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You are invited to apply for the WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award for clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals to recognise and reward a neurorehabilitation project that has benefitted patients. Named after Professor Franz Gerstenbrand in recognition of his continuous contributions… Continue Reading
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Below are articles of special interest recommended in the last issue of the
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2nd HBP Education Workshop: “Future Medicine” (Horizon 2020) The aim of the second Human Brain Project Education Workshop is to introduce the… Continue Reading -
“Our brain – our future”: Awareness-raising for the importance of brain health – Emphasis on prevention of underestimated burden of disease On 22 July, the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) launched the first “World Brain Day,” an event dedicated to… Continue Reading
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The European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) will host its 22nd Congress in Tallinn, Estonia, from 16 – 20 September, 2014. This congress presents an opportunity for neurologists interested in sleep research and sleep medicine. Please find below a few of… Continue Reading
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EAYNT Activities during the Joint Congress of European Neurology in Istanbul
July 1, 2014The Joint Congress of Neurology, organised by both the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the European Neurological Society (ENS), took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 31st of May to 3rd of June, 2014. Istanbul is an historical city… Continue Reading -
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Brain-drain in Turkish Catacombs: Report of the 6th Examination of the European Board of Neurology
June 3, 2014by Jan Kuks & Gabrielle Lohner
UEMS Section of Neurology – European Board Neurology Proving is improving. This was the drive for many candidates taking the 6th European Board examination in Neurology in Istanbul on May 30th. The examination has… Continue Reading -
During the 8th Congress of the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation the first winner of the WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award was awarded: Kelly Sinclair, MD from Melbourne, Australia More information can be found on http://wfnr.co.uk/. WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award 2014… Continue Reading
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6th Examination of the European Board of Neurology in Istanbul 2014: Deadline for application is 15 April 2014
March 1, 2014by Wolfgang Grisold and Svein Ivar Mellgren The 6th European Board examination in Neurology will be held on Friday May 30, 2014 during the joint congress of the ENS and EFNS (EAN) in Istanbul, Turkey. The examination is a joint… Continue Reading -
The European Brain Council’s Weekly EU Research Update
Please click on the links below to view updates of the latest EU projects relevant to mental health and neurological research: European-COMPARative Effectiveness research on online Depression
Project Acronym: E-COMPARED Communication of… Continue Reading -
Quote of the week The time is right to elevate the conversation on health. For the past few years, the critical state of the financial system absorbed much of Davos participants’ attention. This year, there is a sense that the… Continue Reading
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High grade gliomas There is a huge amount of content within ebrain that is relevant to this month’s topic. The following is a guide to selected content but it is by no means exhaustive! As an introduction you might consider… Continue Reading
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by Wolfgang Grisold and Svein Ivar Mellgren The 6th European Board examination in Neurology will be held on Friday May 30, 2014 during the Joint Congress of European Neurology in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Three important steps to European Neurology harmonisation: core curriculum, visitation programme, European board examination
December 1, 2013by Walter Struhal, Svein Ivar Mellgren and Wolfgang Grisold Although specialties in Europe have some common guidelines in most European countries neurologic training is practiced differently [1]. These differences might represent a “glass barrier” for residents and young neurologists… Continue Reading -
By communicating effectively with their patients, the doctor ensures more successful treatment outcomes. Improved doctor-patient communication leads to greater compliance in taking medication and enables more effective self-management for people with long-term chronic conditions. Having this in mind, the European… Continue Reading
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by Balthasar Schaap Based on the discussions held in Dublin in May 2013 as part of the month of the brain, I prepared some topics for training neurologists from the patients’ point of view: Topics that need more attention in… Continue Reading