The BioMed Alliance started 2020 well, with a new President, President-Elect and a new Board Member. We look forward to working with them on the many interesting activities that we are planning this year.
A coalition of Irish and European organisations representing people affected by neurological conditions, researchers and clinicians, has called on Ireland to use its Presidency of the Council of the European Union to champion the development of a European Neurological Health Strategy.
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The global momentum to deliver a more coordinated response to the threat posed by neurological disorders is increasing. -
The BioMed Alliance leadership met with Commissioner Mariya Gabriel to discuss how to improve biomedical research in Europe on 5 February.
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On 18 February, at a European Parliament lunch debate hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP (Luxembourg), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report presenting the findings of its collaborative analysis of recent prevalence studies and setting out updated prevalence rates for dementia in Europe. -
Dr. Tom Jenkins, Chair of the EAN e-Communication Committee interviews Prof. Didier Leys, Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Neurology -
Executive PageEAN NewsFeatured SliderExecutive Page: EAN President meets Italian Society of Neurology (SIN)
As a society aiming to promote excellence in neurology across Europe, one of the European Academy of Neurology’s greatest assets is undoubtedly the strong support from its National Neurological Society Members. As a region with a wide variety of languages, cultures, jurisdictions and needs, Europe certainly presents some challenges when it comes to coordinated action, but what we all have in common as neurologists is a strong desire to reach for excellence, ensure the best possible patient care and to work together to achieve it. -
Paper of the MonthEAN NewsFeatured SliderPaper of the Month: Apomorphine sublingual film for off episodes in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study
For March 2020, we have selected: Olanow et al, Apomorphine sublingual film for off episodes in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study. Lancet Neurology; 19: 135-44. -
Ireland – Hibernia (“land of winter” according to the Romans) – sits as the last outpost of North-Western Europe before the vast Atlantic Ocean that separates us from North America. Anyone who has visited the Cliffs of Moher (Figure) on the West Coast of Ireland will appreciate the precipitous point at which Europe ends. -
29 February 2020, a rare day, will be the thirteenth international Rare Disease Day. Many activities are organized in more than 100 countries to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about Rare Diseases and their impact on patients’… Continue Reading
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New EAN Guideline on the diagnosis of coma and other disorders of consciousness
The level of consciousness in patients with severe brain injury can be difficult to assess. The problem is that clinical evaluation often is unreliable – consciousness may wax and wane, requiring sufficient arousal which is often not achieved; and even when it is, patients may still be awake and aware but unable to show it due to motor paralysis or language deficits. This is true for the acute setting in intensive care and with chronic brain injury, e.g. in neurorehabilitation or nursing homes. The question is: How many unresponsive patients with acute brain injury have preserved consciousness or may have the potential for it? The answer is important for prognosis, treatment and resource allocation. -
We are happy to announce that there will be a total of 4 EAN-Days in 2020, and the first one will be in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 18 April. -
Our new ebrain session on “Identifying epilepsy through patient videos” looks at the role of video recordings made by patients and their families/friends. -
3rd Sleep Science Winter School (European Sleep Foundation) 1st – 4th March 2020, Wengen, Germany The programme includes two topical keynote lectures on the topics of ‘Microbiota and Sleep’, and ‘The Brain Mechanisms of Awareness and Consciousness’. Seven scientific sessions… Continue Reading
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After more than five highly successful and productive years, EAN aims to continue the excellent work of its dedicated officers while giving an opportunity for new colleagues to contribute and bring fresh perspectives towards our mission to reduce the burden of neurological disease in Europe. -
The Scientific Committee is fully committed to a great mission: To increase and share the best clinical knowledge and the cutting-edge information from translational research in all neurological fields. Main actions are i) to facilitate exchanges and synergies with the Scientific Panels ii) to support the Guideline Production Group (update and diffusion of expertise and best clinical practice), iii) to interact positively with other scientific societies with reciprocal exchanges and liaise with the European Affairs sub-Committee to increase the awareness of Neurology in Europe.