by Mohammad Wasay & Wolfgang Grisold The first World Brain Day was started by World Federation of Neurology in 2014 with the slogan “Our brains-Our future”. This global campaign was designed to promote awareness about brain and neurological diseases and… Continue Reading

The First EAN congress took place in Berlin at the CityCube, June 20-23, 2015. 6400 participants from 106 countries were attending 8 Symposia, 25 Teaching courses, 23 Focused workshops, 5 Hands-on courses, 3 Interactive sessions, 5 Special Sessions and showed 1546 posters. Furthermore, 2 Scientific Satellite Symposia took place at the Charité, as well as 17 Industry Satellite Symposia. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

Elena Moro (EM): We are very grateful for all the work you did for the EAN news blog “Neuropenews”. It has become the most important tool of communication for our society. What is your message to us? Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): It is not good to dwell in the past as none of us want to be labelled as “old”. I think that it is now the right time to turn the page and open a new chapter for Neuropenews. I like to imagine Neuropenews like a house that is going to be remodelled. I am happy to have contributed to have built the foundation of this house and to see its further development. I am very pleased to see that the leadership of the EAN news blog is now in your capable hands.

Ebrain e-learning programme is a gold standard in interactive online learning for professionals in neurosciences. This exciting web-based learning resource is designed to support training and continuous professional development for clinical neuroscience trainees, consultants and non-specialists. Members of the EAN… Continue Reading

After its very first meeting in Istanbul in 2014, the Assembly of Delegates met for the second time in Berlin during the 1st Congress of the EAN. This assembly, which is the democratic body of the Academy, consists of 90 delegates, 45 representing national societies of neurology, and 45 representing full individual members.

For July 2015, we have selected: Kazui H, Miyajima M, Mori E, Ishikawa M, for the SINPHONI-2 Investigators. Lumboperitoneal shunt surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (SINPHONI-2): an open-label randomized trial. Lancet Neurology 2015;14:585-594. The decision to refer patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) for surgery can be challenging for the neurologist, especially due to the lack of high-level evidence supporting the beneficial use of CSF shunts.

by Delia Lenzi Impressive results emerge from a study recently published in Science from a group of scientists who were able to identify a small-molecule inhibitor of 15-PGDH (SW033291) that increases prostaglandin PGE2 levels in bone marrow and other tissues.… Continue Reading

by Hannah Cock The hands-on neuro-otology course at the recent EAN meeting in Berlin, directed by Eleftherios Papathanasiou from Cyprus with assistance from several of the great and the good in the field was the first to be fully booked,… Continue Reading

by Elena Moro, Antonella Macerollo and Anna Sauerbier The 1st Congress of the European Academy of Neurology took place in Berlin, Germany, between the 20th and 23rd of June 2015. Among the several social and scientific appointments, a new event… Continue Reading

by Jan Kuks, Gabrielle Lohner UEMS Section of Neurology – European Board of Neurology “The European board Exam should be a reference of excellence recognised by all European countries.” This was the slogan of one of the candidates, taking the… Continue Reading

Hospital visit Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité, Berlin, Germany, June 22, 2015 by Anna Sauerbier, Peter Balicza, Antonella Macerollo on behalf of the European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees (EAYNT) The hospital visit followed by a get-together during the first… Continue Reading

During 20th and 23rd of June 2015, Berlin was the capital of European neurology. At the 1st Congress of European Academy of Neurology, young neurologists had a session specially organized for them by the European Association of Young Neurologists and… Continue Reading

In this issue of Neuropenews we would like to invite you to read the following interesting articles which were kindly chosen by our Subspecialty Scientific Panel on Higher Cortical Functions. Memory Redick, Thomas S., et al.: “Measuring working memory capacity… Continue Reading

by Antonio Federico, Chair of the EAN Scientific Committee A list of the Rare Neurological Diseases (RND) consists of more than 5000 disorders. Half of them has a neurological interest including the central and peripheral nervous system or muscles, or… Continue Reading

On Saturday evening, June 20, Professor Wolfgang Oertel, Local Chairperson, opened the Congress with his welcoming address to all participants.
His speech was followed by Professor Raad Shakir, President of the World Federation of Neurology, who also had the most… Continue Reading