palliative care

A Guideline Group is starting to look at the palliative care for people with multiple sclerosis.  Dr Alessandra Solari, from Milan, has been leading an international group, including both neurologists and palliative care specialists.  There will also be collaboration with… Continue Reading

Elena Moro (EM): As incoming co-chair of the Scientific Panel “Palliative Care” can you briefly introduce yourself and your specific field of expertise to the EAN Pages readers. Prof. David Oliver (DO): I have been a Consultant in Palliative Medicine for 32 years, and I am now working part time.  I became interested in ALS when training at St Christopher’s Hospice in London, with Dame Cicely Saunders, and I have been able to continue this interest over the years – both clinically and in research and writing within the University of Kent, where I have just become an Honorary Professor.

Dear Readers, Let us take this opportunity and invite you to read articles which have been carefully chosen by our Scientific Panels Autonomic nervous system disorders , Higher cortical functions, Infectious diseases, Movement disorders, Neuroepidemiology & Palliative care:   Squair… Continue Reading

This year the EAN Spring School will take place from May 12th to May 15th, 2016 at the Hotel Bezděz in Staré Splavy, Czech Republic.

Philip Larkin is incoming President of EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care). David Vodušek (DV): The mission statement of EAPC states: “…EAPC strives to develop and promote palliative care in Europe through information, education and research using multi-professional collaboration, while engaging with stakeholders at all levels.” How would you translate this statement towards possible cooperation with EAN? Philip Larkin (PL): It may be helpful to explain initially how EAPC works. EAPC is a membership organisation and currently has 55 member associations across 31 countries and people are engaged in palliative care from a range of perspectives; specialist clinical practice, education, policy and of course research.

As in the previous year, Neuropenews asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, speakers etc. which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Copenhagen 2016. Please find their answers below!

by David Oliver In the January issue  of the European Journal of Neurology, a Consensus review on the development of palliative care for patients with chronic and progressive neurological disease is published and we highlight this important article by offering… Continue Reading

Dear readers, As in 2015, our Scientific Panels are back with their article recommendations! In this issue, the Autonomic nervous system disorders , Higher cortical functions, Movement disorders, Neuroepidemiology & Sleep-wake disorders Scientific Panels invite you to read the following… Continue Reading

All e-learning activities are free-of-charge for EAN registered users. Answer all questions correctly and you will receive one hour of CME. European Journal of Neurology
Every month one article is chosen for online learning. The following articles are available free… Continue Reading

Dear Readers, In this issue, we kindly invite you to read articles which have been chosen for you by our Scientific Panels ALS and frontotemporal dementia , Autonomic nervous system disorders, Higher cortical functions, Movement disorders, Neurocritical care, Neurogenetics, Neurorehabilitation  … Continue Reading

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Dear readers, In this issue, we invite you to read three articles which have been carefully chosen by our Scientific Panels: Higher cortical functions, Sleep-wake disorders, and Palliative care: Ossenkopele R, Pijnenburg Y, Perry DC, et al. The behavioural/dysexecutive variant… Continue Reading

Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As Treasurer of the EAN, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European neurologists? Marianne de Visser (MdV): The Board is unanimous about the need to spend most of EAN’s income on educational activities. In the December issue of Neuropenews, President Deuschl expressed his concern about the increasing demand of neurologists and thus we need not only accommodate residents and young neurologists but also medical students should feel attracted to neurology.

Like it or not, difficult decisions are part of neurological life, irrespective of your speciality interest, and all of us need to be prepared to support and help people who’s conditions we can’t cure. If you didn’t catch it live… Continue Reading