by Erich Schmutzhard and Eveline Sipido The 7th RTC took place in Khartoum, Sudan from 15 to 17 October 2015 and was hosted by the University of Khartoum. The RTC, organised by the EAN – European Academy of Neurology, was… Continue Reading

Report from Shabnam Khalilova from Azerbaijan visiting the Department of Neurology at the Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway under the supervision of Professor Ole Björn Tysnes It was my big dream to visit a European hospital and to observe the… Continue Reading

by Valeria Caso The National Education Science Forum «Neurology Update in Kazakhstan» was held on September 7 -8, 2015. This event was organised by the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, the Kazakh National Association of Stroke, Kazakhstan National Association of… Continue Reading

It was a great honour and pleasure to be selected by the Education and Training Committee of the EFNS.

I have spent one year in the laboratory at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Würzburg (the head of laboratory is Prof. Dr. Claudia Sommer). During this time, I was supported by a stipend granted by the… Continue Reading

All e-learning activities are free-of-charge for EAN registered users. Answer all questions correctly and you will receive one hour of CME. European Journal of Neurology
Every month one article is chosen for online learning. The following articles are available free… Continue Reading

Dear Readers, In this issue, we kindly invite you to read articles which have been chosen for you by our Scientific Panels ALS and frontotemporal dementia , Autonomic nervous system disorders, Higher cortical functions, Movement disorders, Neurocritical care, Neurogenetics, Neurorehabilitation  … Continue Reading

Only 6 more weeks until Abstract Submission Deadline on January 13, 2016.

Many European Neurologists are aware of Neuropenews, the blog/newsletter of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). Neuropenews is a platform free to all EAN members and persons interested.
The main objective of Neuropenews is to effectively communicate news in the… Continue Reading

The EAN Liaison Committee (LC) is the meeting point and link for all activities and contacts that the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has with neurology related activities and societies. The LC creates the ideal platform for all elements of the EAN’s external work to come and link together and develops new contacts with societies related to the field of neurology.

The EAN Liaison Committee (LC) is the meeting point and link for all those activities and contacts the EAN has with neurology related and other societies. The LC thus creates the platform for all elements of EAN’s external work to… Continue Reading

by Anna Sauerbier Open call: European Foundations Award for Responsible Research and Innovation (OSHA)
A consortium of European Foundations took the initiative to launch a new award: the European Foundations Award for Responsible Research and Innovation. European Commission signs agreement… Continue Reading

Brussels, Belgium – 17 November 2015 Poland is the first EU member state to launch a national Brain Plan aimed at a better and more accurate use of the health national budget. The EBC was instrumental to this initiative and… Continue Reading

by Tim von Oertzen A new definition and classification of status epilepticus (SE) was recently published as Report of the ILAE Task Force on Classification of Status Epilepticus.
The new definition is applicable to all sorts of status. It includes… Continue Reading

A worldwide call to action, spearheaded by Western University researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, is calling for more attention to the link between reducing strokes and preventing dementia.
Approximately 747,000 Canadians live with dementia, including Alzheimer’s diseases, which represents 14.9 per… Continue Reading