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13th Annual Update Conference on Clinical Neurology and Neurophysiology
February 20-21, 2017 Jerusalem, Israel, The conference will be held this year in Jerusalem on February 20-21, 2017. The conference will feature two parallel streams and workshops. Participants are invited to… Continue Reading -
On January 19, the EBC presented at the European Parliament in Strasbourg the final outcomes of the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) study: Technological Innovation strategies in substance use disorders.
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by Elena Lebedeva
I participated at the first part the Masters of Headache disorders program in Copenhagen and I passed the exam after that. Participants need to complete five more parts about: headache mechanisms, risk factors, diagnostics and treatment, including… Continue Reading -
Atrial Fibrillation – related stroke policy series workshop European Parliament, Brussels – 25 January 2017 The European Brain council, in cooperation with the EAN – European Academy of Neurology, the ESO – European Stroke Organisation, the AFA – Atrial Fibrillation… Continue Reading -
By Anna Sauerbier
The balance between science and public opinion is ‘difficult’
http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/interview/mcguinness-the-balance-between-science-and-public-opinion-is-difficult/
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The inequalities between men and women are most visible when it comes to mental health
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/opinion/gender-inequality-most-evident-mental-health
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Multiple sclerosis drug ‘a landmark’… Continue Reading -
News from EAN member societies
Report of the recent Turkish Neurological Congress: Increasing voice for cerebrovascular diseases
The traditional annual congress of Turkish Neurological Society, the 52nd Turkish Neurological Congress, was held on 25 November- 1 December 2016 in Antalya. It was attended by 1,600 participants. -
Since its foundation in 1961, the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) has grown and developed to become a global network of national epilepsy association in 103 countries across the globe. Based on population data, IBE chapters now cover more than 90% of the world’s population.
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On Wednesday January 18th, the working groups of the Value of Treatment (VOT) project met to update on the work done and share the outcomes achieved. -
As in the previous year, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Amsterdam 2017. Please find their answers below! -
InterviewsTop ArticlesInterview with Prof. Walter McNicholas President of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
David B. Vodušek (DV): Can you briefly illustrate the structure and missions of the ESRS to the readers of the EANpages? Prof. Walter McNicholas (WM): Founded in 1972, the European Sleep and Research Society (ESRS) is an international scientific non-profit organization that promotes all aspects of sleep research and sleep medicine. -
The European Journal of Neurology continues to attract a considerable number of original submissions, and can only publish approximately 15% of those received. Articles cover a broad range of clinical and scientific topics within neurology, but the proportion of articles on a disease area generally corresponds to its prevalence. -
By Claudia Sommer
Hands-on courses include the active participation of the attendees. This course format is used whenever the learning objectives contain specific skills, as in neurophysiology, neurosonology, neuro-opthalmology, and movement disorders. A hands-on course may… Continue Reading -
EAN Congress newsTop ArticlesNeurological News from the Netherlands II – the land of the 3rd EAN Congress: Multiple sclerosis research in The Netherlands
By Brigit de Jong
Multiple sclerosis (MS) research has a longstanding history in the Netherlands with an impressive impact on global knowledge related to MS pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. During the time period where no disease modifying treatments options were… Continue Reading -
Executive PageFeatured SliderPresident’s Page: 200 years since James Parkinson’s first description of the disease named after him
It is unknown which of his many books James Parkinson (1755-1825) has considered the most important one. His 500 pages ‘Medical Admonitions’ for lay people, his ‘Chemical Pocket Book’ covering interesting facts on modern chemistry of the late 18th century, the ‘Hospital Pupil’ on the educational standards of physician education, his collection of minerals and fossils ‘Organic Remains of a Former World’ or any other of his many contributions. History has clearly shown that his most important contribution was his 1817 ‘Essay on the Shaking Palsy’ which celebrates its 200th birthday this year.