It is now only a few weeks left before we are all gathered for the 5th EAN Congress and we are looking forward to see you all here in Oslo, Norway.

June 2019 marks the fifth year since the foundation of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) with the purpose of promoting excellence across the region.

For June 2019, we have selected a scientific paper: Moreno-Jimenez, Garcia, Roncal et al. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer’s disease Nature Medicine 2019; 25: 554–560.

Israel is located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. With a population of 8.7 million inhabitants, it is a liberal democracy with a parliamentary system, proportional representation, and universal suffrage. The population is highly diverse including Israeli Jews (75% of population) of varied ethnicity, Israeli Arabs (~21% of population), and a spectrum of religiosity (secular, orthodox, and Haredi- ultra-orthodox).

June 2019 will mark the 5th year since the foundation of the European Academy of Neurology!

The second joint-workshop of the European Academy of Neurology - Resident and Research Fellow Section (EAN-RRFS) national representatives network was held in collaboration with the Italian association of young neurologists on the 2nd and 3rd of March 2019 in Rome, Italy.

Prof. Gunther Deuschl’s, EAN Past-President, outstanding contribution to the movement disorders field was awarded during the 2019 AAN Congress in Philadelphia (PA), on May 6.

Holm Graessner is the Coordinator for the European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND).

The ataxia diagnostic flowchart has been developed by members of the European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND) in order to help guide diagnosis.

Colloquium Update seltene neurologische Erkrankungen (May 23rd - 24th, 2019, Salzburg, Austria) - Neuromuscular Summer Course (May 29th - 30th, 2019, Budapest, Hungary) - Mind & Brain 59th International Neuropsychiatric Congress (May 30th - June 2nd, 2019, Pula, Croatia)

Every month, you will find an original self-portrait of one Scientific Committee member, who will respond informally to the same 5 questions. Here we go!

Oslo is not only the capital of Norway and the host of the 5th EAN Congress, but also a city filled with sustainable neighborhoods, car-free streets and eco-friendly gourmet restaurants.

Dear EAN members, It is my pleasure to share with you some exciting news about EANpages.

For May 2019, we have selected: Fancourt D & Steptoe A. Television viewing and cognitive decline in older age: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Scientific Reports 2019;9:2851.

Slovenia is in southern central Europe, covering an area of 20,000 km2 with a population of approximately two million people with 163 licenced neurologists.