I like to signal a couple of papers that could be worthwhile reading with a slightly more focused attention, since both are - to me - evidence of the growing impact of genetics in clinical studies.

by Delia Lenzi For a long time it has been a classical science fantasy. But the idea of gene therapy – introducing copies of normal genes into people who lack them, to cure disease – it may become science fact.… Continue Reading

by José Ferro The application process for members of the Board of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) was underway and many nominations and several applications have been received. The application portal was closed at 24h CET on 14 February… Continue Reading

Most neurologists used to carry out few practical procedures beyond the neurological examination which one of us has already discussed in this Forum (https://www.eanpages.org/?p=1443). This is changing. Some undertake diagnostic procedures such as electrophysiology, ultrasonography, nerve, muscle and now skin biopsies.

All e-learning activities are free-of-charge for EFNS members registered to www.efns.org! 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… Continue Reading

Through the EFNS fellowship, I was able to carry out my project “Cerebral ischaemia measured using MRI spectroscopy (cerebral ischaemia study)” at the Acute Stroke research unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK chaired by Prof. Kennedy Lees. Doing this research from an interdisciplinary perspective has been a novel approach and I’m grateful I was able to begin my involvement with EFNS Scientific Fellowship at this stage in my career.

by Wolfgang Grisold and Svein Ivar Mellgren The 6th European Board examination in Neurology will be held on Friday May 30, 2014 during the joint congress of the ENS and EFNS (EAN) in Istanbul, Turkey. The examination is a joint… Continue Reading

Top articles 2012 1 = Randomized phase III study 306: adjunctive perampanel for refractory partial-onset seizures.
Krauss, GL; Serratosa, JM; Villanueva, V; et al.
NEUROLOGY  Volume: 78   Issue: 18   Pages: 1408-1415   Published: MAY 2012 Times Cited: 43 (from Web of… Continue Reading

Finn Boerlum Kristensen is Chairman of the Executive Committee, European Network for HTA (EUnetHTA), and Director of the Coordinating Secretariat of EUnetHTA Joint Action, National Board of Health, Denmark

The EFNS Scientist Panels and ENS Subcommittees aim at coordinating different facets of clinical research and good neurological practice at European level. They will play a very important role in the European Academy of Neurology – EAN. We invited the… Continue Reading

As in previous issues, Neuropenews asked EFNS/ENS committee members, Panel chairs, Speakers, … which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Istanbul, June 2014. You will find the answers below …

by Thomas Berger, Chair of the e-learning Subcommittee eBrain was successfully developed within 24 months by a small but effective lead team (S. Shorvon, S. Thompson, K. Hardy-Smith, H. Cock, T. Berger), representing the unique partnership of the UK Joint… Continue Reading

by Gian Luigi Lenzi During the recent Christmas holidays I went back to one of my youth’s favourite books, a book published more than 700 years ago: “IL MILIONE”, that is the journey of Marco Polo to the Far East.… Continue Reading

By Reha Tolun The history of diagnostic neuroradiology begins with the invention of x-ray and its application as craniography in the very early 20th century. A famous neurosurgeon, Dandy, was the first to perform pneumoencephalography in 1918. Drainage of spinal… Continue Reading

Dear readers, here are the papers published in the previous month, that I suggest to read: