The Norwegian Brain Council, established in 2007, was one of the first of its kind in Europe. The initiative for it came from key members of the Norwegian Neurological Association, and today the council is seen as a key contributor to the Norwegian health system.

by Anna Sauerbier

Prof. Dafin Muresanu (DF): Dear Prof. Flodmark can you please introduce the European Board of Interventional Neurology – EBNI to the readers of the EAN Pages. Prof. Olof Flodmark (OF): European Board of Neurointervention – EBNI is an independent European Society formed with the aim to support a multidisciplinary approach to neurointerventions by providing guidelines for practice and training and by recognizing individual competence and skills in neurointerventions.

EFNA is focusing attention on young neurology patients during 2018. Their goal is to create a programme that assists young people in becoming advocates for their own disease areas.

The European Parliament Interest Group on Mental health, Well-being and Brain Disorders (with co-hosting MEPs Tomas Zdechovsky and Nessa Childers), EBC, GAMIAN-Europe, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), EUFAMI, the Expert Platform on Depression, Eurocarers, the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), the UEMS – Sector of Psychiatry and the International Federation for Psychotherapy have launched a joint policy paper on major depression, entitled ‘A sustainable approach to depression: moving from words to actions’, at the European Parliament in Brussels.

The Moroccan Society of Neurology (MSN) was very pleased to organise with the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) the EAN Day on the margins of the Maghrebian Congress of Neurology, held in the beautiful and charming city of Marrakech.

Please find below articles from Czech authors and co-authors
that were published in the European Journal of Neurology   Effect of delayed-release dimethyl fumarate on no evidence of disease activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: integrated analysis of the phase III… Continue Reading

Reference Networks: A second opinion - How EU networks share knowledge to save lives

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 Oslo 2019. Please find their answers below!

As 2018 draws to a close, the Social Impact of Pain (SIP) initiative can be proud of its achievements in the past 12 months.

The African Academy of Neurology (AFAN) was created in August 2015 under the aegis of the WFN to be the African regional representative body for all that relates to neurology and allied fields. AFAN collaborates actively with other international organisations; the WFN, EAN, AAN, and MDS amongst others, to achieve the goals of AFAN and its member states. These international-organisations have been invaluable in their support; financially, logistically and by sharing expertise. AFAN is still in its fledgling state and relies greatly on its international partners. With passing years, as we gain experience and become stronger, we hope to reach our place on the international neurological stage as equal partners in the theatre of neurological disease.

4 December 2018: Alzheimer Europe’s European Parliament lunch debate focuses on Dementia as a priority of the EU health programme Alzheimer Europe held its final lunch debate of 2018 in the European parliament on 4 December 2018. The debate focused on the topic of “Dementia as a priority of the EU health programme”.

In November 2018, the first EAN Autumn School took place in Loutraki, Greece. A remote destination not too far from Athens airport was chosen to gather 60 Neurologists in Training and 9 faculty members.

Dear colleagues and friends, the weeks before the change of the year usually serve not only to accomplish the last pending tasks but also to reflect on the past 12 months and to think about what lies ahead. I probably have this in common with many of you who profit from some slowing down of work during the holiday season as everyone is busy preparing for Christmas and the turn of the year invites to look back and to make new plans.

For January 2019, we have selected: Killinger BA, Madaj Z, Sikora JW, et al. The vermiform appendix impacts the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Sci Transl Med 2018,10:1-15.