A discussion paper about the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders was released on 28 February 2017. The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders (VoT) is a 2-year research project undertaken by EBC with the overall goal of assessing the treatment gaps and the cost of non-(or inadequate) treatments, and promoting a holistic healthcare approach (versus fragmentation and results in silo)
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EAN takes part in the Brain Awareness Week initiative of the EBC, and we want to draw your attention to this initiative.
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by Anna Sauerbier
Promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P8-TA-2017-0028+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN Developing tools for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s
http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_17_01_31_en.html?infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=42936 Mental Health & Active Ageing: Event, video and press release
http://www.mhe-sme.org/news-events/news/news-details/article/mental-health-active-ageing-event-video-and-press-release/ … Continue Reading -
Other News
Report on the EAN-IBRO co-sponsored symposium “BRAIN AGEING AND DEMENTIA IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES 2016”
in collaboration with the Institute of Neuroscience and Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University, UK; Centre for Ageing and Health (AgeCAP), Sweden; Alzheimer’s Research, UK and the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN)
6th – 9th December 2016
Nairobi, Kenya
The landmark… Continue Reading -
Founded/Established in and Short synopsis of aims and objectives The EPDA is the only European Parkinson’s disease umbrella association. Founded in 1992, we represent national Parkinson’s associations in nearly 30 countries across Europe and advocate for the rights and needs of more than 1.2 million people with Parkinson’s and their families. -
On January 19, the EBC presented at the European Parliament in Strasbourg the final outcomes of the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) study: Technological Innovation strategies in substance use disorders.
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by Elena Lebedeva
I participated at the first part the Masters of Headache disorders program in Copenhagen and I passed the exam after that. Participants need to complete five more parts about: headache mechanisms, risk factors, diagnostics and treatment, including… Continue Reading -
Atrial Fibrillation – related stroke policy series workshop European Parliament, Brussels – 25 January 2017 The European Brain council, in cooperation with the EAN – European Academy of Neurology, the ESO – European Stroke Organisation, the AFA – Atrial Fibrillation… Continue Reading -
By Anna Sauerbier
The balance between science and public opinion is ‘difficult’
http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/interview/mcguinness-the-balance-between-science-and-public-opinion-is-difficult/
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The inequalities between men and women are most visible when it comes to mental health
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/opinion/gender-inequality-most-evident-mental-health
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Multiple sclerosis drug ‘a landmark’… Continue Reading -
On Wednesday January 18th, the working groups of the Value of Treatment (VOT) project met to update on the work done and share the outcomes achieved. -
by Anna Sauerbier
On 26 November the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) committee of the European Parliament (EP) organised a meeting entitled:
UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN BRAIN – A new era of big neuroscience
Understanding… Continue Reading
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Dear EAN members, dear readers, as EANpages Editor, it is my privilege to send you a few lines at the end of this 2016, which has been a very important and special year for EANpages. Together with the launch of… Continue Reading -
The EAN Scientific Committee has established a Task Force dedicated to Rare Neurological Diseases (RNDs), with the aim of helping patients with RNDs and their families, through raising awareness to facilitate earlier diagnosis, timely management and coordinating research. The non-profit… Continue Reading
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The VI Congress of Macedonian Neurologists took place in Ohrid, Macedonia, on 21st-24th September 2016. The congress was organized by the University Clinic of Neurology, the League against Epilepsy, and the Macedonian Neurology Society. Dr. Igor Kuzmanovski, President of the… Continue Reading
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A training Initiative from the European Federation of Neurological Associations 13 – 14 October 2016 – Dublin, Ireland For many years EFNA has run workshops on Health Technology Assessment and, lately, Pharmaceutical Policy – Pricing, Access and Reimbursement at the… Continue Reading