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Symposium 6: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) as a model of interaction between cognition, behaviour and motor impairment Chairpersons: 
Albert C. Ludolph, Ulm, Germany
Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, The Netherlands The neuropathology of ALS… Continue Reading

eter Van den Bergh (PVdB): Peripheral neuropathies are common neurological disorders. In the annual EAN congresses, they are an important topic which the Scientific Panel Neuropathies strives to integrate in the scientific and in the educational Program. I would like to introduce the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) of which you are the president to the EANpages readership. Can you please explain what the PNS stands for and what its objectives and aims are to the readers of the EANpages? Mary Reilly (MR): The Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) is an international organisation of physicians and scientists working together to develop and provide the best treatments for people who have peripheral nerve diseases.

Amsterdam, 26 June 2017 – The Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam received a royal visit today: H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the major scientific event at RAI Amsterdam, in which over 6,000 people… Continue Reading

The third congress of the EAN will take place in Amsterdam from June 24-27. This is of course well known and already in the agenda of many European neurologists! What makes this EAN congress extra special, besides the exciting program… Continue Reading

Franz Fazekas (FF): Dear Prof. Uitdehaag, the 3rd Congress of the EAN will bring 6000 neurologists to Amsterdam. How do you and the Dutch neurological community feel about hosting Europe’s major neurological scientific event of the year? Bernard Uitdehaag (BU): We are excited that the EAN congress will be held in Amsterdam in June this year. As a president of the Netherlands Society of Neurology, I was involved in releasing a bid for the organization of an EAN congress a couple of years ago.

Franz Fazekas (FF): Dear Prof. Boon, as Chair of the Programme Committee of the 3rd Congress of the EAN, can you briefly illustrate the overarching theme and structure of the programme that you and your colleagues have put together? Paul Boon (PB): The overarching theme chosen for the Amsterdam congress is "Outcome measures in neurology". There are many reasons why this theme was chos

    By Evelien Lemstra       Dementia is a growing health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. Around 250,000 people are estimated to suffer from dementia in the Netherlands. Dementia is the most expensive health condition, taking… Continue Reading

As in the previous year, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers  which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Amsterdam 2017. Please find their answers below! Mark Braschinsky , speaker at the Case… Continue Reading

This new format was developed to share and improve knowledge on skills important for career development, independent of sub-speciality. This means, trainees and young professionals form all areas of neurology may find a course that matches their needs.

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!

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!

The meet and greet event will take place at the wonderful Hermitage Museum, a unique, historic building in the Center of Amsterdam. The Amstelhof, as the museum was called before, is one of the finest examples of monumental classicist architecture… Continue Reading

Marianne de Visser (MdV): Neuromuscular diseases are an important topic on our annual congresses, both in the Scientific and in the Educational Program. Therefore we would like to introduce the World Muscle Society of which you are the founding father to the EANpages readership. Can you please briefly illustrate the WMS and its goals to the readers of the EANpages? Victor Dubowitz (VD): In March 1995 I met up with Giovanni Nigro and Luciano Merlini in Bologna to discuss the formation of a new international society dedicated to neuromuscular diseases.

    By Agnita Boon, on behalf of the Dutch Society for Movement Disorders       This task force on Movement Disorders of the Dutch Association of Neurology was founded in 2006. The board consist of representatives with special… Continue Reading