The neurological examination has grown with our profession over the past 150 years. Neither the examination as a whole nor its individual parts have been subjected to the sort of rigorous evaluation which would command an instant Level A recommendation from an EFNS guideline panel. Nevertheless as a Good Practice Point the examination commands the leading position in the list of neurological investigations. Last year Johnston and Hauser, editors of the Annals of Neurology (volume 70, A10), called for research into the value of the different aspects of the “ethereal” neurological examination. The call was hotly debated in subsequent correspondence as being either overdue on the one hand or unnecessary and inappropriate on the other.

Like in the previous years the interest for attendance in our course was overwhelming. With sad heart we were forced to refuse applications of 90 colleagues. Out of those 136 accepted the majority have overcome various administrative obstacles (visas, permissions, insurance etc.) and after some cancellations 123 participants have come from 36 countries.

he Nobel Museum is a museum devoted to circulate information on the Nobel Prize, Nobel laureates from 1901 to present, and the life of the founder of the prize, Alfred Nobel (1833-1896). The museum is, together with the Swedish Academy and the Nobel Library, located in the former Stock Exchange Building (Börshuset) taking up the north side of the square Stortorget in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm.

by Marianne de Visser The EMA is pleased to announce the launch of the new European database of suspected adverse drug reaction reports website at http://www.adrreports.eu/.
The launch of the website is a positive first step in the implementation of… Continue Reading

by Peter J Goadsby A Core Curriculum, for use by medical schools and residency programmes, was originally identified as an educational goal by the International Headache Society Strategic Planning group. In 2009 the IHS Education committee initiated the Core Curriculum… Continue Reading

Abstract Background: Little is known regarding the cognitive impairment in subjects with early, drug-naive Parkinson disease (PD). The aim of this study was to explore the proportion with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subtypes in an incidence cohort of untreated… Continue Reading

Michael Brainin, Chair of the EFNS Scientific Committee

by Sandro Marini We describe the case of a Caucasian 18-year-old woman self referred to the emergency department because of numbness in her right hand and dyplopia. Approximately one week earlier, the patient gradually began to feel as if her… Continue Reading

The national Medical Specialist Associations in Europe are represented at the European level by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). To harmonise and improve the quality of Continuing Medical Education (CME) UEMS delegated the task of accreditation to UEMS… Continue Reading

Swedish Neurological Society – past, present and future challenges by Martin Gunnarsson During the 19th century, neuroscience was established as a very important research area in the Swedish scientific community (see article by professor Sten Fredrikson in the May issue… Continue Reading

Authors and academics are in revolt against the tyranny of the giant publishing houses. There is a swing towards the growing numbers of free on line journals. Which side should the EFNS join in this rebellion?

One of my main interests in the field of Neurology is the study and treatment of Cerebrovascular Disorders. Stroke, the main representative of this issue, is the leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of death worldwide.

In order to benefit from the lower early registration rate,
please make sure to register by June 18, 2012. Please visit the congress website and register at: http://www2.kenes.com/efns/reg/Pages/Reg.htm   EFNS 2012: Don’t miss the early registration deadline! was last modified:… Continue Reading

The 2012 participants and winners of a travel grant to Stockholm and a free congress registration are: Tournament 1 – Clinical neurology
Sunday, 09 September 2012, 11:00-12:30h Barbara Casolla, France
Marian Galovic, Switzerland
Pietro Guaraldi, Italy
Roman Schniepp, Germany
Alba… Continue Reading

The congress quiz is online now until June 6, 2012: http://www.kenes.com/efns2012/quiz/ Answer all questions correctly, and you will perhaps win a free registration to the 16th EFNS congress in Stockholm, Sweden, September 8-11, 2012.   The EFNS Congress Quiz was… Continue Reading