EAN News

New guidelines on the diagnosis and management of infectious encephalitis in adults published jointly by the EAN and the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

The EAN has officially endorsed the Radiologically Isolated Syndrome Consortium (RISC) initiative for a worldwide database, facilitating collaborative research into the syndrome

The EAN has endorsed an EANM paper on the role of molecular imaging and fluid biomarkers in diagnosis, treatment eligibility, and monitoring in Alzheimer’s diseasea

The 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change shows that climate change is already causing substantial and unequal health impacts across Europe, while progress in mitigation and adaptation remains too slow

EAN Scientific Committee Chair, Gereon Fink, provides an update on recent scientific activity, including numerous recent publications

This BMJ study shows that CTE neuropathology was found in at least 24.5% of former NFL players who died during 2016–21, and that severe CTE was associated with dementia among brain donors

Each month the eanNews editorial team reviews the scientific press for recently published papers of outstanding interest to neurologists. Here we present our selection for October 2026.

Bonus membership period for new members who join before January, plus 5% discount on fees for existing members who renew in October

We are pleased to announce that the EAN and the European Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding.

We are excited to announce EAN joint sessions at the ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS and ECNP congresses in October and the WON congress in early November

'Harmonized Acquisition of Connectome MRI and Clinical Data for Stroke, Parkinson's Disease and Glioma: Delphi-Derived Protocol Recommendations' has been published in a special issue of the European Journal of Neurology (EJoN)

An introduction from new Resident and Research Fellow Section Chair, Katarzyna Krzywicka, with an overview of the section's activities and priorities.

This meta-analysis supports a more nuanced approach to late-presenting stroke: for carefully selected patients, IV thrombolysis beyond 4.5 hours may improve functional outcomes without increasing mortality.

A new paper from the EAN Environmental Influences in Neurology Task Force highlights the links between climate change, neurological health and brain health, and sets out priorities for action within neurology.

The annual societal cost of Parkinson's disease across Europe reached €22.8 billion in 2019 according to a new study within the EAN-led Cost of Illness in Neurology in Europe (COIN-Eu) initiative.