Amsterdam

Syposium 3: DNA repeat syndromes in neuromuscular disorders   Elicium 1, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Benedikt Schoser, Munich, Germany
Vincenzo Silani, Milano, Italy Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Vincenzo Silani, Milano, Italy Myotonic dystrophies
Benedikt Schoser, Munich, Germany  Facioscapulohumeral muscular… Continue Reading

Symposium 2: Overarching theme: Outcome measures in dementia studies Elicium 2, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Philip Scheltens, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Nick C. Fox, London, United Kingdom
Didier Leys, Lille, France Measuring instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in… Continue Reading

Symposium 1: MDS-ES/EAN: The natural history of movement disorders Main Auditorium, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Werner Poewe, Innsbruck, Austria
Evzen Ruzicka, Prague, Czech Republic Has deep brain stimulation (DBS) changed the natural history of Parkinson’s disease?
Werner Poewe,… Continue Reading

The European Academy of Neurology is announcing its third congress from June 24th- June 27th at the RAI Congress Center in Amsterdam. We are expecting more than 6000 neurologists from Europe and all over the world for this outstanding annual event. The programme and the education committee of the EAN worked hard to create a program which will present cutting edge science and first class education for the general neurologist. The purpose is to present excellence in neurology and when the participants leave the congress they will know all about the current status and the important news in our field.

Franz Fazekas (FF): Dear Prof. Uitdehaag, the 3rd Congress of the EAN will bring 6000 neurologists to Amsterdam. How do you and the Dutch neurological community feel about hosting Europe’s major neurological scientific event of the year? Bernard Uitdehaag (BU): We are excited that the EAN congress will be held in Amsterdam in June this year. As a president of the Netherlands Society of Neurology, I was involved in releasing a bid for the organization of an EAN congress a couple of years ago.

Franz Fazekas (FF): Dear Prof. Boon, as Chair of the Programme Committee of the 3rd Congress of the EAN, can you briefly illustrate the overarching theme and structure of the programme that you and your colleagues have put together? Paul Boon (PB): The overarching theme chosen for the Amsterdam congress is "Outcome measures in neurology". There are many reasons why this theme was chos

This new format was developed to share and improve knowledge on skills important for career development, independent of sub-speciality. This means, trainees and young professionals form all areas of neurology may find a course that matches their needs.

The meet and greet event will take place at the wonderful Hermitage Museum, a unique, historic building in the Center of Amsterdam. The Amstelhof, as the museum was called before, is one of the finest examples of monumental classicist architecture… Continue Reading

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the congress quiz for the
3rd EAN Congress in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, this year! Below you can find the three lucky winners who will receive a free registration to the Amsterdam congress! Ana… Continue Reading

The annual congress is the most important event of our Society. This year European and International Neurologists are invited to attend the third EAN congress in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 24-27. Literally hundreds of EAN-members are involved to in the preparation of this congress. I wanted to explain to our members how the congress programme is developed. In its third year of existence of the Society, some of the preparation has come to routine but most of the tasks are highly challenging year after year as one of the aims of the Society is to have new innovations every year.

by Prof. Dr. Claudia Sommer Teaching courses are designed to convey knowledge on a topical area within Neurology, with the ultimate aim to help the attendees to better understand this area, so that with this enhanced knowledge they will improve… Continue Reading

Abstract Submission Deadline is January 13, 2017!  In order to submit an abstract, please log in/register on www.ean.org/amsterdam2017 and go to your MyEAN area. There you can update your personal data and also find a link to the abstract submission… Continue Reading

…and register to the EAN congress in Amsterdam 2017. It is not only that you can save more than 100€ if you register now, but you will be able to cover the big five neurological diseases, as well as rare… Continue Reading