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This plenary symposium captured the overarching theme of the Congress. Professor Vezzani from Milan began by discussing neuroinflammatory pathways as treatment targets and biomarker candidates in epilepsy. There is evidence for oxidative stress and neuroinflammatory responses in various forms of epilepsy, from animal models and surgical resection specimens, with microglial activation, extravasation of albumin, and upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 1-beta.

The Charles Edouard Brown-Séquard Lecture at EAN 2019 was delivered by Prof. Ulrich Dirnagl, who had a chat with EAN eCommunciations Board Co-Chair, PD DR. Tim von Oertzen about his work.

Prof. Claudio Bassetti, President Elect of EAN, met with Prof. Bart de Strooper winner of the Lundbeck Foundation's Brain Prize 2018

Following her lecture at EAN 2019 in Oslo, Dr. Tom Jenkins, EAN eCommunciations board member and incoming editor-in-chief of EANpages, spoke to Prof. Dame Pamela Shaw following her Moritz Romberg Lecture at EAN 2019.

Congress delegates flocked to the main auditorium last night to witness the official opening of the fifth congress of the European Academy of Neurology.

Norwegian team takes on rest of world in exciting battle of the brains! The BrainChallenge took place today at EAN 2019, for the second time following the success of its introduction in Lisbon at last year’s congress.  It proved to be even more popular the second-time round, and every bit as much fun.  The tension and excitement could be felt in the room as the local team from Norway had to face a formidable international team made up of delegates from several countries.

How can the EAN members be creative for the present time and visionary for the future of neurology?

For June 2019, we have selected a scientific paper: Moreno-Jimenez, Garcia, Roncal et al. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer’s disease Nature Medicine 2019; 25: 554–560.

Israel is located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. With a population of 8.7 million inhabitants, it is a liberal democracy with a parliamentary system, proportional representation, and universal suffrage. The population is highly diverse including Israeli Jews (75% of population) of varied ethnicity, Israeli Arabs (~21% of population), and a spectrum of religiosity (secular, orthodox, and Haredi- ultra-orthodox).

June 2019 will mark the 5th year since the foundation of the European Academy of Neurology!

Dear EAN members, It is my pleasure to share with you some exciting news about EANpages.

For May 2019, we have selected: Fancourt D & Steptoe A. Television viewing and cognitive decline in older age: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Scientific Reports 2019;9:2851.

Slovenia is in southern central Europe, covering an area of 20,000 km2 with a population of approximately two million people with 163 licenced neurologists.

Dear colleagues and friends, I am very excited that the EAN-family will meet again in Oslo in less than three months. I can assure you that all preparations are full on track.

For April 2019, we have selected: Kellinghaus C, Rossetti AO, Trinka E, et al.  Factors predicting cessation of status epilepticus in clinical practice: Data from a prospective observational registry (SENSE). Ann Neurol 2019;85:421-432.