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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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      December 5, 2022

      Executive Page Dear EAN members, dear friends, It is my pleasure to give you an update on behalf of the EAN Scientific Committee following a busy year since my appointment as chair. It has been a privilege to be so deeply involved in the scientific activities of the EAN and to work closely with an amazing community of people who are so dedicated to the advancement of neurology. One of the strongest threads within that community is the EAN’s group of Scientific Panels, which are often referred to as the organisation’s ‘scientific backbone’. The panels have a hand in everything the EAN does from a scientific point of view, including coordinating clinical research, disseminating good practice, assisting in planning the EAN annual congress, supporting the EAN’s educational efforts, and producing guidelines that assist neurologists in daily practice. All of this work requires a considerable amount of oversight, and this is why each panel is run by its own Management Group, elected by the panel members. Being a part of one of these Management Groups (PDF) is an opportunity to play a direct part in determining the direction of scientific progress within Europe, and I am excited to say that the call for applications to stand for election will be announced in September. All panel members and EAN individual members are eligible to apply to be candidates, with the vote being held among the existing panel members in autumn. I would like to urge every neurologist with a passion for the scientific future of their special area of interest to consider standing for election to the relevant Management Group and to look out for the call for applications later this month. I can tell you from personal experience that fulfilling a role such as this within the structure of the EAN is a fascinating and extremely rewarding experience. The chance to take on such a unique leadership position should not be missed! The most satisfying aspect of being involved in the EAN’s organisational structure is surely seeing all the hard work and planning come to fruition when a small idea evolves into a newly launched project. One such example is the 1st EAN Science School, taking place in Salzburg next March. The idea of the Science School is to offer early career neurologists with an interest in translational research a new avenue for learning about basic pathomechanisms of neurological disorders. Application for this very first edition, on ‘Pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system’, closed last week and we have been delighted with the level of interest. It was a pleasure to be part of the task force in charge of planning this new project and I look forward to seeing it officially transferred to the hands of the Scientific Committee after a successful event and evaluation in spring. Of our ongoing activities, one of the most significant is the EAN Neuro-covid Registry, which aims to collate epidemiological data on neurological manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection reported by neurologists in outpatient services, emergency rooms, and hospital departments. We currently have 1,542 patients entered in the database, from 35 centres across 23 countries. So far, 29 patients have been followed for 12 months and 387 have completed the 6-months follow up. This is a decent start, but I would like to strongly encourage EAN members and their institutions to get involved and contribute cases to what will become an invaluable resource for neurologists and clinicians to improve care for Covid-19 patients. Finally, I would like share a word on a forthcoming collaboration between EAN and the Human Brain Project in December, that I think will interest a lot of EAN members. The EAN-EBRAINS joint workshop on ‘The future of medical data sharing in clinical neurosciences’ will be a three-day virtual event that aims to discuss issues and challenges associated with data sharing in Europe, from ethics to data safety and privacy, including those specific to data federation, such as the development and validation of federated algorithms. The whole workshop is completely free of charge and registration is open until 25 November, so please check out the details and sign up! I wish you all a healthy and pleasant autumn and I look forward to updating you again. Best wishes Thomas Berger Chair of the EAN Scientific Committee

      Executive Page: New guideline prioritisation process begins setting path for next two years

      November 1, 2022

      Executive Page EAN Secretary General, 2022. Tony Marson, Liverpool UK.

      Executive Page: More reasons than ever to renew your EAN membership

      October 11, 2022

      Executive Page Head and shoulders portrait photo of Irena Rektorova, in colourful dress

      Executive Page: Challenge of maintaining high standards is a privilege says incoming Education Committee Chair

      September 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT)

      January 1, 2023

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      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

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      Research Paper of the Month: Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

      December 5, 2022

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      Covid-19 Paper of the Month: Incidence of Epilepsy and Seizures Over the First 6 Months After a COVID-19 Diagnosis

      December 5, 2022

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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      EAN launches new ‘Congress Spin-Off with Masterclasses’ event, with first edition in March

      January 10, 2023

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      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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      EAN 2023 – Join us in Budapest on July 1-4

      September 1, 2022

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      Special EAN issue of BrainMag features reports on EAN 2022 and more

      August 30, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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      July 28, 2022

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      July 19, 2022

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      July 18, 2022

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      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

      Impact of Burnout on Neurology Residents and Research Fellows in Europe

      December 23, 2022

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      November 8, 2022

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      November 8, 2022

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      COVID-19 Breaking News: Miscellaneous – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

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      November 7, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Performance of the 2017 and 2010 Revised McDonald Criteria in Predicting MS Diagnosis After a Clinically Isolated Syndrome – A MAGNIMS Study

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Relapse-independent disability worsening plays a relevant role in every disease phase of MS

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Epstein-Barr virus infection is a major risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Glymphatic system impairment may contribute to multiple sclerosis pathology

      September 23, 2022

      Scientific committee reports

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      April 1, 2020

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      February 26, 2020

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      December 1, 2019

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      November 1, 2019

      Scientific panels reports

      Highlights from the World Muscle Society annual meeting, chosen by the Scientific Panel on Muscle and NMJ Disorders

      November 2, 2022

      Scientific panels reports

      Coma and DOC Panel Update (May-June): news from the EAN Virtual Congress, personalized pain assessment, NIRS-EEG and machine learning to predict outcomes, prevalence of swallowing disorders and new multimodal predictive algorithms.

      August 11, 2020

      Scientific panels reports

      Statement of the EAN Sleep-Wake-Panel

      June 3, 2020

      Scientific panels reports

      Rare Neurological Diseases in the COVID-19 era: Suggestions for information to patients and caregivers

      May 13, 2020

      Eur J Neurol

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

      July 18, 2022

      Eur J Neurol

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

      May 2, 2022

      Eur J Neurol

      European Journal of Neurology welcomes new associate editors

      December 13, 2021

      Eur J Neurol

      New European guideline and expert statements on the management of narcolepsy in adults and children

      June 30, 2021

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

      November 13, 2020

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      EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY – TOP 15 ARTICLES 2018

      February 1, 2019

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

      February 3, 2018

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      Interview with Mr. Bertrand Daval and Mrs. Nathalie Paulus

      February 3, 2018

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      Join the EAN Guideline Workshop on 24 June!

      May 13, 2022

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      First EAN Science School proves a hit in Salzburg

      April 1, 2022

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

      July 2, 2021

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

      June 18, 2021

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      February 1, 2023

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      January 24, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Stockholm & Erlangen

      January 18, 2023

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      Students’ Corner: What neurology taught me in 2022

      January 17, 2023

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      Learn with the eanCampus and win free EAN congress registration!

      January 12, 2023

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      January 10, 2023

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      December 5, 2022

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      November 4, 2022

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      February 1, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Karlsbad, Zagreb & Salzburg

      January 10, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Salzburg, Ramat Gan, & Rostock

      December 30, 2022

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      ebrain May update: new website and podcast series

      May 1, 2021

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      May 1, 2020

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      February 28, 2020

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      April 1, 2019

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      October 2, 2017

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      July 1, 2016

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      Ebrain granted Royal College of Physicians (UK) CPD/CME accreditation

      July 1, 2016

      Grand Rounds

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      February 1, 2016

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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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      13th Regional Teaching Course in Sub-Saharan Africa – Report

      January 12, 2023

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      European Board Examination in Neurology – Reasons to take it and how to contribute

      January 12, 2023

      Resident and Research Fellows

      Third round of pairs matched in EAN Mentorship Programme

      January 12, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Stockholm & Erlangen

      January 18, 2023

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Karlsbad, Zagreb & Salzburg

      January 10, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Bern & Prague

      December 30, 2022

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      Student Teaser Fellowship reports 2022 – Salzburg, Ramat Gan, & Rostock

      December 30, 2022

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      February 1, 2023

      Education corner

      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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      Clinical Fellowship Reports 2022: Stockholm & Erlangen

      January 18, 2023

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      13th Regional Teaching Course in Sub-Saharan Africa – Report

      January 12, 2023

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      February 2, 2023

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      In Memoriam: Dr Ralph Sacco, former president of the American Academy of Neurology

      January 19, 2023

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      December 29, 2022

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      December 24, 2022

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      June 18, 2021

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      November 1, 2019

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      October 29, 2019

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      October 1, 2019

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      August 2, 2022

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      August 2, 2022

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      22 June: Alzheimer Europe invites applications for its new Anti-Stigma Award

      August 2, 2022

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

      April 5, 2022

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      Connecting brains for the future: Brain Innovation Days 2022

      November 23, 2022

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      September 22, 2022

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      EPICLUSTER Final Meeting – shaping the future of epilepsy research in Europe

      August 26, 2022

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      August 19, 2022

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      OneNeurology European Summit underlines urgent need to prioritise neurology and drive change

      December 31, 2021

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      EFNA launch eLearning Platform for neurology advocates

      February 1, 2021

      EFNA

      ‘Me and My Brain’ – Art Competition winners announced!

      February 1, 2021

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

      November 1, 2020

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      December 24, 2022

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

      May 25, 2022

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      May 25, 2022

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

      May 17, 2022

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      March 2, 2020

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      January 9, 2020

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      January 3, 2020

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      January 2, 2020

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      Help EAN contribute towards the development of a European Pain Research strategy

      December 5, 2022

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      Survey: management of covert brain infarction

      October 29, 2021

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      Driving with an intracranial tumor

      July 13, 2020

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      SURVEY: Driving with an intracranial tumor

      June 25, 2020

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

      August 4, 2020

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

      April 1, 2016

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

      March 1, 2016

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

      March 1, 2016

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      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

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      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

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      Executive Page: Submit, register, and join us for EAN 2023

      December 5, 2022

      Executive Page Dear EAN members, dear friends, It is my pleasure to give you an update on behalf of the EAN Scientific Committee following a busy year since my appointment as chair. It has been a privilege to be so deeply involved in the scientific activities of the EAN and to work closely with an amazing community of people who are so dedicated to the advancement of neurology. One of the strongest threads within that community is the EAN’s group of Scientific Panels, which are often referred to as the organisation’s ‘scientific backbone’. The panels have a hand in everything the EAN does from a scientific point of view, including coordinating clinical research, disseminating good practice, assisting in planning the EAN annual congress, supporting the EAN’s educational efforts, and producing guidelines that assist neurologists in daily practice. All of this work requires a considerable amount of oversight, and this is why each panel is run by its own Management Group, elected by the panel members. Being a part of one of these Management Groups (PDF) is an opportunity to play a direct part in determining the direction of scientific progress within Europe, and I am excited to say that the call for applications to stand for election will be announced in September. All panel members and EAN individual members are eligible to apply to be candidates, with the vote being held among the existing panel members in autumn. I would like to urge every neurologist with a passion for the scientific future of their special area of interest to consider standing for election to the relevant Management Group and to look out for the call for applications later this month. I can tell you from personal experience that fulfilling a role such as this within the structure of the EAN is a fascinating and extremely rewarding experience. The chance to take on such a unique leadership position should not be missed! The most satisfying aspect of being involved in the EAN’s organisational structure is surely seeing all the hard work and planning come to fruition when a small idea evolves into a newly launched project. One such example is the 1st EAN Science School, taking place in Salzburg next March. The idea of the Science School is to offer early career neurologists with an interest in translational research a new avenue for learning about basic pathomechanisms of neurological disorders. Application for this very first edition, on ‘Pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system’, closed last week and we have been delighted with the level of interest. It was a pleasure to be part of the task force in charge of planning this new project and I look forward to seeing it officially transferred to the hands of the Scientific Committee after a successful event and evaluation in spring. Of our ongoing activities, one of the most significant is the EAN Neuro-covid Registry, which aims to collate epidemiological data on neurological manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection reported by neurologists in outpatient services, emergency rooms, and hospital departments. We currently have 1,542 patients entered in the database, from 35 centres across 23 countries. So far, 29 patients have been followed for 12 months and 387 have completed the 6-months follow up. This is a decent start, but I would like to strongly encourage EAN members and their institutions to get involved and contribute cases to what will become an invaluable resource for neurologists and clinicians to improve care for Covid-19 patients. Finally, I would like share a word on a forthcoming collaboration between EAN and the Human Brain Project in December, that I think will interest a lot of EAN members. The EAN-EBRAINS joint workshop on ‘The future of medical data sharing in clinical neurosciences’ will be a three-day virtual event that aims to discuss issues and challenges associated with data sharing in Europe, from ethics to data safety and privacy, including those specific to data federation, such as the development and validation of federated algorithms. The whole workshop is completely free of charge and registration is open until 25 November, so please check out the details and sign up! I wish you all a healthy and pleasant autumn and I look forward to updating you again. Best wishes Thomas Berger Chair of the EAN Scientific Committee

      Executive Page: New guideline prioritisation process begins setting path for next two years

      November 1, 2022

      Executive Page EAN Secretary General, 2022. Tony Marson, Liverpool UK.

      Executive Page: More reasons than ever to renew your EAN membership

      October 11, 2022

      Executive Page Head and shoulders portrait photo of Irena Rektorova, in colourful dress

      Executive Page: Challenge of maintaining high standards is a privilege says incoming Education Committee Chair

      September 1, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT)

      January 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

      Paper of the Month

      Research Paper of the Month: Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

      December 5, 2022

      Paper of the Month

      Covid-19 Paper of the Month: Incidence of Epilepsy and Seizures Over the First 6 Months After a COVID-19 Diagnosis

      December 5, 2022

      EAN News

      Become a Certified Leader of European Neurology with the new EAN Leadership Programme

      January 24, 2023

      EAN News

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

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

      January 17, 2023

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      EAN launches new ‘Congress Spin-Off with Masterclasses’ event, with first edition in March

      January 10, 2023

      EAN Congress news

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      EAN 2023 – Join us in Budapest on July 1-4

      September 1, 2022

      EAN Congress news

      Special EAN issue of BrainMag features reports on EAN 2022 and more

      August 30, 2022

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

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

      January 17, 2023

      COVID-19

      COVID-19 Paper of the Month: The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

      January 1, 2023

      Interviews

      Video Interview: Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Panel Co-Chairs

      September 8, 2022

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

      July 28, 2022

      Interviews

      Video: EAN supports World Brain Day

      July 19, 2022

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

      July 18, 2022

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

      January 17, 2023

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      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

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

      January 17, 2023

      EAN News

      Impact of Burnout on Neurology Residents and Research Fellows in Europe

      December 23, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      November 8, 2022

      Breaking news

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

      November 8, 2022

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      COVID-19 Breaking News: Miscellaneous – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

      Breaking news

      COVID-19 Breaking News: Observational Studies – Prospective Longitudinal Cohort – November 2022

      November 7, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Performance of the 2017 and 2010 Revised McDonald Criteria in Predicting MS Diagnosis After a Clinically Isolated Syndrome – A MAGNIMS Study

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Relapse-independent disability worsening plays a relevant role in every disease phase of MS

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Epstein-Barr virus infection is a major risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis

      September 26, 2022

      Neurology updates

      Glymphatic system impairment may contribute to multiple sclerosis pathology

      September 23, 2022

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Didier Leys

      April 1, 2020

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Rigmor Hojland

      February 26, 2020

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Christian Enzinger

      December 1, 2019

      Scientific committee reports

      Scientific Committee Snapshot: Maurizio Leone

      November 1, 2019

      Scientific panels reports

      Highlights from the World Muscle Society annual meeting, chosen by the Scientific Panel on Muscle and NMJ Disorders

      November 2, 2022

      Scientific panels reports

      Coma and DOC Panel Update (May-June): news from the EAN Virtual Congress, personalized pain assessment, NIRS-EEG and machine learning to predict outcomes, prevalence of swallowing disorders and new multimodal predictive algorithms.

      August 11, 2020

      Scientific panels reports

      Statement of the EAN Sleep-Wake-Panel

      June 3, 2020

      Scientific panels reports

      Rare Neurological Diseases in the COVID-19 era: Suggestions for information to patients and caregivers

      May 13, 2020

      Eur J Neurol

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

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June 2, 2022

The EAN Student Task Force is pleased to present the winners of this year’s ‘Why Neurology?’ essay competition. The aims of the competition are to understand the incentives of choosing neurology as a subspecialty and to get to know EAN Student members better, whilst also making neurology more visible among undergraduate medical students.

EAN sees great importance in recruiting young and driven future neurologists, who could later become leaders and mentors in neurology, and in better engaging medical students in EAN activities. To capture the ideas expressed by the future neurologists and to provide an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students, the winners will be invited to present their work during the congress.

Please find our five winning essays below. Congratulations to the authors!

  • Hadi Abbas, Lebanon, 6th year student

H Areas and Neurology

Three concepts drive me to live: the heartful love to help people, the uniqueness of choice, and the endless passion to know and discover. All the stated motifs are being fed by one another. In neuroanatomy, we learn that each area in our brain has a specific function. Hence, still waiting for the right moment to uncover the exact areas of my brain that control each concept. I like to call the previously stated areas H 1, 2, and 3. The H stands for my name which can’t be included to ensure anonymity (not to be confused with Brodmann areas).

Area H1: It encourages me to be kind and help others. The area that is responsible for helping people, improving their quality of life, and feeling the pleasure of seeing them walking away with a smile played a major role in my decision to join medical school. Throughout my medical years, I noticed that neurologic disorders have a major impact on the quality of life. Treating a patient who has a motor deficit, sensory deficit, or aphasia will be life changing. Imagine the joy of healing a patient suffering from motor dysfunction or who can’t speak. In brief, I felt that this connection with neurology as a future specialty paves the way to have a massive influence on the life of my patients.

Area H2: It controls the feeling of satisfaction of being unique. We always do things and make decisions that aim to make us special whether intentionally or unintentionally. Since joining the medical school I have felt the need to be different, to choose the domain that liberates my inner powers that push me to my “optimal” condition that can exhaust me without making me regret the time I spent discovering it. I found it: neurology. I sensed the complexity and ‘the sacred halo’ surrounding neurology and its connected topics. One thing that intrigued me, is the fact that neuroanatomy was separated from other anatomy courses. This made me think about neurology as being somehow special. Then, I studied neurophysiology and noticed the various connections that need to be memorised and understood. Reaching pathology, where I learned how a small lesion in a pathway manifests with loss of sensation, motor function, and a change in mental status. The agony that many students suffered from studying neurology was a joy to me. Choosing neurology means choosing the domain that makes me stand out. Selecting the path that most people abstain from. Combining my pre-clinical knowledge with clinical experience made me cherish the nervous system and neurology as a specialty.

It taught me that neurology is simply a special specialty. That’s what I aim for.

Area H3: It forces me to investigate mysteries. It is simply what I like to call the sense of discovery, and passion to know. Thomas Edison once said, “The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around”. The brain and nervous system are what define us as human beings. Since the beginning of medical school, I got used to hearing the phrase “the cause is unknown”. Frankly, this phrase accompanies the vast majority of neurology sessions. Some people might get demotivated by that, but not me. The secrets and mysteries challenge me to think and search for solutions and explanations. That’s why I aim to dive more into this specialty, into the domain that as we go deeper in, we learn how far we are from decoding the secrets of our existence. Neil DeGrasse Tyson once said “Exactly how [the brain] operates remains one of the biggest mysteries, and it seems the more we probe its secrets, the more surprises we find”. My motivation stems from here, from the mysterious specialty that needs passion and patience. I’ll wake up every day wondering where to find the exact location of H areas in my brain!

Becoming a neurologist means activating my H areas to the maximum. It means helping people, enjoying my life, and always looking for more.

I chose neurology because it is the goal through which I can achieve all other goals that lead to a more prosperous future for humankind.

  • Surobhi Chatterjee, India, 5th year

Why Neurology? – Reflections From My Diary

Being a first-generation physician, one often gets caught up in paddling through the storm of med school. My encounter with neurology, however, has a long history. I have described a few anecdotes that answer ‘why neurology’.

My earliest experience with neurology dates back to a six-year-old me who didn’t even know how to spell it. I saw my grandma with dementia, a strong, courageous immigrant who deteriorated right in front of my eyes. I vividly remember that early summer morning when she woke up with a high fever and ran barefoot in our courtyard, calling out for her little son, all while my father was standing right next to her. That hopeful gaze of my grandma who could no longer remember my dad and my dad’s tears while clutching her tight. That is why neurology.

On our first clinical ward round in the second year of med school, our senior presented the case of a 13-year-old boy who had an ascending progressive lower limb weakness after three episodes of diarrhoea a week ago. I saw the agony of his father and the mother’s silent prayers, all while listening to how he was the classical case of Guillain Barre syndrome. In the next few days, he was brought back to his feet with the concoction of IV Immunoglobulin. That is why neurology.

While tending to my bedbound maternal uncle, who had suffered two strokes after having COVID-19, I have felt the joy of making the correct diagnosis and experienced the wrath of living with one. I have visualised the beauty in learning and treating a patient with Bell’s palsy to the deathly gaze of a manual labourer when informed of his ALS diagnosis. The horrendous cries of a twenty-year-old with bacterial meningitis to the distraught builder with transverse myelitis. The brilliant myriad of learning the tracts and the synaptic connection of millions of neurons. That is why neurology.

The life lessons I had learned from an army veteran with Alzheimer’s during my final-year rotation will still be the turning point in my life. He was my oasis in the dry tropical summer afternoon after a tiring day filled with classes, ward rounds, and exams. With tears in his eyes and gratitude in his last words, in him, I saw the reason for doing what we do, to understand the human behind the patient. To empathise in someone’s final days, days filled with appreciation for life and death, a branch enamoured with a lifetime of clinical and humane learning. He still is the much-needed inspiration when everyone around me discourages me about the economic hardships of practicing neurology. How I would never be able to cure most people or how I would watch them wasting away helplessly. To this day, I remind myself yet again – that is why neurology.

  • Molly Abbott, United Kingdom, 5th year student

There have been moments in medical school where I have reflected on why I chose a degree and career path so different to my peers. These feelings have been particularly pertinent during certain clinical attachments where I have seen the challenges that doctors face while often not being remunerated or appreciated for the sacrifices required from them. In these moments I think back to the answer I nervously stuttered out at interviews. My three principles that drove my answer to “why medicine?” continue to dependably resolve any doubts:

  • Continual problem-solving.
  • To have meaningful interactions with people.
  • Encouraged academic curiosity and learning.

To explain why, for me, these goals are satisfied best by neurology, I think back to a week on my placement on the neurology ward.

As I walked onto the ward, two buzzers went off, evidently coming from the adjacent rooms that doctors were shuttling over to. Patient 1’s hand was twitching, then his whole arm jerked, and soon his whole body. Patient 2, he stared intensely at the wall, with a perplexed expression and strange movements of his lips. Patient 2 explained he had felt a “weird rollercoaster feeling” in his stomach and a strange taste in his mouth during the seizure. While both classified as seizures, the clear disparities in each presentation were remarkable. They served as attestations to the pioneers who hypothesised the functions of the different lobes that each seizure arose from. To be able to problem solve the causes of signs and symptoms at an anatomical level is fascinating.

My phone then buzzed with a call from my mum. In floods of tears, she remarked “I’ve lost my driving license darling, it doesn’t make any sense.” It transpired she had been diagnosed with epilepsy. The consultant hurried mum’s questions about how such a diagnosis could arise from solely abnormal EEG activity and persisted to inform her she must not drive and should begin medication. Mum requested a second opinion. For a whole year she was isolated in our remote village, losing her social life, and risking her job due to a lack of public transport. Finally, the second appointment came through and as instantaneous as before, the words of a neurologist changed her life again. “I would not deduce that you have epilepsy. Not all cortical dysfunctions are epileptogenic. You are fit to drive”. This served as a potent reminder of the complexities of neurological diagnoses, but also the requirements of a neurologist when often managing life-changing or life-limiting conditions. Firstly, compassion is key since each diagnosis carries unpredictable burdens on each patient’s life. Secondly, thoroughness and attention to detail. When considering for example the presentations of pseudoseizures and functional neurological weakness, these could be significantly misdiagnosed if extracted from their context and interpreted from symptoms alone. Hence while neurology offers fascinating science, it is unique in its requirement to apply this to the nuances of each patient’s history, examination, and investigations. This encourages meaningful interactions with people, which I hope to emulate as a future neurologist.

Later in the week the team reviewed a patient with Lewy body dementia. The patient pointed at the gap in the curtain with a terrified expression. The doctor explained these hallucinations had been frustratingly treatment resistant. I was curious as to how the brain could generate complex hallucinations that one could perceive as real. I thought of what could be learned from using Neuropixels, electrode probes that simultaneously record several hundred neurons, to record activity during a hallucination. Using rodent models this brain-wide recording could elucidate the excitatory and inhibitory activity at individual neurons within several lobes simultaneously. Hence the mechanism by which neural interactions from several input regions input to the visual cortex to create these phenomena could be investigated. The significant advances combined with the expanse of discovery and therapeutic targets still to be explored encourages me to specialise in this field that fosters academic curiosity, for a lifelong career of learning.

With each example in turn, my aspirations for a career of problem solving, interactions with people and academic challenges, are all met. I want to be a neurologist to encounter the fascinating manifestations of the malfunctions of the nervous system. I want the daily privilege to attempt to treat the patients behind these malfunctions or be a positive impact amongst difficult diagnoses. My reasons for “why medicine?” are fulfilled by my answers to “why neurology?”.

  • Faruk Gutic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5th year student

February 5th. Neuroanatomy. Day one. 7am. A sickening wave of déjà vu flooded over me as I looked at the doors to the anatomy cabinet. I had an impulse to fight or flee, but I decided to fight, so I opened a door and took a seat in the first row. It was a cold, rainy, dark morning in Sarajevo that day. I was wondering if nature is telling me something that I don’t know, maybe to hide under my bed until it all went away. At that moment our professor came in, put his cup of tea on his desk, and with his deep voice started the lecture with words: “We know approximately about 5% of the function and morphology of our brains. I hope that some of you will solve a mystery that my generation couldn’t”. The light-bulb moment came as I was listening to him. I couldn’t stop thinking about what will happen when we unlock 100% of brain potential. Will that be like Lucy, from the Lucy movie or something else?

When I started to study atrophy and embryonal migration of neurons I was fascinated with this process. So, I asked myself “What will happen one day when we’ll be able to measure, navigate and predict this process?”. After this question, on the next page was the headline “Neuroplasticity”. Wait, we can adjust our brains in early childhood. One more mystery in the row.

After three years I was in the same spot, but now I was on my clinical rotation at the Department of Neurology and Neuropediatrics. First patient and first multiple sclerosis that I saw. It was so unknown to me. I came home and immediately started to question myself. “Do we really know everything about the myelinisation process? Is there something new that we can discover? What will happen if we could prevent multiple sclerosis in the future? What new ways of technology development will solve this mystery that I can’t stop questioning?” After the first patient came another one with another diagnosis. Alzheimer disease. I felt every emotion of this patient and I was thinking a lot about the lives they were living, people they were loving, food they were eating, places they were visiting, and faces they couldn’t recognize now. With every patient and every diagnosis, I had more and more questions on my list that needed to be answered. And then, I realized that only neurology and neurosurgery will allow me to question myself and push academic boundaries beyond the limits.

After two weeks on my clinical rotation, I met one patient that I will never forget. That patient was taking Nusinersen, the drug that is used to treat a rare childhood disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Everything I knew about this special drug at that moment was the price. But now, I can see the results of this drug in front of my eyes. The result was standing himself and talking to me.

Since this event, I started to study careers of Adrian R. Krainer and Frank Bennett, the inventors, and developers of a drug. I was fascinated with their dose of imagination and innovation for understanding RNA splicing and development of antisense oligonucleotide technology. So, I conclude. These amazing people developed technology and a new academic approach to curing a genetic disorder. Wait. Again. We can cure genetic disorders. Unbelievable. I asked myself, which genetic or neurological disease will be next and who will have the same dose of imagination and innovation? Who will have the same courage, knowledge, and idea to push academic boundaries beyond the limits? Maybe it’s someone who read this, maybe it’s someone who is not born yet, but maybe it’s someone who wrote this.

  • Emilijus Žilinskas, Lithuania, 5th year student

As a medical student I am very often being asked: “Have you already decided on the subject you will specialise in after medical school?“ Luckily, today, during my 5th year of studies, I can honestly answer: “Yessss! I want to be a neurologist!“ However, the following question – “Why Neurology?“ – still strikes me a bit. Is it a wide diversity of complex, not sufficiently understood and even a bit mysterious illnesses that distinguish Neurology from other specialties of medicine? Is it the newly arising concept of gut-brain axis and its potential to change the way medicine is being taught? Is it the feeling of near-future progressive and ground-breaking changes in the perception of the nature of dementias, migraine, epilepsy? Despite many favourable characteristics of the field per se, something was still missing. Something deeper has let neurology take its place in my heart (or should I say – in the cerebral cortex of my brain?).

Encouraged by this essay competition, I decided to dive into the origins of my inclination towards neurology. At the end of the day, two features have crystallised in my mind and I am very pleased to share those short stories with all the readers of this text.

Firstly, I would like to thank neurology that it inspired me to study medicine. Quite unusual, right? Let me explain. During my last year of middle school, thoughts about future career were bothering me extremely: what‘s next? Luckily, one day a book called The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat appeared in my hands. Written by a well-known British neurologist Oliver Sacks, it consisted of extraordinary stories about neurological patients and hardly comprehensible manifestations of their illnesses. Despite not understanding most of the medical terms at that time (visual agnosia, aphasia, anterograde amnesia, somatoparaphrenia, hemispatial neglect all sounded as abracadabras), I was fascinated by how we as human beings think or see, or feel, or sense, and that it depends mainly on how does the cerebral cortex work and how do the impulses spread through the highways of the nerves in the body. Those astonishing case studies have awakened my inner love and respect for the complex and sophisticated mechanism – the human nervous system. The idea of being able to comprehend and even intervene to that mechanism as a physician was astonishing. In order to materialise such dreams, no other way than to become a medical student was possible. And here I am – finishing my fifth year of medical studies!

The second story reflects the reason of shifting my mindset from being ‘medical student’ to being ‘future neurologist’. I can strongly state that Audrius V. Plioplys, a neurologist and neuroscientist of Lithuanian descent, is the person I look up to. A. V. Plioplys is famous due to his clinical practice that dealt with children with autism. Moreover, his research focused on potential causes for the development of Alzheimer‘s disease. Besides, he has pioneered vest and inhalation therapies to prevent pneumonia in children with severe cerebral palsy. However, what strikes me even more, is the fact that Plioplys managed to merge two seemingly incompatible practices – medicine and art – throughout his life. I guess, only a minority knows that the front cover of Neurology the most widely read neuroscience journal in the world – is adorned with the works of Plioplys; indeed, his art has become an unofficial logo of the AAN. I was able to appreciate some of his artworks during the annual meeting of neurologists in the summer of 2019 in Lithuania. His artwork, as the author claims himself, is a metaphorical investigation of thinking and consciousness. Indeed, I felt as if I watched something cosmic, yet inherent to all human beings. Those bold, bright canvases that depicted neurons tangled up with each other have enchanted me. At that time I could only agree with the comment made by one of the art critics that Plioplys‘s works “cause a fire in a viewer‘s mind“. I remember thinking: being a neurologist is great – you can see one‘s consciousness and depict it. In other words, that mystery of human entity delineated in form of bouquets of neurons inspired me to become a neurologist.

So… why neurology? Because of the great mystery of the human nervous system that encouraged me to choose medicine; wouldn‘t it be fair to pay tribute and become a neurologist as well? And because neurology is deep enough to reach one‘s consciousness – wouldn‘t it be wonderful to reach it on my own?

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