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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 virtual congress in Paris 2020. Please find their answers below!

We are excited to announce that we have improved our online community platform, MyEAN!

Prof. Claudio Bassetti, President of the EAN and Prof. Mohamed Al-Shehab, President of the PAUNS are pleased to announce that: EAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PAUNS – Pan Arab Union of Neurological Societies joining forces to promote optimal… Continue Reading

In these troubled times, our Paper of the Month for April is: Grasselli G, Pesenti A, Cecconi M. Critical care utilization for the Covid-19 outbreak in Lombardy, Italy: Early experience and forecast during an emergency response.

Prof. Claudio Bassetti, President of the EAN and Prof. Wim Oyen, President of the EANM are pleased to announce that: EAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EANM – European Association of Nuclear Medicine joining forces to promote optimal cooperation… Continue Reading

EMA communication: Highlights of patient, consumer, and healthcare professional activities in 2019 EMA is happy to share the Highlights of patient, consumer, and healthcare professional activities in 2019 with you. EAN is a member of the above Committee. Prof. Marianne… Continue Reading

Aiming to improve the conditions of people living with neurological disorders, the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) will focus on three advocacy themes for 2020-2025: Access to treatment, services and support Stigma, isolation and discrimination and Patient empowerment, engagement… Continue Reading

EU and national authorities are continuing their work to prevent and manage the presence of nitrosamine impurities in EU medicines. Nitrosamines are classified as probable human carcinogens (substances that could cause cancer) based on animal studies. They are present in… Continue Reading

·       What does inspire you outside neurology?  History. Knowing what happened in the past helps understanding what occurs currently and what the future could be. There are similarities between the reasoning of medical researchers and that of historians: search for original… Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major challenge that has a disruptive effect on European health systems and societies. European health professionals are working around the clock to save the lives of European patients, and governments and the EU Institutions are… Continue Reading

The objective of the “Clinical Fellowship Programme” is to provide a well-defined clinical observational experience in a department with recognised expertise in a specific field. With this programme, neurologists that are still in the process of training, or recently qualified and setting up a new service/practice can learn from observing the usual practice in that department, including any or all of clinical practice, service structures or specific techniques conducted in the Hosting Department for a duration of 6 weeks.

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) disorders are common and may cause severe disease burdon on patients. The ANS controls all inner organs and the skin. Malfunction of this important part of the nervous system might often cause transient loss of consciousness, heart rate and blood pressure instability, sweat gland dysfunction, gastrointestinal symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and many others. It is of utmost importance to diagnose autonomic disorders to be able to offer specific treatment recommendations.

Summer 2019 Newsletter from European Partnership on Competencies for High Value COst COnscious CARE Project

In order to give our members a deeper insight into the work of EAN’s Scientific Panels, EANpages will feature a different Scientific Panel each month along with a video interview with its co-chairs, explaining the Scientific Panel’s focus, it’s aims and achievements. For November, you can watch a video interview with Marie Vidailhet, Chair of the EAN Scientific Committee where she introduces the Scientific Panels and their important role.

Please find below recent articles from Swiss authors that have been published in the European Journal of Neurology.