Trick or Treat? For the month of October, we are clearly handing out the goodies, with new cases on each of our highlighted topics, Dementia and Movement Disorders, well as several webcasts and guidelines that we have made freely available for all learners with a myEAN account.
Even more treats are headed your way in the form of content from the 2022 EAN Congress alongside new cases and expert exams from selected panels. Finally, pour yourself a warm drink and cosy up with your favourite blanket for one of many Webinars and Virtual Master Classes, beginning again the first week of October!
eanCampus Highlights
Webcast: Levodopa Carbidopa Gastrointestinal Gel (LCIG) treatment strategies in Parkinson’s Disease
Webcast: Immune-Mediated Movement Disorders
Webcast: Biomarker-based etiological diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia
Webcast: Diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Interactive Module: Tremor: A journey from phenomenology to treatment
Case: Nuclear medicine probes of cognitive impairment in early Parkinson’s disease
Guideline: EFNS Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
Guideline: URLEFNS-ENS Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Disorders Associated with Dementia
Podcasts
This month on eanCast: Weekly Neurology, we are highlighting Movement Disorders. You are invited to join Prof. Barbara Tettenborn (Innsbruck, Austria) and Prof. Yildiz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Turkey) as they speak with specialists on the topic every Monday. Episodes are available weekly on the EAN Campus, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcatcher.
Episode 15: Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease
Prof. Barbara Tettenborn joins specialist moderator Prof. Yildiz Degirmenci to discuss the etiology and diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease alongside Prof. Matej Skorvanek. Additionally, what to focus on in early diagnostic tests, the differences between Parkinsonism and other movement disorders, as well the prevention of Parkinson’s Disease are highlighted.
Episode 16: Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Prof. Bas Bloem joins monthly moderators Prof. Barbara Tettenborn and Prof. Yildiz Degirmenci to highlight different treatment options for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Several short cases are presented to highlight potential treatment options, including Levodopa and Dopamine-agonists.
Episode 17: Atypical Parkinsonism
Dr. George Kägi and Dr. Florian Brugger join Prof. Barbara Tettenborn and Prof. Yildiz Degirmenci to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Atypical Parkinsonism.
Episode 18: Tremor
Prof. Barbara Tettenborn, Prof. Yildiz Degirmenci, and special guest Prof. Cristian Fallup-Pecurariu discuss various forms of tremor, as well as diagnosis and treatment. Frequency in elderly and young populations, as well as potential side effects of medications are highlighted.
Episode 19: Why Neurology?
Several Members of the EAN Resident and Research Fellow Section (RRFS) join Prof. Barbara Tettenborn and Prof. Yildiz Degirmenci to discuss their experience in specialising in neurology, why they chose neurology, and what they wish they would have known at the beginning of their studies.
Upcoming Virtual Master Classes
13 October, 2022 18:00-19:00 CEST
Virtual Master Class: Prevention of Dementia
Speaker: Alina Solomon
Register here
8 November, 2022 18:00-19:00 CET
Virtual Master Class: Genetic Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
Speaker: Adrian Danek
Register here
Upcoming Webinars
 | 11 October, 2022 15:00-16:00 CEST ERN-RND Joint webinar: Krabbe disease – natural history and treatment option Speakers: Samuel Gröschel and Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann Register here |
| 18 October, 2022 15:00-16:00 CEST ERN-RND Joint webinar: DBS in Dystonia – Targets, programming and therapeutic challenges Speakers: Philipp Capetian Register here |
| 25 October, 2022 15:00-16:00 CEST ERN-RND Joint webinar: VPS13A and XK bulk lipid transfer diseases (formerly the now obsolete Levine-Critchley syndrome) Speakers: Adrian Danek Register here |
 | 2 November, 2022 18:00-19:30 CET Webinar: Post COVID-19 Cognitive Impairment Chair: Kristian Steen Frederiksen Speakers: Yildiz Degirmenci, Sofia Toniolo, Vardan Nersesjan Register here |
| 8 November, 2022 15:00-16:00 CET ERN-RND Joint webinar: When is it appropriate to suspect a metabolic disorder in a child with chorea? Speakers: Juan Dario Ortigoza-Escobar Register here |
 | 9 November, 2022 EPNS Joint webinar: Childhood Brain Tumors and Sequalae of Treatment Chair: Altynshash Jaxybayeva Speakers: Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets Registration opens October 17 |
| 15 November, 2022 15:00-16:00 CET ERN-RND Joint webinar: Telerehabilitation in RND: an update Speakers: Luigi Lavorgna Register here |
| 22 November, 2022 15:00-16:00 CET ERN-RND Joint webinar: Use of Biomarkers to monitor the presymptomatic phase of Genetic FTD: research advances for clinical trial readiness Speakers: Dario Saracino and Harro Seelaar Register here |
| 6 December, 2022 15:00-16:00 CET ERN-RND Joint webinar: Update in synuclein PET tracer development Speakers: Johannes Levin Register here |
