neurology to create a specific training curriculum in neurology, which meets the current but also future expanding demands for residents to acquire the best and highly qualifying knowledge, experiences, and skills in neurology. After 36 months of training in general neurology, the resident has to choose an additional 3 (out of 7) 9-month modules according to their specific interest, e.g., neurointensive care or neurorehabilitation. One of these modules is also dedicated to research, which is an important success because it ‘officially’ acknowledges that science is also an important content in neurology training. By the way: the Austrian training curriculum matches quite well the contents of the EAN European Training Requirements for Neurology.
  5. All the achievements mentioned above would not have been possible with the fundamental and permanent efforts to continuously raise awareness for neurology and neurological disorders in Austria. The Austrian Society of Neurology is thus regarded as a respectable and bona-fide partner for all health-specific stakeholders in Austria.
  6. The Austrian Society of Neurology is now a very active and vivid organisation with more than 1500 members (55% of whom are female) and with a strong commitment to joint efforts among its members in various professional settings, but also among its numerous and well-established associated partner societies.    

DM: National Neurological Societies in Europe are the core membership of the EAN. As President of the Austrian national society, how would you like to see this cooperation improved?

TB: Austrian neurologists have already been intensely involved in the two preceding European neurological societies, especially in the foundation of the EFNS. Thus, it is a nearly inherited condition for Austrian neurologists to engage in neurological matters on a European level, especially of course for EAN. This is well mirrored by currently more than 20 Austrian neurologists serving as EAN officers. I do not see any need for EAN to improve the cooperation with the Austrian Society of Neurology. However, the need for improvement regards the Austrian Society of Neurology more endogenously in the sense of making the mission and advantages offered by EAN more public and more disseminated within the Austrian neurology community.

DM: How is the pandemic and COVID-19 affecting Austria, and how is your national society supporting neurology care during these times?

TB: The pandemic affects Austria in the same highly unpleasant and challenging way as other central European countries. The Austrian Society of Neurology has taken the lead – right from the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 – to provide accumulated scientifically sound information and recommendations for the management of patients with neurological disorders to all neurologists in Austria regularly. The Austrian neurologists and patients highly appreciated this. As a result of this continuous information campaign, the caregiving to patients with neurological disorders was more or less unaffected, even in times of several lockdowns in Austria. This is substantiated by the fact that, e.g., the rate of thrombolysis/thrombectomy for acute stroke was in Austria nearly equal to the pre-pandemic era, and patients with neuroimmunological diseases were treated with immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive therapies more or less without any significant treatment delays.    

DM: Hosting the EAN Congress is quite a significant event. How will this influence the work of your national neurological society?

TB: Indeed, hosting the EAN Congress in Vienna is an enormous honour and a highly prestigious event! Doubtless to say, this has a strong booster effect regarding awareness of neurology in general, but also specifically for us as the local host. The Austrian Society of Neurology is proud to welcome such an unbelievably large number of esteemed and distinguished European experts and speakers, and hopefully, an even larger number of participants coming from, close to, and even far from Europe!  And we will, of course, ‘advertise’ locally as much as possible that Vienna acts as the ‘home of neurology’ for at least four days!   

DM: Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts with our readers.

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