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. We… Continue Reading

by Maria Cordier, François-Xavier Borruat, Philippe Maeder, Patrik Michel A 74-year-old man with mild cognitive impairment since 2007 due to biopsy proven cerebral amyloid angiopathy, presented in January 2012 with complaints of progressive visual loss over 6 months. He was… Continue Reading

by Michael Khalil Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a main area of interest for Austria’s neurologic community. One reason for this is the rather high prevalence of this disorder which in 2002 has been estimated to be around 100 per 100,000… Continue Reading

The Editors have – together with the Scientific Committee – decided that new EFNS review papers will be presented in the Forum of NEUROPENEWS. The new EFNS review on the role of muscle biopsy in the investigation of myalgia on… Continue Reading

by Delia Lenzi This month a tweet directed me to a very interesting report on Epigenetics by Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD, from the Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
I… Continue Reading

The European Commission held two major events during May to celebrate the European Month of the Brain under the Presidency of the Republic of Ireland.

by Liliia Zviagina First of all I would like to thank the EFNS Head Office, Lisa Müller and Julia Mayer, the EFNS TC committee, especially Professor Detlef Kömpf, and all our invited speakers for their mutual support in organising the… Continue Reading

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

Visit the EFNS/ENS Booth at the Conference in Barcelona and learn more about our educatonal activities, upcoming Congresses, foundation of the European Academy of Neurology and more… In the latest issue of the Communications from the European Neurological Society you… Continue Reading

Dear Members of National Brain Councils and National Action Groups, It is our pleasure to send you in attached the first edition of the EBC News. The EBC News brings you news on our work and is a platform for… Continue Reading

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.
We… Continue Reading

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