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Martin Rakusa, Ayaz M. Khawaja* and Johann Sellner** Dept. of Neurology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia, *Dept. of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA, ** Dept. of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg,… Continue Reading

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Prof. Dr Mohammad Wasay MD, FRCP, FAAN
Prof. Grisold Wolfgang, MD Prof Dr Steven L. Lewis The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) will celebrate the 3rd Day of the Brain on July 22nd, 2016. The day commemorates the foundation… Continue Reading

Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Muscle and NMJ disorders” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the EANpages readers. Benedikt Schoser has more than 20 years’ experience as a neurologist and myopathologist in a variety of areas of neuromuscular disorders, including myopathological, structural, biochemical and molecular genetic muscle research, and clinical trials.

Are you interested to take actively part in the educational activities of EAN? Are you keen to improve your skills on writing educational questions linked to EJN papers? If so, why not consider to apply to become a member of… Continue Reading

Dear Readers, We invite you to take a moment and read the following article recommendations, prepared for you by our Scientific Panels: Autonomic nervous system disorders , Higher cortical functions, Movement disorders, Sleep-wake disorders. Ryvlin P, Nashef L, Lhatoo SD,… Continue Reading

The purpose of EAN is to promote excellence in Neurology in Europe and among other topics the bylaws have detailed this ‘to increase the … standards of neurological services, to support neurological research and to be an organ speaking for neurology as the major medical specialty caring for patients with neurological disorders’. A very important structure of the Society to continuously fulfill this mission are the 31 scientific panels of EAN. These panels did exist already within the former Societies EFNS and ENS but they were organized differently. As they have received some reformation I would like to briefly outline their current function and why this reorganization was necessary.

Denmark has a 100-year history of research in multiple sclerosis (MS), but as everywhere, the number of published studies has grown almost exponentially during the last two decades.

Report from Sebastian Schreglmann from Switzerland visiting the Sobell Deparment, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (NINN), Queen Square, London under the supervision of Professor Kailash Bhatia As a recipient of the EAN Department to Department Programme the following lines… Continue Reading

Dear Readers, Let us take this opportunity and invite you to read articles which have been carefully chosen by our Scientific Panels Autonomic nervous system disorders , Higher cortical functions, Infectious diseases, Movement disorders, Neuroepidemiology & Palliative care:   Squair… Continue Reading

Philip Larkin is incoming President of EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care). David Vodušek (DV): The mission statement of EAPC states: “…EAPC strives to develop and promote palliative care in Europe through information, education and research using multi-professional collaboration, while engaging with stakeholders at all levels.” How would you translate this statement towards possible cooperation with EAN? Philip Larkin (PL): It may be helpful to explain initially how EAPC works. EAPC is a membership organisation and currently has 55 member associations across 31 countries and people are engaged in palliative care from a range of perspectives; specialist clinical practice, education, policy and of course research.