by Jan Kuks
On behalf of the Quality Assurance sub-Committee, I’m delighted to announce that, based on an objective analysis of participant evaluations, the following individuals will all be receiving certificates of excellence for their… Continue Reading -
by Jan Kuks
On behalf of the Quality Assurance sub-Committee, I’m delighted to announce that, based on an objective analysis of participant evaluations, the following individuals will all be receiving certificates of excellence for their… Continue Reading
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It is a dream of neurologists to cure degenerative diseases. The big brothers, Alzheimers’ and Parkinsons’ disease have always been a huge burden of the population but are now, in the millennium of increasing population age becoming a scourge of humanity. While everybody is acknowledging this, both PD1 and AD2 communities of clinician researchers and basic researchers are preparing to attack the problem fundamentally frequently unnoticed by the general neurology community. -
Annual Meeting of the German-Austrian-Swiss Epilepsy Working Group (DACH-AK)
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InterviewsFeatured SliderInterview with Prof. David Nutt – President of the European Brain Council (EBC)
David B. Vodušek (DV): EFNS has been a founding member of EBC, and its successor EAN continues to be an actively involved member society. Nevertheless, many of our readers would appreciate to hear your views on what is EBC, its mission and how it gets this accomplished? David Nutt (DN): The ultimate reason behind all EBC actions is to improve the condition of those living with brain disorders and to reduce prevalence of brain diseases all together. -
ECTRIMS Annual Congress 2016 – London, UK, September 14-17
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InterviewsFeatured SliderInterview with Prof. Mansour Ndiaye President AFAN – African Academy of Neurology
David Vodušek (DV): The AFAN, like the EAN, addresses and covers the neurological interest of a continent. Can you explain to the readers of the EANpages how was the AFAN created and why? Mansour Ndiaye (MN): Delegates from over 30 countries in Africa representing the interests of their national neurologic societies and associations met in Dakar, Senegal, over the weekend of August 29-30, 2015. -
EAN Congress newsEAN NewsTop ArticlesVideo: Voices of the Congress – 2nd EAN Congress Copenhagen 2016
Video: Voices of the Congress – 2nd EAN Congress Copenhagen 2016 was last modified: August 31st, 2016 by Editor… Continue Reading -
The 2nd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology, held in Copenhagen, May 28-31, 2016, was attended by a total of 5521 participants. About 1500 (27.2%) participants filled in the survey to receive their certificate of attendance. Ten participants out… Continue Reading -
Prof. Cesare Fieschi passed away last June in Rome (Italy) at the age of 84. -
David Vodušek (DV): The Lundbeckfonden Brain Prize is a very prestigious award. Can you illustrate to the EANpages readers how this prize came into existence and what is the scope of such a prize? Kim Krogsgaard (KK): In 2008 Lundbeckfonden’s board of trustees envisioned a large personal research prize within brain research. -
Interviews
Interview with Dr. Davide Pareyson incoming co- chair of the EAN Scientific Panel “Neuropathies”
Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Neuropathies” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the Neuropenews readers. Davide Pareyson (DP): It is a great pleasure and honour to co-chair the Panel. I am a clinical neurologist working at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C.Besta of Milan, Italy, where I am Head of the Functional Department on Rare Neurological Diseases and Chief of the Unit of Clinic of Central and Peripheral Degenerative Neuropathies. -
This summer, EAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with our colleagues at the European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA].
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Resident and Research FellowsEAN Congress news
Prospects for neurologists in training in three corners of Europe – Report on the special session organized by EAN Resident and Research Fellow Section in Copenhagen 2016
The special session organized by EAN RRFS was held on the last day of the EAN Congress 2016 and brought together an inquisitive group of neurologists in training and board certified neurologists, who are interested in neurology education. The focus of the special session was to explore the differences in residency training, and work prospects across Europe. -
We are delighted to inform that our media partner touchNEUROLOGY has produced the following discussions during the EAN congress 2016 in Copenhagen: EAN 2016 Peter Goadsby Interview on the rationale for using CGRP antibodies in the treatment of migraine… Continue Reading
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During the second EAN congress in Copenhagen, the current board of the EAN has been reappointed with a very strong majority and as the first president elect of the newly structured board, Franz Fazekas from Graz, Austria was elected. He will be the next president in two years from now. The board and myself thank the delegates for this confidence shown to us. We interpret this as a strong mandate to follow and expand the tracks that we have already started to follow. This is to briefly outline two of these avenues. Meanwhile, the major goals for our Society are outlined in the strategic plan.