It was a pleasure for me to represent the EAN at the 1st EBM meeting in held in Paris (La Salpétrière Hospital) on May 23, 2017. The objective of the EBM project is to preserve and to promote collections of archives related to the History of the various disciplines concerned by brain science (not only neurology, but mostly).
The European Parliament marked Brain Health Day: Prevention, Policy, Progress with a high‑level programme hosted by MEP Angelika Winzig, bringing renewed political attention to Europe’s urgent need for an integrated brain health strategy.
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Residents and research fellows discover the VUmc This year’s annual hospital visit on Sunday 25th of June 2017 brought 80 residents and research fellows from all over the world to the impressive VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (VUmc) located in the southwestern part of Amsterdam, close to the campus of VU University. The RRFS hospital visit was organised in collaboration with the Dutch Junior Neurology Association. -
We congratulate the winners of the Investigator Awards to their presentation during the
3rd EAN Congress in Amsterdam 2017! The Prize consists of an Award certificate and free registration to the Lisbon Congress. All winners’ presentations were filmed –… Continue Reading -
Resident and Research FellowsEAN Congress newsTop ArticlesAmsterdam 2017: RRFS special session: “Meet the experts and learn about clinical work and research (clinical and laboratory) around Europe”
The special session of the Residents and Research Fellow Section (RRFS) took place on Sunday 25.06.2017 during the EAN congress 2017 in Amsterdam. This year the special session was held in a novel format with the aim to create a more informal environment between juniors and senior researchers and clinicians. -
EAN Congress newsTop ArticlesAmsterdam 2017: Report on Symposium 6: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
Symposium 6: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) as a model of interaction between cognition, behaviour and motor impairment Chairpersons:
Albert C. Ludolph, Ulm, Germany
Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, The Netherlands The neuropathology of ALS… Continue Reading -
The 18th course of the Spring School attracted attention of 187 colleagues from 36 countries. Due to the capacity reasons we were forced to refuse one third of the applicants. Traditionally the highest interest was from Russia – 29, Uzbekistan - 21 and Romania - 19. As usually we had again delegates from mediterranian Africa. this year, we had 90 female participants and 31 male participants. -
Report from Dr Ayman Ahmed Ashmawi, from Cairo, Egypt visiting the Department of Clinical Epileptology, Sleep Disorders and Functional Neurology in Children University Hospitals of Lyon, France, under the supervision of Prof. Alexis Arzimanoglou. -
by Anna Sauerbier
Neuroscience-based Nomenclature
https://www.ecnp.eu/research-innovation/nomenclature.aspx?ec_as=B7D865F484714A188FBBD8563A5F7CF8 New Alzheimer Europe publication highlights inequalities in access to dementia care and treatment across Europe
http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/141444_en.html?&WT_mc_id=email-Notification Alzheimer Europe launches European Dementia Monitor 2017 at the European Parliament
http://alzheimer-europe.org/News/Alzheimer-Europe/Tuesday-27-June-2017-AE-launches-European-Dementia-Monitor-2017-at-the-European-Parliament Atomic… Continue Reading -
News from EAN member societies
News from EAN member societies: 1st Congress of Georgian Union of Neurologists
The First Congress of Georgian Union of Neurologists was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 16th-17th June 2017. The aim of the congress was to establish active cooperation at the regional and national basis, to increase information level about burden and importance of neurological disease, to establish and support high standards in medical, scientific and ethic basis in the professional society of neurologists. -
EAN Congress newsFeatured SliderAmsterdam 2017: Memories from the 3rd EAN Congress – view the photo gallery
Memories from the 3rd EAN Congress in Amsterdam
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the understanding or treatment of MS. David B. Vodušek (DBV): Can you tell us about your training and how you ended up looking after neurological patients with MS and pursuing research in MS? Per Soelberg Sorensen (PSS): When I was a young doctor, I was fascinated by neurology because of the way the neurologist would deduct where the lesion in the nervous system was located based on the history and objective examination. This was before the appearance of scanners. -
Over the past number of months, member organisations of the European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA] have been profiled in EANpages. Flick back through previous editions to meet those groups advocating at the European level in the fields of Dystonia,… Continue Reading -
E-BrainVirtual interactive case report July: Ischemic stroke caused by aortic and carotid dissection
by Antonella Macerollo
Dear Readers,
An interesting interactive case has been published in eBrain this month. It has been written by the neurology, radiology and neurosurgery teams from Belgrade, Serbia. Please, find below the abstract.
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Scientific panels reportsScientific Panel on infectious diseses: EAN Consensus Review on Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Tick-Borne Encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vector transmitted viral infections of the central nervous system, with an increasing health burden in Europe. The occurrence of TBE shows a tendency for prolongation of a season and extension to new geographic areas – to North and South Europe, and also in higher altitudes. The total number of TBE cases has shown an increase during recent decades, that might be associated with an occupational exposure, growing migration and travel, and outdoor leisure activities. -
Please find below articles from Serbian authors and co-authors that were published in the European Journal of Neurology.