Memories from the 3rd EAN Congress in Amsterdam find yourself, a colleague or a friend in the Amsterdam photo-gallery        Amsterdam 2017: Memories from the 3rd EAN Congress – view the photo gallery was last modified: July 31st,… Continue Reading

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

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. To see the full… Continue Reading

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.

The Rebuplic of Serbia is situaded on the Balkan Penisula and is inhabited with more than 7,000,000 people. With its geoghrafical, pollitycal and cultural position Serbia always united East and West. Giving its history along the centuries - long shape and turbulent past resulting in constant migration of population, Serbia became a multiethic, multicultural and multiconfessional society.

eter Van den Bergh (PVdB): Peripheral neuropathies are common neurological disorders. In the annual EAN congresses, they are an important topic which the Scientific Panel Neuropathies strives to integrate in the scientific and in the educational Program. I would like to introduce the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) of which you are the president to the EANpages readership. Can you please explain what the PNS stands for and what its objectives and aims are to the readers of the EANpages? Mary Reilly (MR): The Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) is an international organisation of physicians and scientists working together to develop and provide the best treatments for people who have peripheral nerve diseases.

For July 2017, we have selected: Fernandez HH, Factor SA, Hauser RA, et al. Randomized controlled trial of deutetrabenazine for tardive dyskinesia. Neurology 2017;88:2003-2010. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a relatively frequent complication of antipsychotic treatment. TD can be observed in any part of the body, can be very disabling, and often persists even after stopping the causative medication.

European Neurology has lost one of its great pioneers: Franz Gerstenbrand, emeritus Professor of Neurology at Innsbruck University, Past President of the EFNS and Honorary Member of the EAN passed away on June 30, 2017 at the age of 92.

Don't miss the opportunity to apply for the EAN Research Fellowship until August 31, 2017.

The new CME article July 2017: “Lasting improvement of medication-overuse headache after brief intervention – a long-term follow-up in primary care” is online now! Please log-in and browse to the LEARN section on the EAN Website and answer the questions!… Continue Reading

Chairpersons:
Bernard Uitdehaag, Guenther Deuschl, Paul Boon
during the Highlight session the most prominent topics of the congress were given special recognition: Stroke
Veerle De Herdt, , Belgium Multiple Sclerosis
Rogier Q. Hintzen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Degenerative disorders including dementia… Continue Reading