The World Muslcle Society has recently published its position and advice on the COVID-19 and people with neuromuscular disorders.

Covid-19 has affected over 500,000 people and caused over 21,000 deaths. People from all over the world are making great sacrifices, from social distancing to sustaining economic loss. Healthcare workers are on the frontline, and neurologists are increasingly involved as well.

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.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the majority of European Countries, including Italy, neurologists should prepare to manage these cases. As already known, preparation has been challenged by rapidly changing guidelines, inconsistent directives, and a lack of testing capability.

24. March 2020 Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new illness caused by the novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which typically causes fever, cough, respiratory symptoms, diarrhea, reduction of smell and taste sensation and may… Continue Reading

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

No change to the conditions of use of the direct oral anticoagulants Eliquis (apixaban), Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) and Xarelto (rivaroxaban) is needed following a review of the results of a European study of real-world data for these medicines. The study,… 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

During this time of uncertainty regarding COVID-19, the 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference #30AEC is still planned to take place in Bucharest from 20-22 October 2020. Our call for abstracts is open, as are registrations, with Early Bird fees available until… Continue Reading

As part of the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism, on 19 March, the European Commission decided to create a Strategic RescEU Stockpile of medical equipment such as ventilators and protective masks to help EU countries in the context of the COVID-19… 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