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This symposium was chaired by Prof. Reetta K. Kälviäinen, Kuopio, Finland, and Prof. Hannah Cock, London, United Kingdom. Overall, the symposium updated us about the link between genetic and epilepsy, and outlined the benefits and controversies regarding the use of genetical test in epilepsy.

Prof. T. Fleming Outeiro, from Goettingen, Germany, gave a very interesting lecture about “Tau protein in normal and pathological brain”.  He lectured on the misfolding of tau protein and its effects.  Protein folding and homeostasis remain a constant challenge for the normal cell. Tau is a complex microtubule binding protein.

Prof. Günther Deuschl, President of the EAN, also welcomed everybody. He highlighted some recent important studies published by European researchers, the celebration of the Brain Prize in Europe, and some EAN achievements such as the guidelines project. The EAN is also particularly interested in assessing the burden of neurological diseases in Europe.

Please find below articles from Portuguese authors and co-authors that were published in the European Journal of Neurology

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The year of 1949 was a celebrating year for Neurosciences in Portugal, since our professor of Neurology Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine and Physiology, an important recognition of his neuroscience research. This was a mark that very much inspired the interest of our medical school on neurosciences.

Prof. G. Deuschl, President of the EAN and Prof. W. Wick President of EANO are pleased to announce that: EAN has joined with EANO to promote optimal management of neuro-oncological care in neurology in Europe.

David B. Vodušek (DBV): Mr Bundgaard-Nielsen, you have been director of the Lundbeck Foundation. Can you explain to our readers the facts about this foundation and its relations to Lundbeck, the well known pharmaceutical company? Mogens Bundgaard-Nielsen (MBN): The Lundbeck Foundation was established in 1954 by Grete Lundbeck. She was the widow after Hans Lundbeck, the founder of the company H. Lundbeck who died some 10 years earlier. She eventually

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As in the previous years, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers  which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Lisbon 2018. Please find their answers below!

Prof. Elena Moro (EM): Dear Prof Correia, could you briefly summarize for the EANpages readers the history of the Portuguese National Neurological Society, and its major achievements at national level? Prof. Manuel Correia (MC): The first neuroscientific society in Portugal was founded in 1948, and it was named the “Sociedade Portuguesa de Oto-Neuro-Oftalmologia. The first century of Ophtalmoscopy was celebrated in Lisbon on the 26th of April 1952.

Portugal is a country with a 900-year history: many remnants of past colonization by Celtics, Romans, and Arabians are still present. Unquestionably, the greater contribution of Portugal to the humanity have been the overseas navigations around the world, namely the discovery of the maritime way to India, the discovery of Brazil and of several Atlantic islands.

The first team of board members is going to retire after the Lisbon congress and the incoming president, Franz Fazekas from Graz, Austria, will take over. He is an outstanding scientist in the field of Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis and has done a marvellous job for our Society during the past 4 years. His many qualities as an Austrian Cosmopolitan are a guarantee for an integrative presidency for the next years of further development of this young Society. It is my privilege to thank him and the outgoing board for an excellent collaboration.