For January 2016 we have selected: Buettner C, Rony-Reuven N, Bernstein C, et al. Simvastatin and vitamin D for migraine prevention: A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Neurol 2015 Sept 29;doi: 10.1002/ana.24534. Migraine is a worldwide primary headache disorder that can be highly disabling and with an important impact on quality of life. Migraine has been linked to an increased risk for vascular diseases by sharing the same ethiopathogenesis, related to alterations mediated by the endothelium.

Nearly a century ago – in 1920 – the renowned Danish physiologist August Krogh (1874-1949) received the Nobel prize in physiology and medicine for his work on the anatomy and physiology of the capillaries (1).

by Antonella Macerollo, P. Balicza, O. Györfi, L. Klingelhöfer, A. Macerollo, V. Papp, A. Sauerbier There has been the outstanding need to provide European junior colleagues with a platform for encouraging intercultural exchanges and support, and tackling upcoming challenges of… Continue Reading

Thanks to the support from the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) I was able to spend a research fellowship at the Stroke Research division, Institutes of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom), in the research group led by Professor Kennedy R. Lees.

I was fortunate to receive a Fellowship from European Academy of Neurology in order to spend 6 months of my education at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre (JWMDRC), Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. This education was conducted in cooperation with the departments of neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust.

Report from Maria Paola Cabboi from Italy visiting the Laboratory of Histology of the Neurology Clinic, University of Würzburg, Germany under the supervision of Professor Claudia Sommer I attended the Laboratory of Histology of the Neurology Clinic of the University… Continue Reading

by David Oliver In the January issue  of the European Journal of Neurology, a Consensus review on the development of palliative care for patients with chronic and progressive neurological disease is published and we highlight this important article by offering… Continue Reading

Dear readers, As in 2015, our Scientific Panels are back with their article recommendations! In this issue, the Autonomic nervous system disorders , Higher cortical functions, Movement disorders, Neuroepidemiology & Sleep-wake disorders Scientific Panels invite you to read the following… Continue Reading

This year the EAN Spring School will take place from May 12th to May 15th, 2016 at the Hotel Bezděz in Staré Splavy, Czech Republic.

Most Accessed Articles EFNS/MDS-ES recommendations for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1111/ene.12022/ Summary of the recommendations of the EFNS/MDS-ES review on therapeutic management of Parkinson’s disease http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03866.x EFNS-ENS/EAN Guideline on concomitant use of cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in moderate to… Continue Reading

by David B. Vodusek and Eveline Sipido The neurological societies of the Maghreb held their 10th Congress in Tunis, Tunisia from December 3 – 5, 2015.
Prof. Riadh Gouider, President of the Tunisian Society of Neurology hosted the meeting. More… Continue Reading

by Anna Sauerbier   Follow-up to the Paris agreement: the role of public health in preventing and responding to climate change (EUROHEALTHNET) Should pregnant women be included in clinical trials (Healthcare Economist) E- fact 76: Well being at work: creating… Continue Reading

On behalf of Prof. Ulrich Jäger, member of the BioMed Alliance Board of Directors and of the Monitoring Horizon 2020 Task Force, we are asking you to provide your input to improve Horizon 2020 and the next Research and Innovation… Continue Reading

The 2015 has been a very important year for the EAN, mainly signed by the celebration of the first EAN Congress in Berlin last June. Many other important achievements have been reached by the EAN during this year, thank to the hard and generous work of the EAN President, Executive Board, Committees, Panels, and so many other EAN members. This end of the year gives us the special opportunity to thank all who have contributed to the EAN successful development, and to invite everybody to look forward to even more and better to come.

is available now! Click here to read. The European Journal of Neurology is free of charge for EAN members! Log-in on www.eaneurology.org. If you encounter difficulties accessing the Journal, please contact headoffice@eaneurology.org. European Journal of Neurology – January 2016 issue… Continue Reading