#EAN2017

Amsterdam, 26 June 2017 – The Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam received a royal visit today: H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the major scientific event at RAI Amsterdam, in which over 6,000 people… Continue Reading

The 3rd Congress of the EAN had its official opening on Saturday evening, June 24. Prof. Bernard Uitdehaag, chair of the local organizing committee, welcomed the 2,000 attendees to the ceremony. He illustrated the overarching theme of this year congress,… Continue Reading

Syposium 4: Neuroscience of sleep Forum, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 10:30-12:30 Chairperson: Pierre Maquet, Liege, Belgium
Claudio Bassetti, Bern, Switzerland Effects of sleep/circadian disruption on cognition
Pierre Maquet, Liege, Belgium Sleep deprivation and diabetes/obesity
J A Hans Romijn, Amsterdam, The… Continue Reading

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.

The link between both scientists and clinical health professionals in Neurology among the European countries is crucial to maintain and improve the continuous development of Neurology in Europe. In order to ensure the integrity of the European neurological community, it is important to overcome geographical and age gaps and to create links aiming for “one common” neurological understanding in Europe and worldwide across all generations (1,2).

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

by Antonella Macerollo & Elena Moro
Dear EAN members, the successful event “Women in Neurology” will be held again this year, for the third time, on  June 25th during the EAN congress in Amsterdam. It will be an informal working… Continue Reading