Top articles 2011 1 = Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2010 revisions to the McDonald criteria Polman, CH.; Reingold, SC; Banwell, B; et al.
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Volume: 69 Issue: 2 Pages: 292-302 Published: FEB 2011 Times Cited: 250 (from… Continue Reading

Polman, CH.; Reingold, SC; Banwell, B; et al. ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Volume: 69 Issue: 2 Pages: 292-302 Published: FEB 2011 Abstract:
New evidence and consensus has led to further revision of the McDonald Criteria for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The… Continue Reading

The European Month of the Brain (EMoB) in May 2013 is sure to be a fantastic showcase of up and coming research and policy issues.

The EFNS Scientist Panels and ENS Sub-committees aim at coordinating the different facets of clinical research and good neurological practice at the European level.
They will play a very important role in the European Academy of Neurology – EAN.
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by Vanja Basic Kes and Vida Demarin A 46-year-old male was admitted to hospital one month after he had experienced pain in the right side of the neck. Some days later he had noticed choreatic movements of his left arm.… Continue Reading

by Julia Ferrari Worldwide stroke is the second most common cause of death in developed countries. In Austria the incidence rate of stroke is 2.1 – 2.3 per thousand annually [1,2], implying that a stroke occurs every 26 minutes. Austria… Continue Reading

by Gian Luigi Lenzi Not many weeks ago, here in Rome, a particular “retirement” made (and is still making) a lot of rumours and consequences. Away from this HOLY fact and down to my academic perspective I considered my own… Continue Reading

Neurologists need no persuasion that the brain is the most important organ in the body and neurology and its allied specialties, including psychiatry, the most important in medicine. Just occasionally we need to remind the world of these truths. We now have the opportunity to do just that because the European Commission has declared May as the official European Month of the Brain 2013.

I had the unique chance of being one of the young neurologists chosen by the EFNS Education Committee to perform a 6-month educational program in the National Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Disease (Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Institut de Myologie, Paris, France) under the supervision of Professor Jean-Marc Léger.

On February 20, 2013 EFNS Admin, including EFNS Head Office and the EFNS Branch Offices Prague and Florence passed the recertification audit and received the certificate confirming the application and further development of an effective Quality Management System complying with the requirements of standard ISO 9001:2008.

Primary objective of the course is to encourage cooperation and to promote exchange of knowledge between participants from different countries. The course is a meeting of respected scientists, who work with stroke presenting and discussing all major aspects of stroke… Continue Reading

Monthly Virtual Patient Case Reports – NOW LIVE!! Monthly Video Lecture eBrain applies for EACCME CPD accreditation Get involved…. write or peer review an eBrain lesson Write a Virtual Patient Case Report or have us video your lecture! To read… Continue Reading

In the latest issue of the Communications of the European Neurological Society you will find information on: – 23rd Meeting of ENS in Barcelona, Spain
– ENS Business Meeting 2013
– ENS Farewell Networking Event during the 23rd Meeting
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We are here reporting the ten most quoted neurological papers published in the years 2010 and 2011, updated on March 25, 2013. Top Articles 2011 1 = Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: 2010 revisions to the McDonald criteria Polman, CH.;… Continue Reading

Alan J. Thompson is Dean of the Faculty of Brain Science at the University College London and the first ever recipient of ECTRIMS Award of Honorary Membership 2012 Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): What are the recent achievements in the diagnosis… Continue Reading