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      Executive Page: Advocacy for brain health gaining momentum across the neurological landscape

      October 1, 2023

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      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

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      EAN Contributes to Global Brain Health Agenda at UNGA78 with Leadership Presence

      September 28, 2023

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      Earthquake in Morocco – EAN Statement

      September 11, 2023

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      Executive Page: Advocacy for brain health gaining momentum across the neurological landscape

      October 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: Management Group elections are coming – run for office and help shape our future!

      September 1, 2023

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      Executive Page: Thank you for making the EAN Congress 2023 a great success!

      July 24, 2023

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      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Executive Page: Advocacy for brain health gaining momentum across the neurological landscape

      October 1, 2023

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      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

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      EAN Contributes to Global Brain Health Agenda at UNGA78 with Leadership Presence

      September 28, 2023

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      Earthquake in Morocco – EAN Statement

      September 11, 2023

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      African Academy of Neurology features in Special Studio Session at EAN 2023

      July 25, 2023

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      Find photos, facts, figures and reports in our EAN Congress Review

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      July 24, 2023

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      Special Session on Guidelines at the EAN Congress: Meet the new EAN Guidelines

      July 21, 2023

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      Video Interview: Prof. Mary Reilly, Moritz Romberg lecturer at EAN 2023

      July 4, 2023

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      Video Interview: Mark Hallett, C. Brown-Séquard lecturer at EAN 2023

      July 3, 2023

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      Video Interview: Josep Dalmau, Camillo Golgi Lecturer at EAN 2023

      July 2, 2023

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      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      Open Call: EMA seeks new data partners for DARWIN EU – deadline 31 October

      September 29, 2023

      EAN News

      New EAN Coordinating Panel on Functional Neurological Disorders – Call for Applications

      September 7, 2023

      EAN News

      European Journal of Neurology to be fully open access from January 1 2024

      September 7, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Soluble Nogo-Receptor-Fc decoy (AXER-204) in patients with chronic cervical spinal cord injury in the USA

      September 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 – September 2023

      September 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Vorasidenib in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Low-Grade Glioma

      July 24, 2023

      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

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

      April 26, 2023

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

      April 26, 2023

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

      April 26, 2023

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

      March 16, 2023

      Eur J Neurol

      European Journal of Neurology to be fully open access from January 1 2024

      September 7, 2023

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      Reasons to publish open access with European Journal of Neurology

      August 24, 2023

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

      July 18, 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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      New EAN Coordinating Panel on Functional Neurological Disorders – Call for Applications

      September 7, 2023

      Scientific Corner

      Special Session on Guidelines at the EAN Congress: Meet the new EAN Guidelines

      July 21, 2023

      Scientific Corner

      EAN Guideline Education and Cost-Conscious Healthcare (CoCoCare) kick-off workshop in Budapest 2023

      July 21, 2023

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      EAN Guidelines Workshop 2023: From questions to recommendations

      July 21, 2023

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      September 20, 2023

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      September 16, 2023

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      September 14, 2023

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      July 21, 2023

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      June 30, 2023

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      June 28, 2023

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      June 27, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Pisa, London, & Lausanne

      September 13, 2023

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      September 5, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Rotterdam, London, & Paris

      August 22, 2023

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      June 28, 2023

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      September 16, 2023

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      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne

      September 15, 2023

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      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuromuscular Diseases Institute, University College London

      September 14, 2023

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      Application deadline approaching for 2024 EAN Clinical Fellowships

      September 7, 2023

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      September 16, 2023

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      September 15, 2023

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      September 15, 2023

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      September 14, 2023

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      August 28, 2023

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      August 3, 2023

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      Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: Anja Sander, EAN’s Executive Director!

      August 3, 2023

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      WHO recognises the public health need for effective and affordable treatments for multiple sclerosis

      August 3, 2023

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      EAN Head Office Profiles: Kathrin & Sasha

      August 28, 2023

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      Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: Anja Sander, EAN’s Executive Director!

      August 3, 2023

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      June 5, 2023

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      May 2, 2023

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      July 21, 2023

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      July 21, 2023

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      EBC & EFPIA launch RETHINKING Alzheimer’s disease White Paper

      March 22, 2023

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      Registration and call for abstracts launched for 2023 Brain Innovation Days

      March 21, 2023

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      WHO’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP) published in all six UN languages

      August 3, 2023

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      WHO recognises the public health need for effective and affordable treatments for multiple sclerosis

      August 3, 2023

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      July 21, 2023

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      July 21, 2023

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      Neurorehabilitation Across Europe after Ischemic and Traumatic Brain Injuries: a survey to increase knowledge on brain-injury-specific neurorehabilitation

      July 14, 2023

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      ILAE survey on genetic testing in the epilepsies

      July 14, 2023

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      COVID-19 and neurology: a survey of previous and continued restrictions on clinical practice, professional education and neuroeconomics

      March 3, 2023

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      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Advocacy for brain health gaining momentum across the neurological landscape

      October 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

      EAN News

      EAN Contributes to Global Brain Health Agenda at UNGA78 with Leadership Presence

      September 28, 2023

      EAN News

      Earthquake in Morocco – EAN Statement

      September 11, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Advocacy for brain health gaining momentum across the neurological landscape

      October 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: Management Group elections are coming – run for office and help shape our future!

      September 1, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Thank you for making the EAN Congress 2023 a great success!

      July 24, 2023

      Executive Page

      Executive Page: Get ready for EAN 2023 in Budapest!

      June 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Executive Page: Advocacy for brain health gaining momentum across the neurological landscape

      October 1, 2023

      EAN News

      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

      EAN News

      EAN Contributes to Global Brain Health Agenda at UNGA78 with Leadership Presence

      September 28, 2023

      EAN News

      Earthquake in Morocco – EAN Statement

      September 11, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      African Academy of Neurology features in Special Studio Session at EAN 2023

      July 25, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Find photos, facts, figures and reports in our EAN Congress Review

      July 24, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Executive Page: Thank you for making the EAN Congress 2023 a great success!

      July 24, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Special Session on Guidelines at the EAN Congress: Meet the new EAN Guidelines

      July 21, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Prof. Mary Reilly, Moritz Romberg lecturer at EAN 2023

      July 4, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Mark Hallett, C. Brown-Séquard lecturer at EAN 2023

      July 3, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Josep Dalmau, Camillo Golgi Lecturer at EAN 2023

      July 2, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

  • Academic/Scientific
    • All Paper of the Month Neurology updates COVID-19 Eur J Neurol Scientific Corner
      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

      Academic/Scientific

      Open Call: EMA seeks new data partners for DARWIN EU – deadline 31 October

      September 29, 2023

      EAN News

      New EAN Coordinating Panel on Functional Neurological Disorders – Call for Applications

      September 7, 2023

      EAN News

      European Journal of Neurology to be fully open access from January 1 2024

      September 7, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Transdermal Nicotine Treatment and Progression of Early Parkinson’s Disease

      October 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Soluble Nogo-Receptor-Fc decoy (AXER-204) in patients with chronic cervical spinal cord injury in the USA

      September 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 – September 2023

      September 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Vorasidenib in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Low-Grade Glioma

      July 24, 2023

      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

      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

      Eur J Neurol

      European Journal of Neurology to be fully open access from January 1 2024

      September 7, 2023

      Eur J Neurol

      Reasons to publish open access with European Journal of Neurology

      August 24, 2023

      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

      Scientific Corner

      New EAN Coordinating Panel on Functional Neurological Disorders – Call for Applications

      September 7, 2023

      Scientific Corner

      Special Session on Guidelines at the EAN Congress: Meet the new EAN Guidelines

      July 21, 2023

      Scientific Corner

      EAN Guideline Education and Cost-Conscious Healthcare (CoCoCare) kick-off workshop in Budapest 2023

      July 21, 2023

      Scientific Corner

      EAN Guidelines Workshop 2023: From questions to recommendations

      July 21, 2023

  • Educational
    • All eLearning Student Corner Resident and Research Fellows Fellowship reports Education corner
      Education corner Close up photo of a Black graduation cap and yellow tassel

      European Board Exam in Neurology – how to take it and how to help out

      September 20, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group

      September 16, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne

      September 15, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuromuscular Diseases Institute, University College London

      September 14, 2023

      eLearning

      World Brain Day with the European Academy of Neurology

      July 21, 2023

      eLearning

      New eanCampus content especially for EAN 2023

      June 30, 2023

      eLearning

      eanCampus: An Award-Winning e-Learning Experience

      June 28, 2023

      eLearning

      One year of the eanCampus – An Interview with the e-Learning Editorial Board

      June 27, 2023

      Student Corner

      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Pisa, London, & Lausanne

      September 13, 2023

      Student Corner Illustration of a vertical pencil point on a blue background, with a yellow light bulb above it

      Student Corner: My EAN Congress experience

      September 5, 2023

      Student Corner

      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Rotterdam, London, & Paris

      August 22, 2023

      Student Corner

      Student Teaser Fellowship winners 2023

      June 28, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group

      September 16, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne

      September 15, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuromuscular Diseases Institute, University College London

      September 14, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Application deadline approaching for 2024 EAN Clinical Fellowships

      September 7, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group

      September 16, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne

      September 15, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuromuscular Diseases Institute, University College London

      September 14, 2023

      Fellowship reports

      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Pisa, London, & Lausanne

      September 13, 2023

      Education corner Close up photo of a Black graduation cap and yellow tassel

      European Board Exam in Neurology – how to take it and how to help out

      September 20, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group

      September 16, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne

      September 15, 2023

      Education corner

      Research Fellowship Report 2022 – Department of Neuromuscular Diseases Institute, University College London

      September 14, 2023

  • Other News
    • All EAN Staff EBC News in general Surveys
      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Kathrin & Sasha

      August 28, 2023

      General interest

      WHO’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP) published in all six UN languages

      August 3, 2023

      EAN Staff Anja Sander receiving flowers at the end of EAN Congress 2023

      Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: Anja Sander, EAN’s Executive Director!

      August 3, 2023

      EAN News

      WHO recognises the public health need for effective and affordable treatments for multiple sclerosis

      August 3, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Kathrin & Sasha

      August 28, 2023

      EAN Staff Anja Sander receiving flowers at the end of EAN Congress 2023

      Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: Anja Sander, EAN’s Executive Director!

      August 3, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Dauren & Benita

      June 5, 2023

      EAN Staff

      EAN Head Office Profiles: Kristián & Anna

      May 2, 2023

      EBC

      Brain Innovation Days: Discover the early programme and register today!

      July 21, 2023

      EBC

      Join the community’s calls for a European Brain Research and Innovation Plan

      July 21, 2023

      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

      News in general

      WHO’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP) published in all six UN languages

      August 3, 2023

      News in general

      WHO recognises the public health need for effective and affordable treatments for multiple sclerosis

      August 3, 2023

      News in general

      Brain Innovation Days: Discover the early programme and register today!

      July 21, 2023

      News in general

      Join the community’s calls for a European Brain Research and Innovation Plan

      July 21, 2023

      Surveys

      Neurorehabilitation Across Europe after Ischemic and Traumatic Brain Injuries: a survey to increase knowledge on brain-injury-specific neurorehabilitation

      July 14, 2023

      Surveys

      ILAE survey on genetic testing in the epilepsies

      July 14, 2023

      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

Interviews

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

May 23, 2022

by Prof. Dafin Muresanu, Chair of the EAN Communication Committee

In January 2022, Prof. Wolfgang Grisold, from Vienna, Austria, began a four-year term as president of the World Federation of Neurology. To help our readers to become better acquainted with the new WFN leader, the EAN Communication Committee invited him to take part in an interview.

Dafin Muresanu: What was your path towards becoming a prominent neurologist?

Wolfgang Grisold: Neurology is a field where sound diagnosis and treatments are based on detailed patient history and examinations. This fascinating combination of acquired clinical skills that have a basis in neuroanatomy, neuropathology and increasingly other techniques – from neurophysiology to imaging and molecular medicine – is the essence of neurology. In the past decades, diagnosis has improved, and successful treatments are now available. I have always been exposed to multidisciplinary and multi-professional work, and I believe that neurology is an excellent partner with many other fields.

My motivation for neurology and science stems from a case-based interest in disease and a determination to know as much as possible about the conditions to best treat patients. Contact with patients and carers is vital at all levels, as this brings the reality of the affected person into context.

Neurology demands education and training at all professional levels, and this explains my engagement in neurological education, which I have been involved with at a national and now an international level. Increasingly, education for individual patients, patient groups, and carers has become essential.

Being a good neurologist is not enough; advocacy and leadership are implicit in being a neurologist.

DM: Neurological diseases are among the most significant causes of human suffering and death. Why do you think this field is relatively neglected by society and politicians?

WG: Neurology has developed in the past century, primarily from internal medicine and psychiatry. It has evolved from these specialties as a field in its own right. Not long ago, stroke was classified by the ICD-10 as a vascular disease. I remember conflicts with other medical fields when neurologists treated and cared for stroke patients and implemented stroke units. There are also other examples where neurologists did not manage neurological conditions. The assumption was that neurology was excellent at making a diagnosis but helpless in its treatment. This assumption prevailed for a long time and still needs to be corrected. For the future, keeping the local context in mind, we must consider how neurology is practised, the access patients have, and what therapies are available and affordable for them, and improve upon this.

Neurological diseases are the leading cause of disability worldwide; paresis in stroke, cognitive changes, and many other sequelae of neurological disease often remain permanent. Another aspect to consider is that people with seizures are often stigmatised for cultural reasons in some parts of the world. Conversely, in many developed countries, the severity of the disability that a person with migraine has is often underappreciated as the neurologist rarely sees the person while suffering from the migraine. 

When medical specialities are considered in terms of prestige, neurology ranks in the bottom half.

Something that requires constant consideration when considering that neurology is neglected is the question “when does the role of the neurologist begin, and where does it end?”

We as neurologists need to be more active in prevention, therapy and rehabilitation. The role of neurology has to be re-envisioned and expanded throughout the life course – ranging all the way from the intrauterine stage to old age and end of life. Neurorehabilitation is effective but unavailable in many places. Several diseases require ongoing rehabilitation – not only to achieve reintegration into the community but for the individual to cope with the needs of everyday life.

We are aware that not all neurological diseases will be curable. Influential factors such as age, genetic conditions, co-morbidity and multi-morbidity, and the inevitable end of life all affect the individual. We need to avoid ageism and ensure that neurology and its many sub-disciplines are integrated into palliative care. A person with Parkinson’s and a person with ALS at the end of life have vastly different needs.

Thankfully, there are currently steps being taken to ensure that neurology is getting on the political agenda. The upcoming adoption of the WHO’s Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders (IGAP) is imminent. This plan aims to spur individual countries to prioritise neurology in their national agendas and implement strategies for promoting brain health and the prevention of neurological disorders. The WFN, together with several other non-state actors in official relations at WHO have devoted time and resources to assisting in the formulation of IGAP. Much of the WFN’s work in the next ten years will be based on the efforts needed to implement this plan.

DM: How do you envisage EAN and the WFN working together in the future?

WG: Quality neurology is the common goal. Efforts need to be focused on fostering neurology’s development at all levels. Regional Associations such as the EAN, jointly with the WFN, can reach these goals together by focusing on research, training, education, and professional development. The European region and other global regions have many similar but distinctive needs. An example is that neurology in Europe is well established, whereas neurology in other parts of the world is often underrepresented or lacking.

The EAN is one of six Regional Associations of the WFN and has had a very successful, structured development in the past years. There are regular leadership meetings between the WFN and the EAN, where we discuss common goals and current and future projects. One good example of cooperation is the yearly Regional Training Course in Africa which is co-sponsored by the WFN and has had many participants over the years.

This year’s World Brain Day (WBD), with the tagline “Brain Health for All “, is also celebrated by the EAN, and there will be joint efforts for all brain health activities this year, including a joint lecture at this year’s EAN meeting.

Another way to work together is through the WHO. WFN aims to involve the Regional Neurological Associations, including EAN, more in the regional work of the WHO. That will allow a closer working relationship between the EAN and WFN while working to represent neurologists’ interests at regional and global levels.

The EAN has successfully involved patients in many aspects of their activities and also, jointly with patient organisations, mastered the art of advocacy for neurology at high political levels in Europe.

The EAN and WFN have an even more significant joint potential regarding educational activities, such as e-learning courses and conferences and training centres.

DM: How do you see European neurology developing during the current challenging circumstances?

WG: European neurology, seen from the perspective of the WFN, is in a very good position. Neurology is well represented in all European states despite different concepts of neurological services, inpatient and outpatient resources, and the variety of healthcare professionals’ actual human resources in some countries. In many countries there is an overlap between institutional neurology practised in public hospitals and neurology private practice, which usually also helps access.

Despite the disparities in wealth in European countries, robust social systems make neurological diagnoses and treatment accessible and available for most patients. This basic access, despite regional differences, is one of the strengths of the European health systems. The patients’ out-of-pocket expenses in regard to diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases need to stay low or absent. This European approach is a good example of equity in access and can be used as a template for the global WFN activities. An excellent example is the successful implementation of stroke units and stroke services in most European countries. This is lacking in many other places in the world.

Of course, several recent crises, such as Covid, have interrupted much of our face-to-face communications and live interactions but it has also produced a new area of accessibility of online technologies that promote communication and online education.

Europe, at present, faces a new conflict of war, which forces us to face the reality of war and conflicts. For patients and carers, this is a catastrophic situation, and one has to fear that the sequelae of this still ongoing conflict will not only damage health systems but that innovation and the development of neurological research, therapy and rehabilitation will be deprioritised to the detriment of neurology in the immediate future.

DM: How do you see the WFN’s role on the international stage in the coming years?

WG: The WFN represents 123 member societies. One of the current priorities is increasing the Member Society’s engagement in WFN’s mission of fostering quality neurology and brain health worldwide. The WFN aims to offer reasonable assistance to the Member Societies to build capacity for them to influence their governments to strengthen neurology on national policy agendas.

The impact of neurology has to be omnipresent, and the successes of past activities such as the WFN’s efforts to ensure the inclusion of stroke in the ICD-11, and now the upcoming adoption of the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders show the benefit of having neurology, neurologists and neurological societies being represented at a global level. This effort will continue.

The WFN has an opportunity to expand its ability to represent neurology by its special consultative status at the Economic and Social Council of the UN. The long history of the WFN and its truly worldwide reach means that WFN is well placed to discover, record and analyse trends in neurology and to identify solutions and disseminate this vital information to Member States. The WFN, through its regional associations and Member Societies, can offer expert analysis on neurological issues and brain health, and assist in efforts in building local solutions to curb premature mortality from neurological NCDs as part of reaching the goal of universal healthcare and wider UN sustainable development efforts.

At WFN we are ambitious in educational endeavours, the needs and utilities of which vary significantly around the world. Our educational efforts, especially in under-resourced parts of the world, aim to empower these regions by crystallising local structures. This project is ongoing and 4 WFN teaching centres have been established in Africa as well as one in Mexico. The short-term department visits organised by WFN aim to educate on health systems and procedures.

We will continue developing the online e-learning hub where many educational lectures, webinars, and rounds are available.

The WFN has the biannual World Congresses of Neurology (WCN), which circulates by regions of the world and has relevant scientific content for that region. The next WCN will be in Montreal, Canada, in October 2023, followed by Korea in 2025. In addition, we will continue to provide educational days and topic related webinars.

The WFN has organised World Brain Day since 2014. Every year there is a news topic, often highlighting one neurological disease spectrum as headache, stroke, epilepsy, MS, to name a few. This year’s topic is Brain Health for all and aims to align with the tremendous efforts of the WHO to make brain health a worldwide priority.

We are aware that resources are needed to implement new structures, particularly for education. We have had successful programmes with the EAN, the IHS/GPAC, joint meetings with other societies such as the WSO, WFNR and AAN to name a few and we are open to further joint developments and activities with the EAN.

In conclusion, the EAN and WFN have common goals in regards to providing quality neurology, and making it accessible to all. European neurology provides a model though its high threshold of development, especially in regards to education and structure. This provides an excellent platform for further cooperation.

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

Interview: Wolfgang Grisold, President of the World Federation of Neurology was last modified: May 24th, 2022 by Simon Lee
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