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31 May – 3 June 2014 At this unique meeting organised by the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the European Neurological Society (ENS), a record number of more than 5900 neurologists from 102 countries attended.
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The congress was really impressive and fantastic, the most attended neurology meeting that ever took place in Europe with almost 6,000 participants! There were a lot of interesting symposia, presentations, teaching courses, and focused workshops, and often it was hard to choose the one to attend, out of the many running at the same time.

Behçet’s disease (BD), originally described in 1937 by the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, as a distinct disease with oro-genital ulceration and uveitis known as the “triple-symptom complex”, is an idiopathic chronic relapsing multisystem vascular-inflammatory disease of unknown origin.

As in previous issues, Neuropenews asked EFNS/ENS committee members, Panel chairs, Speakers, … which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Istanbul, June 2014. You will find the answers below …

by Dursun Kırbaş   Neurological sciences has taken its independent form during the last quarter of the 20th century. In the beginning of the 20th century, Neurological sciences have been a part of Internal Medicine, then have developed as the… Continue Reading

Opening Ceremony at the ICC, Saturday, May 31, 2014 - Harbiye Hall - 18.30-19.30 h

We are happy to inform that the final programme is online on the congress Website You can download the pdf of the final programme or use the iPlanner to update your calendar.

by Serefnur Öztürk The Turkish Neurological Society (TNS) was founded in 1992 as an organisation of neurologists and other professionals dedicated to neurology and neurosciences. Objectives and activities of TNS are to promote studies of neurology, to contribute to the… Continue Reading

As in previous issues, Neuropenews asked EFNS/ENS committee members, Panel chairs, Speakers, … which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Istanbul, June 2014. You will find the answers below …

by Gian Luigi Lenzi During the recent Christmas holidays I went back to one of my youth’s favourite books, a book published more than 700 years ago: “IL MILIONE”, that is the journey of Marco Polo to the Far East.… Continue Reading

By Reha Tolun The history of diagnostic neuroradiology begins with the invention of x-ray and its application as craniography in the very early 20th century. A famous neurosurgeon, Dandy, was the first to perform pneumoencephalography in 1918. Drainage of spinal… Continue Reading

by Kursad Kutluk Intravenous thrombolysis is the only approved acute stroke treatment worldwide. The use of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) for acute ischemic stroke within the first three hours has been licenced in 2006, in Turkey. The time… Continue Reading

At the EFNS/ENS Joint Congress of European Neurology in Istanbul, June 2014, one strong unified European neurological society, the EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY will be founded. THE ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES will be the democratic heart of the EAN: 45 national… Continue Reading

Please visit the congress website for detailed information on the programme!

by Gustave Moonen and Jacques de Reuck EFNS and ENS are very pleased to announce their upcoming Joint Congress in 2014: The congress will take place at the Istanbul Congress Centre and start on Saturday May 31 and end on… Continue Reading