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Despite its large use, recommendations for the use of brain F-18 FDG-PET in clinical practice were still lacking. The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) promoted a concerted action with 7 specialists from the two Societies and a group of facilitators in order to make the point on this issue. Extensive literature review and analysis of available data led, together with expert opinion (Delphi consensus), to deliver these recommendations that cover practically all the main brain neurodegenerative conditions causing cognitive impairment.

The Guideline will address important areas of dementia management where the medical doctor plays a pivotal role, which includes treatment of epilepsy in dementia, pain in dementia, treatment with antipsychotics in dementia, vascular risk factors in dementia and systematic medical follow-up in dementia.

Prof. Elena Moro (EM): Dear Prof. Hallett, it is a great honor for me, as movement disorders specialist, to ask you few questions on behalf of the EAN members and for all EAN pages readers. In light of your Honorary Membership to the EAN, can you tell us what did make you choose “neurology” as the specialty to pursue? Prof. Mark Hallett (MH): I have been interested in the brain since I took a psychology course in high school.  I pursued neuroscience studies in college, but only decided to go into medicine about half way through college. 

Highlights and late breaking news session 19.06.2018 by Tim von Oertzen This session was chaired by the outgoing EAN president Prof Gunther Deuschl, the chair of the Programme Committee, Prof Paul Boon, the incoming EAN president Franz Fazekas and the… Continue Reading

Meet and greet – 18 June 2018
By Martin Rakusa After the long day at the congress, more than 200 neurologists gathered at the traditional “Meet and greet” event. Among others, the past and the new EAN presidents, the members… Continue Reading

Lisbon 2018: Report on Symposium 6:   Coma: neuromodulation, imaging and neurobiology June 18th, 2018 by Antonella Macerollo This symposium was chaired by Prof Laureys, Belgium, and Dr Diserens, Switzerland. Dr Kondziella from Denmark gave the first presentation titled: Mechanisms of… Continue Reading

Overarching Theme: Molecular and genetic therapies for neurogenetic disorders   18 June 2018   By Tom Jenkins   This plenary session focused on perhaps the most exciting area of clinical neurology in recent years, at least in terms of therapeutic breakthroughs and… Continue Reading

Prof. Günther Deuschl, President of the EAN, also welcomed everybody. He highlighted some recent important studies published by European researchers, the celebration of the Brain Prize in Europe, and some EAN achievements such as the guidelines project. The EAN is also particularly interested in assessing the burden of neurological diseases in Europe.

Recently, EAN held elections of the Scientific Panel Management groups. All Panel Members - institutional that are nominated by a national society, and individual - were invited to send in their applications. The Scientific Committee received altogether 163 applications, from 30 different countries (59 female and 104 male applicants).

The year of 1949 was a celebrating year for Neurosciences in Portugal, since our professor of Neurology Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine and Physiology, an important recognition of his neuroscience research. This was a mark that very much inspired the interest of our medical school on neurosciences.

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As in the previous years, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers  which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Lisbon 2018. Please find their answers below!

Sub-committee and working group chairs
Members of committees Are you eager to shape the future of Neurology in Europe in parallel to developing your professional standing and leadership skills? Following the formation of a new Executive Board of the EAN… Continue Reading

Dear members of the EAN, following the election of 5 members of the EAN Executive Board in Lisbon this new Board will appoint the chair of the education committee and the chair of the program committee. We therefore solicit the… Continue Reading