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Professor Ersin Tan is President of the Turkish Neurological Society and works at the Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Neurology in Ankara.

The Editors have – together with the Scientific Committee – decided that new EFNS guideline papers will be presented in the Forum of NEUROPENEWS. In the May issue of the European Journal of Neurology the new EFNS/ENS Guidelines for the… Continue Reading

Dr Raad Shakir was elected WFN President at the Council of Delegates during the World Congress of Neurology in Vienna on 22 September 2013. His 4-year term of office began on 1st January 2014 The World Federation of Neurology was… Continue Reading

A new era of neurology in Europe will start soon. In order to remember those historical moments that were relevant for EFNS and ENS and finally led to the foundation of EAN, the editors asked senior European neurologists to tell… Continue Reading

The first paper that I would like to point out to our readers is in a way connected with the paper on the NEW CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINE (Pencina MJ et al; N Engl J Med, March 19,2014) presented in the Neuropenews April issue.

In the past 6 months, the EFNS SubCommittee has continued working with the following leader- and membership: Jan Kuks, The Netherlands – Chairman Members: Thomas Berger, Austria; Vitalie Lisnic, Moldova; Serefunur Öztürk, Turkey; Ex-officio-member: Jean-Marc Léger (chairman Training & Education committee)

Website: www.ismck.com The 6th International Student Medical Congress is the result of the effort by a group of medical students and alumni from University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice. The goal is to strengthen the international cooperation among medical… Continue Reading

The Editors have – together with the Scientific Committee – decided that new EFNS consensus papers will be presented in the Forum of NEUROPENEWS. The new EFNS/ENS consensus on the diagnosis and management of chronic ataxias in adulthood is published… Continue Reading

The two papers signalled for April 2014 belong to very different aspects of Neurology, or, better, of the Neurological Sciences.

Website: www.polioconference.com Following the successful conference in Copenhagen, the 2nd European Polio Conference will be held in Amsterdam from 25-27 June 2014.
The Conference aims to promote better care for the large number of 700.000 Europeans suffering from late effects… Continue Reading

I like to signal a couple of papers that could be worthwhile reading with a slightly more focused attention, since both are - to me - evidence of the growing impact of genetics in clinical studies.

Most neurologists used to carry out few practical procedures beyond the neurological examination which one of us has already discussed in this Forum (https://www.eanpages.org/?p=1443). This is changing. Some undertake diagnostic procedures such as electrophysiology, ultrasonography, nerve, muscle and now skin biopsies.

Through the EFNS fellowship, I was able to carry out my project “Cerebral ischaemia measured using MRI spectroscopy (cerebral ischaemia study)” at the Acute Stroke research unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK chaired by Prof. Kennedy Lees. Doing this research from an interdisciplinary perspective has been a novel approach and I’m grateful I was able to begin my involvement with EFNS Scientific Fellowship at this stage in my career.

Website: www.ectrims.eu/ectrims-summer-schools/ The course will focus on ‘Genetics in MS’ and will offer an attractive programme of workshops and mentor groups, include the participation of well-known experts, and ensure in-depth coverage of the field. Participants with no previous knowledge in… Continue Reading