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Have you ever gotten lost while travelling and had to pull out a map to find your way? If neurology is a vast country with many roads undiscovered, then guidelines are its necessary map to traverse it. As one of… Continue Reading

by Benedetta Bodini This interesting session covering updates on acute stroke pathogenesis and treatment started with a lecture by Dr Meinel from Switzerland, who provided a comprehensive description of covert brain infarction. He first focused on incidental covert brain infarctions,… Continue Reading

by Isabella Colonna The EAN Advocacy Talk ‘EFNA ONEUrology’ ran live on EAN TV on Monday 21 June at 12.45 and was moderated by Conny Lee. Invited guests were Prof. David Vodusek, chair of the EAN International Liaison Group, and… Continue Reading

by Isabella Colonna The session ‘Neurology training in Africa: future perspectives’ was  organised in co-operation with the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN) and was moderated by Dr. Augustina Charway-Fell. The first lecture, entitled ‘Neurology training in West Africa’, was presented… Continue Reading

The next EAN Autumn School will take in place in Loutraki, Greece, from October 7-11, 2021. The programme for the Autumn School is available online on the EAN website covering the topics of stiffness, eye movement disorders and muscle weakness. If you would… Continue Reading

by Martin Rakusa Lectures in the third plenary symposium covered state of the art topics from artificial intelligence to new biomarkers and the most expensive drugs in the world. However, with fast progress comes also a great responsibility and new… Continue Reading

Chairs: Riadh Gouider and Maged Abd El-Naseer The first speaker, Marwa Farghaly, started the session with a presentation on ‘Dementia in Arab world: challenges and new hope’. According to her findings, the Middle-East North-Africa (MENA) countries are the fastest growing… Continue Reading

Clarification (July 1, 2021): The “must see” symposium “The next revolution for neurotherapy? Navigated transcranial ultrasound for surgery, blood brain barrier opening and neuromodulation” presented leading scientist and clinicians from the novel field of Ultrasound Brain Therapies. Prof. Andres Lozano… Continue Reading

Dr Antonella Macerollo, Editor-in-chief, EANpages Professor Moro introduced the networking session dedicated to challenges for women in the field of neurology. Three female colleagues from different countries and with different backgrounds were involved in this session to provide advice to… Continue Reading

Dr Tom Jenkins, Editor-in-chief, EAN website This session, chaired by Professor Massimo Filippi, pitted two world-leading ALS neurologists against each other in a debate on the role of MRI in diagnosis. The session started with a poll of participants’ current… Continue Reading

Here are your recommendations for the final day of the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress, provided by officials and speakers connected with the congress. If you’re watching on-demand, you might also like to check out our articles for Day 1, Day… Continue Reading

The first EAN Special Skills session (for members only), given by Mrs Windhausen, took part on Sunday, 20 June at 8:00. On the way from management to become a heartful, holistic leader, the first thing you have to consider is… Continue Reading

The EAN 2021 Webinar series is currently under way and is free for all EAN members.

by Martin Rakusa Part 1: Does migraine with Brainstem Aura exist? Migraine with brainstem aura (MBA) is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. Its pathophysiological mechanisms are still not understood, and proposed clinical criteria may not be specific enough… Continue Reading

Sunday evening at the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress was also Sunday afternoon at the EAN 2021 Virtual Congress, while for 90 minutes Room Amsterdam hosted a Special Timezone Session on Tropical Neurology from the Pan-American Federation of Neurological Societies (PAFNS).… Continue Reading