The EAN Scientific Committee has established a Task Force dedicated to Rare Neurological Diseases (RNDs), with the aim of helping patients with RNDs and their families, through raising awareness to facilitate earlier diagnosis, timely management and coordinating research.
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The VI Congress of Macedonian Neurologists took place in Ohrid, Macedonia, on 21st-24th September 2016. The congress was organized by the University Clinic of Neurology, the League against Epilepsy, and the Macedonian Neurology Society. Dr. Igor Kuzmanovski, President of the… Continue Reading
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A training Initiative from the European Federation of Neurological Associations 13 – 14 October 2016 – Dublin, Ireland For many years EFNA has run workshops on Health Technology Assessment and, lately, Pharmaceutical Policy – Pricing, Access and Reimbursement at the… Continue Reading
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by Anna Sauerbier
Research and Innovation performance and Horizon 2020 country participation
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/research-and-innovation-performance-and-horizon-2020-country-participation Health at a Glance: Chronic disease costs European economy €115B a year
http://sciencebusiness.net/health/news/2016/health-at-a-glance-chronic-disease-costs-european-economy-115b-a-year/ Public-private European partnership (ROADMAP) paves the way for sustainable platform for the generation… Continue Reading -
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From the 6th Congress of Neurologists of R. Macedonia & II International Ohrid Meeting, 21-24 September, 2016
The 6th Congress of Neurologists of R. Macedonia with international participation & II International Ohrid Meeting took place in Ohrid, R. Macedonia, from 21st-24th of September, 2016. -
Moldova (official name – Republic of Moldova) – it’s a beautiful country located in the southern-western extreme of the Eastern-European plain, in the Europe’s heart. -
Paper of the MonthTop ArticlesFeatured SliderPaper of the month: Early diaphragm pacing should not be used in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
For December 2016 we have selected: Gonzales-Bermejo J, Morélot-Panzini C, Tanguy M-L, et al. Early diaphragm pacing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (RespiStimALS): a randomized controlled triple-blind trial. Lancet Neurol 2016:15;1217-1227. The main cause of death in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is related to respiratory failure. It has been hypothesized that diaphragm pacing (a technique that induces diaphragm contraction through the stimulation of the phrenic nerve) could slow the progression of respiratory muscle weakness, and increase alveolar ventilation and lung compliance in ALS patients. -
It is a great pleasure to introduce the recipients of the Research Fellowship 2017 (in alphabetical order): -
…and register to the EAN congress in Amsterdam 2017. It is not only that you can save more than 100€ if you register now, but you will be able to cover the big five neurological diseases, as well as rare… Continue Reading -
The authors developed a sensor molecule to detect serotonin, injected it into rat striatum and scanned the rodents for 2 hours in a 9.4T magnet with 200 micron in-plane resolution to track the dynamics of reuptake of serotonin and the influence of drugs. -
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Joint session of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie (DGN) and Societé Francaise de Neurologie (SFN) 2016
In January 2015, the French Society of Neurology organised a meeting in Paris where 6 speakers of the DGN were invited, together with the newly elected President of the European Academy of Neurology, Pr. Günther Deuschl. This was the first… Continue Reading -
Zika virus is an arbovirus, member of the family Flaviridae, genus Flavivirus, which has created an important public health emergency in the Americas after an epidemic outbreak associated with nervous system disorders. -
Education cornerTop ArticlesEAN Regional Teaching Course in Kutaisi, Georgia 2016 – report by Prof Zaza Katsarava
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I am very grateful to the EAN research experience fellowship grant for giving me the opportunity to study in The Netherlands. I spent 6 months in the neuro-immunological department of the Erasmus Medical Center of Rotterdam, a modern and renowned institution in clinical and research fields.
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After 14 years, the EAN Regional Teaching Course took place in Georgia again, but not in the capital of Tbilisi, but a 4-hour drive away, in the 2nd largest town, Kutaisi, which is an old University town and the administrative and cultural Capital of the western part of Georgia.