In 2011, for the first time in its 55 year history, the World Federation of Neurology invited project proposals from its membership for specific educational or applied research projects in neurology and the applied neurosciences as part of its activities… Continue Reading

Abstract Background: Bapineuzumab, a humanized anti-amyloid-beta (A
) monoclonal antibody for the potential treatment of Alzheimer disease (AD), was evaluated in a multiple ascending dose, safety, and efficacy study in mild to moderate AD.
Methods: The study enrolled 234 patients, randomly… Continue Reading

Ettore Beghi is Professor of Neurology in Milan, Italy and past-President of the Italian League Against Epilepsy (LICE)

A 42-year-old woman came to our observation because of the subacute onset of abnormal movements in the oro-facial region. Family history was negative for neurological disorders. Her past medical history was remarkable only for spinal surgery (spinal stabilization L4-L5-S1). At… Continue Reading

A European Training Charter as a common achievement of the UEMS division of Neuroradiology, UEMS Sections of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology and Cardiology has been approved by the UEMS Council
by Wolfgang Grisold, Olof Flodmark and Bernd Richling The UEMS (www.uems.net)… Continue Reading

The right size for the European Neurology Congress
by Richard Hughes, EFNS President The British geneticist JBS Haldane began his 1928 essay “On being the right size” by illustrating the impossibility of fairy tale giants. He wrote “consider a giant… Continue Reading

Nils Erik Gilhus Not only neurologists but also neurosurgeons, psychiatrists and pediatricians are specialists that work with disorders in the brain and nervous system. Furthermore neuroradiologists, neurophysiologists and neuropathologists are professionals in the field, as are psychologists, speech therapists, physiotherapists… Continue Reading

Neuromuscular diseases did always grab my attention during my residency. Due to the rising importance of skin biopsy and its usefulness in the diagnosis of vasculitic neuropathy as well as small fiber neuropathy, I aimed to study in this field. As in my thesis I studied the activation of RAGE pathway in vasculitic neuropathy, axonal neuropathy and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy patients’ nerve biopsies I decided to extend my research by analyzing this pathway in the skin samples of different neuropathies.

EFNS TOURNAMENT – Stockholm 2012 12 persons will be chosen to participate in the tournament for young neurologists. Selected candidates will receive a travel grant as well as hotel accommodation and free registration to the congress. INFORMATION: www.efns.org/efns2012 APPLICATION DEADLINE:… Continue Reading

Teaching and education are an important aspects of the EFNS congresses. In Budapest at the 15th EFNS Congress the participants in the Teaching Course (TC) were asked to fill in a questionnaire about themselves, their professional carrier and satisfaction about the congress program and attended TC.

The European Board Examination will take place at the 16th EFNS Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 7th, 2012. Further information can be found on the UEMS EBN website (www.uems-neuroboard.org), in regard to questions, cases and the examination. Also the… Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Last week I sent out an invitation to all Heads of European Neurological Departments to contribute to Grand Rounds.
From many of you I got positive feedback, some of you agreed in sending cases, others will help commenting… Continue Reading

Definition and Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on
Cardiovascular Nursing; and the… Continue Reading

Murat Emre is Professor at the Medical School, University of Istanbul, Turkey and Treasurer of The Movement Disorders Society European Section

A 69-year old previously healthy man presented in January 2011 with a two-week history of behavioural disturbances including anxiety, hypochondriac complaints and motor hyperactivity. Since the patient never had had any psychiatric symptoms his general practitioner chose to refer him… Continue Reading