EAN Congress news

Amsterdam, 26 June 2017 – The Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam received a royal visit today: H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the major scientific event at RAI Amsterdam, in which over 6,000 people… Continue Reading

Plenary Symposium 2: Presidential Symposium Main Auditorium, Sunday, June 25, 2017, 10:00-12:00 Chairperson Günther Deuschl, Kiel, Germany
Selma C Tromp, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands Moritz Romberg Lecture – Epilepsy: Where do we stand? Where are we headed?
Christian E. Elger, Bonn,… Continue Reading

The 3rd Congress of the EAN had its official opening on Saturday evening, June 24. Prof. Bernard Uitdehaag, chair of the local organizing committee, welcomed the 2,000 attendees to the ceremony. He illustrated the overarching theme of this year congress,… Continue Reading

During the Assembly of Delegates at the Amsterdam Congress, Professor Deuschl acknowledged Professor Pavel Kalvach’s longstanding tribute to the EAN, and also the former EFNS, as organizer of the EAN Spring School in Staré Splavy for the past 18 years.… Continue Reading

Syposium 4: Neuroscience of sleep Forum, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Pierre Maquet, Liege, Belgium
Claudio Bassetti, Bern, Switzerland Effects of sleep/circadian disruption on cognition
Pierre Maquet, Liege, Belgium Sleep deprivation and diabetes/obesity
J A Hans Romijn, Amsterdam, The… Continue Reading

Syposium 3: DNA repeat syndromes in neuromuscular disorders   Elicium 1, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Benedikt Schoser, Munich, Germany
Vincenzo Silani, Milano, Italy Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Vincenzo Silani, Milano, Italy Myotonic dystrophies
Benedikt Schoser, Munich, Germany  Facioscapulohumeral muscular… Continue Reading

Symposium 2: Overarching theme: Outcome measures in dementia studies Elicium 2, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Philip Scheltens, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Nick C. Fox, London, United Kingdom
Didier Leys, Lille, France Measuring instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in… Continue Reading

Symposium 1: MDS-ES/EAN: The natural history of movement disorders Main Auditorium, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Werner Poewe, Innsbruck, Austria
Evzen Ruzicka, Prague, Czech Republic Has deep brain stimulation (DBS) changed the natural history of Parkinson’s disease?
Werner Poewe,… Continue Reading

The 3rd Congress of the EAN includes the following networking programme and special sessions:   Saturday, June 24, 2017, 18.30, Main Auditorium: Opening
During the Opening the EAN will welcome all participants to the 3rd EAN cognress. The welcoming addresses… Continue Reading

Visit the EAN Booth and its 4 different areas (HOME, MEET, LEARN and RESEARCH) and find out more about the European Academy of Neurology, your home of neurology, and its aims and missions: HOME Relax on our sofas or meet… Continue Reading

The third congress of the EAN will take place in Amsterdam from June 24-27. This is of course well known and already in the agenda of many European neurologists! What makes this EAN congress extra special, besides the exciting program… Continue Reading

    By Evelien Lemstra       Dementia is a growing health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. Around 250,000 people are estimated to suffer from dementia in the Netherlands. Dementia is the most expensive health condition, taking… Continue Reading

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! Mark Braschinsky , speaker at the Case… Continue Reading