EAN News

Dr Tom Jenkins, Editor-in-chief, EAN website This session, chaired by Professor Massimo Filippi, pitted two world-leading ALS neurologists against each other in a debate on the role of MRI in diagnosis. The session started with a poll of participants’ current… Continue Reading

Here are your recommendations for the final day of the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress, provided by officials and speakers connected with the congress. If you’re watching on-demand, you might also like to check out our articles for Day 1, Day… Continue Reading

The first EAN Special Skills session (for members only), given by Mrs Windhausen, took part on Sunday, 20 June at 8:00. On the way from management to become a heartful, holistic leader, the first thing you have to consider is… Continue Reading

The EAN 2021 Webinar series is currently under way and is free for all EAN members.

by Martin Rakusa Part 1: Does migraine with Brainstem Aura exist? Migraine with brainstem aura (MBA) is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. Its pathophysiological mechanisms are still not understood, and proposed clinical criteria may not be specific enough… Continue Reading

Sunday evening at the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress was also Sunday afternoon at the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress, while for 90 minutes Room Amsterdam hosted a Special Timezone Session on Tropical Neurology from the Pan-American Federation of Neurological Societies (PAFNS).… Continue Reading

by Viktoria Papp This session was organised by the EAN Residents & Research Fellows Section, specifically for future neurologists, neurology residents, and neurologists at the beginning of their career, to inspire them to pursue an academic or research career such… Continue Reading

On Sunday, June 20, the Presidential Symposium brought together four top speakers from the world of neurology, all of whom were invited to deliver named lectures. This invitiation is the highest honour bestowed by the European Academy of Neurology, reserved… Continue Reading

Continuing our series of recommended sessions for the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress, below are a selection of tips for the 3rd Day, from speakers and officials connected with the congress. Look out for another article tomorrow about Tuesday’s sessions. Elsa… Continue Reading

by Magda Dohnalová & Irena Rektorová The Spring school 2021 was planned to take place in person until the last minute, but in March we had to make a decision to transform it into a virtual event again – as… Continue Reading

Professor Kristl Vonck and Professor Radu Tanasescu introduced the Special Session on the gut brain axis on Saturday afternoon, with lectures given by four experts in this field: Professor Sarah Vascellari, Professor Hartmut Wekerle, Professor Filip Scheperjans and Professor Katrien De Looze.

The first of the new series of Advocacy Talks was dedicated to the topic of general health of the brain, unlike the others, which are concentrating on specific diseases. The talk ran live on EAN TV and was moderated by… Continue Reading

by Juliette Dufour This is the return of the Brain Challenge after one year missing because of the COVID-19 pandemic! Hosted once again by Professor Marie Vidailhet, this year the level was really high. Two teams faced each other with… Continue Reading

by Antonella Macerollo This amazing session was focused on the current diagnostic biomarkers to improve the differential diagnosis of parkinsonian syndromes, which is still the highest challenge in the movement disorder clinical practice. The session covered broad updates on several… Continue Reading

As it has done globally for the past 18 months, COVID-19 attracted plenty of attention on Saturday, in the first Special Session of EAN 2021, as experts from a range of backgrounds addressed the impact and outcomes of the pandemic from a variety of perspectives.  … Continue Reading