multiple system atrophy

  In Nature Reviews Neurology (Multiple system atrophy: insights into a rare and debilitating movement disorder, 13;232-243; 2017), Florian Krismer and Gregor Wenning from Innsbruck University Hospital provide a comprehensive overview of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) linking the current state… Continue Reading

For November 2015, we have selected: Kalra L, Irshad J, Simpson J, et al., on behalf of the STROKE-INF Investigators. Prophylactic antibiotics after acute stroke for reducing pneumonia in patients with dysphagia (STROKE-INF): a prospective, cluster-randomised, open-label, masked endpoint, controlled trial. Lancet Neurology 2015; September 4. Dysphagia is common after a stroke, and associated with an increased risk of pneumonia and mortality. However, the use of antibiotics to prevent post-stroke pneumonia has been controversial.

For September 2015 we have selected: The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Comprehensive, integrative genomic analysis of diffuse lower-grade gliomas. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2481-2498. There are currently several limitations with the histopathological classification of lower-grade gliomas, mainly related to high interobserver variability and insufficient prediction of clinical outcome.

For August 2015, we have selected: Ngandu T, Lehtisalo J, Solomon A, et al. A 2-year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive training, and vascular risk monitoring versus control to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk elderly people (FINGER): a randomized controlled trial. The Lancet Neurology 2015;385:2255-2263. The progressive aging of the world population and the related increased number of people with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease (AD) and other dementias, urge to find new and effective prevention strategies.

This call for projects was initiated by Fund Sophia, which was created to support medical scientific research on neurodegenerative diseases and is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation in Brussels, Belgium. Priority will be given to research projects with focus… 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

16th EFNS Congress, Stockholm 2012 Another tournament for young neurologists took place at the EFNS Congress in Stockholm.
In two sessions, twelve young scientists presented their outstanding work. Again we could also award the runner-up prize in each session. We… Continue Reading