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The Editors have – together with the Scientific Committee – decided that new guideline papers will be presented in the Forum of NEUROPENEWS. In the September 2012 issue of the European Journal of Neurology the new EFNS guideline paper on… Continue Reading

by Ivan Iniesta INTRODUCTION
In 2011 the widely acclaimed Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer (b. Stockholm, 1931) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality”(2). This article celebrates the… Continue Reading

Dawn of a new era: Gösta Hultquist’s thesis of carotid artery disease 1942 by Bo Norrving A patient with a carotid TIA – emergency diagnosis and neuroimaging – urgent start of medical therapy – carotid ultrasound showing a severe carotid… Continue Reading

Some of the lessons learned from CADASIL show that: - Patients should not be forced into known categories when the condition is not clear - A descriptive acronym is better than multiple wordings - Family history and examination of family members is important - Once recognised a rare disorder rapidly becomes not so rare - Clinical observations can stimulate basic research - A monogenic condition can be a good model and elucidate polygenic disorders

Johann Sellner, Past-President of the EAYNT (European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees)

presented by Dominika Novak, Viktor Švigelj and Mara Popović Clinical course: This forty-year-old electrotechnician was admitted to our hospital because of progressive difficulties in swallowing and walking. He reported being in relatively good health* till approximately June, 2009. There was… Continue Reading

Swedish pioneers in Clinical Neuroscience – focusing on neuromuscular diseases by Lars Edström In the middle of the 19th Century the knowledge of Neurology among Swedish universities were represented by academic representatives from general Internal Medicine.
Of historic interest is… 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

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

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?

2200 abstracts submitted to 16th EFNS Congress, Stockholm, Sweden The call for abstracts to be submitted for presentation at the 16th EFNS Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, September 08-11, 2012, was answered with a strong response of 2200 contributions. This number again… Continue Reading

Philip Scheltens, Chair of the EFNS Scientist Panel Cognitive Neurology and Dementia

Research agenda. The European Brain Council have updated their 2006 consensus document on brain research (Di Luca,M. et al. 2011 Consensus document on European brain research. Eur. J. Neurosci. 33, 768-818). In a 50 page paper covering 43 topics Monica Di Luca and colleagues, including Past EFNS President Jes Olesen, have focused on seven fields:

Abstract: Objective: Mutations in the FUS gene on chromosome 16 have been recently discovered as a cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS). This study determined the frequency and identities of FUS gene mutations in a cohort of Italian patients… Continue Reading

Luca Pani is Director General of the Italian Medicines Agency. Paolo Siviero is Head of the Department of Economic Strategy and Pharmaceutical policy – Italian Medicines Agency.