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Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As Chair of the Teaching Course Sub-Committee of the EAN, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European neurologists? Theodor Landis (TL): EAN, the fusion of the two major European neurological societies, should become the home for neurology and neurology related specialities. It should combine the strongholds and particularities of both previous societies in a harmonious way and as such that it appeals to the broad majority of neurologists all over Europe. 

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As President of the EHF, can you illustrate the role you would like EAN to cover within the world of European Neurology? Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas (DDM): The European Headache Federation represents all national Headache Societies in Europe and neighbouring nations. Since its foundation in 1992, EHF has sought to improve the life of those affected by headache in this territory. Headache is by far the commonest neurological symptom and primary headache disorders are the most frequent neurological conditions affecting million Europeans.

As in the previous year, Neuropenews asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, speakers, … which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Berlin, June 2015. Please find their answers below …

Who is eligible as an individual member of EAN: Full Individual Members can be neurologists who are nationals of any EAN member country; and/or neurologists practicing in any EAN member country including neurologists in training. Associate Individual Members may be:… Continue Reading

For the 1st EAN Congress in Berlin 2015, a total of 1966 abstracts were submitted. Out of these, 1740 abstracts were accepted. There will be 26 oral sessions with 6 presentations each taking place from Saturday – Monday in the… Continue Reading

The 2015 participants of the EAN Tournament for Young Neurologists will receive a travel grant to Berlin, free congress registration and up to four nights’ of hotel accommodation: Tournament 1 – Basic neurology
Monday, 22 June 2015, 14:45-16:15h, Hall A2… Continue Reading

…is online now! Click here to read: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ene.2015.22.issue-4/issuetoc The European Journal of Neurology is free of charge for EAN members! Login on www.eaneurology.org. If you are not sure about your membership, please contact headoffice@eaneurology.org Read the latest Invited Reviews: Isolated… Continue Reading

eatment of stroke has made tremendous progress during the past 3 decades. This is an excellent example how the introduction of new concepts and translational research has contributed to our field. The introduction of stroke units and thrombolysis with rtPa have been the main drivers of this outstanding development. But one patient group has always been left out of this huge progress. These were patients with large vessel occlusion, preferentially internal carotid, proximal media and combined media and anterior occlusions.

Dr. Elena Moro, a young neurologist with multi-national and multi-continental training and experience, will be the new EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Neuropenews. With the help and enthusiasm of Dr. Tim von Oertzen, the web-Editor, they will shortly propose a brand new web journal of our Academy, to the European Neurology community.

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): The EAN website is to become the primary source of information on European neurology. Can you briefly describe/illustrate your plans to achieve this? Tim von Oertzen (TvO): The website is an essential tool for EAN to communicate and interact with its members and with the public. To fulfill this role its users should easily find the information they are looking for within an intuitive design. We will provide information on the EAN, its programmes and initiatives as well as on neurology in Europe.

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): The EAN – European Academy of Neurology is the platform by excellence for all European neurologists. Can you briefly outline the mission of The Michael J. Fox Foundation to the neurologists and Neuropenews readers?

As in the previous year, Neuropenews asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, speakers, … which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Berlin, June 2015. Please find their answers below …

I had the opportunity to be one of the young neurologists chosen by the EFNS Education Committee to receive an educational fellowship. This was a 6 month fellowship in Neuro-infectious diseases that took place in the Department of Neurology and the HIV Unit of the Royal London Hospital in London, under the supervision of Prof Gavin Giovanonni and Dr Mónica Marta. Here I had the chance to follow experienced neurologists in their activities in the ward, outpatient clinic, meetings and research projects.

I would like to report on the 6 months that I spent at the centre of dizziness and balance disorders in the Neurology Department (Head: Professor Dr. Thomas Münte) at the University Hospital of Schleswig Holstein in Lübeck, Germany, as a fellow in the Educational Fellowship Programme of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS). Professor Christoph Helmchen, the head of the centre of dizziness and balance disorders in Lübeck, was my tutor during this period and I had the chance to join his research group.

To celebrate the European Journal of Neurology’s  first full volume as the official journal of the European Academy of Neurology it is publishing a series of invited review articles from European subspecialty experts covering topics of current interest. The first… Continue Reading