David B. Vodušek (DBV): When looking back at your long and varied career, can you tell us what was crucial for you to choose neurology as your specialty, and headache as your primary research field of interest?
Jes Olesen (JO): Already as a medical student, I was interested in neurology. I thought at that time – and I still think so today – that the brain is by far the most interesting organ in a human being.
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European Neurology has lost one of its great pioneers: Franz Gerstenbrand, emeritus Professor of Neurology at Innsbruck University, Past President of the EFNS and Honorary Member of the EAN passed away on June 30, 2017 at the age of 92.
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Interview with Prof. David Nutt – President of the European Brain Council (EBC)
October 1, 2016David B. Vodušek (DV): EFNS has been a founding member of EBC, and its successor EAN continues to be an actively involved member society. Nevertheless, many of our readers would appreciate to hear your views on what is EBC, its mission and how it gets this accomplished? David Nutt (DN): The ultimate reason behind all EBC actions is to improve the condition of those living with brain disorders and to reduce prevalence of brain diseases all together. -
Eur J Neurol
New EAN guidelines on central neurostimulation therapy for chronic pain
September 29, 2016Cruccu G, Garcia-Larrea L, Hansson P, Keindl M, Lefaucheur JP, Paulus W, Taylor R, Tronnier V, Truini A, Attal N. EAN guidelines on central neurostimulation therapy in chronic pain conditions. Eur J Neurol. 2016 Aug 11. Why these guidelines ?… Continue Reading -
Prof. Cesare Fieschi passed away last June in Rome (Italy) at the age of 84.
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In the previous Newsletter we introduced the EAN History Walk as a one-time-only feature during the 1st Congress of the EAN in Berlin to show how the two parent societies EFNS and ENS developed over the past 20+ years and how, with the help of many, but especially with the TTF (Transition Task Force), grew together to an orgnisation from which we will all will benefit: a unified home for Neurology in Europe – EAN.
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by Eberhard Deisenhammer, archivist of the EFNS & Klaus V. Toyka, archivist of the ENS
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Franz Gerstenbrand is 90 years!
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by Wolfgang Grisold Earlier this year, the first Joint Congress of European Neurology took place in Istanbul. This was the final stage in the process of merging the two European neurological societies — the European Neurological Society (ENS) and… Continue Reading
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Neurology is an important discipline and is rapidly developing. Recent economic studies have identified that one third of the European population is affected by a brain disease and they need treatment by neurologists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrists. The costs for these diseases are getting astronomic.
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Anthony Schapira, Editor in Chief, European Journal of Neurology interviews Gian Luigi Lenzi, Editor in Chief, Neuropenews Anthony Schapira (AS): Dear Gian Luigi, what are your reflections on the highlights of your participation in the EFNS? Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL):… Continue Reading
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by Franz Gerstenbrand After the Second World War there was a collapse in neurology in Europe. The war divided the continent in two parts, in a Western influenced and in a Communistic part. Austria in the middle was a neutral… Continue Reading
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by Wolf-Dieter Heiss I attended as a participant several of the early EFNS regional meetings and congresses: the first EFNS regional meeting 1993 in Berlin – a small event with 1000 participants, the 2nd EFNS Congress in Rome 1996 where… Continue Reading
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by Eberhard Deisenhammer A long living institution or society needs an archive, especially if the officers of such a society, out of democratic reasons, turn over rapidly (e.g. members of the management committee can only be elected twice for a… Continue Reading
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Forum: Historical moments… Creation of the European Journal of Neurology
May 1, 2014A 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
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