Our paper of the month for April is the latest work by the Global Burden of Diseases Collaborator Network, which has found that neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, with over 3.4 billion people worldwide are affected.

The next EAN Autumn School will take in place in Loutraki, Greece, on 24-28 October 2024. Registration is open from now until 1 June!

The 2024 European Brain Health Summit focuses on a holistic approach to brain health, addressing the management of neurological disorders, preventive strategies, and public awareness. Watch the live broadcast on 7 May on the EAN Website.

The 3rd edition of the EAN Science School took place on 15-19 March 2024, in Salzburg, Austria, gathering 57 young clinicians from 22 countries, united by their passion for neuroscience.

THCS (transforming health and care systems) has launched its second Joint Transnational Call for proposals aiming to support the implementation of innovative person-centred health and care models addressing prevention strategies, with the key help of existing IT and digital technologies and services.

The EBC is pleased to fully kick off the No Health Without Brain Health campaign in the lead up to the upcoming EU Elections, aiming to increase public and policy awareness around brain health in Europe and beyond.

The EAN Student Task Force is delighted to announce the return of the very popular ‘Why Neurology?’ essay competition this spring, ahead of the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology.

A Joint Session between the EPA and EAN will take place during the European Congress of Psychiatry, on Monday, 8 April.

Read the latest reports on EAN Student Teaser Fellowships that took place in 2023. Find out how our future neurologists got on in their chosen departments.

For April, the eanCampus is highlighting the topic of movement disorders. Throughout this month, several pieces of content are freely accessible for you to enjoy, as well as our weekly podcast, eanCast: Weekly Neurology, with a new episode every Monday.

All are invited to attend the EAN Regional Teaching Course in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova on 25-27 April 2024

Austrian and European neurology have lost an exemplary physician and outstanding clinical researcher, a dear colleague and friend: Gregor K. Wenning suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on 11 February 2024.

We are delighted to announce the three winners of our EAN 2024 Congress Quiz, each of whom has won free registration for the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Helsinki!

The first annual meeting of the EAN Resident and Research Fellow Section (RRFS) took place in Porto, Portugal, on 9-10 March, bringing together 25 representatives spanning committees, coordinating panels, task forces, and national delegations.

The imperial Hofburg Palace in Vienna was the setting for a special award ceremony on 12 March – during Brain Awareness Week – to recognise the outstanding creative approach of Austrian school pupils to promoting brain health in the Brain Health School Challenge.