EAN News

Paper of the month: Association Between Dispatch of Mobile Stroke Units and Functional Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke in Berlin

For April 2021, we have selected: Pun B.T. et al. Prevalence and risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19 (COVID-D): a multicentre cohort study. Lancet Respir Med. 2021; 9:239-250. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30552-X.

The fifth episode of the podcast series “One Voice for Neurology” focuses on research in neuroscience. Three guests have been interviewed: Prof. Monica di Luca, president of the European Brain Council, Jane Ransom, executive director of the American Brain Foundation and Dr. Paulo Fontoura, Global Head of Clinical Development Neuroscience at Roche.

“One Voice for Neurology” is a seven-part podcast series that has been released during the Brain Awareness Week 2021.

The newly established EAN Student Task Force is proud to announce an essay competition that will be held this spring, before the 7th EAN Congress, 19 – 21 June 2021.

The book on complications of cancer therapy has been edited by 4 experienced editors; Cavaletti G, Grisold W, Oberndorfer St and Soffietti R and contains 35 chapters written by international experts in the field.

Executive Page from Professor Bassetti

Jes Olensen, clinical professor in the department of clinical neurology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark, has been awarded the Brain Prize along with Michael Moskowitz, Lars Edvinsson and Peter Goadsby for discovering a key mechanism that causes migraine which has since led to revolutionary new treatments.

COVID-19 around the World: Clinician interviews on experience and impact of the virus (Cape Verde)

Brain Talks: Professor Günther Deuschl addresses burden of neurological diseases in Europe

For March 2021, we have selected: Krienke C. et al., A non-inflammatory mRNA vaccine for treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Science 2021; 371: 145-153. doi: 10.1126/science.aay3638.

For March 2021, we have selected: Lynch D.R. et al. Safety and Efficacy of Omaveloxolone in Friedreich Ataxia (MOXIe Study). Ann Neurol 2021; 89:212-225. doi: 10.1002/ana.25934.

Prof. Dafin Muresanu, Chair of the EAN Communication Committee interviews Prof. Raad Shakir, CBE

Country of the Month for March 2021 is Lithuania

This year, the EAN Regional Teaching Course also has to adapt to changes. We are happy to announce the first Virtual Regional Teaching Course (RTC in Moscow, Russia 2021 - Virtual - ean.org ) on April 15-17, 2021.