EAN News

With relatively few chances for EAN staff and members to meet in person, we decided to use this platform to present the team behind the scenes. This month it's time to meet Anja, our Executive Director.

You can now watch the entire Opening Session from the 8th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology on the EAN Vimeo channel.

The Innovative Health Initiative, a public-private partnership between the European Union and the European life science industries, has launched its first call for proposals, including a topic focusing on neurodegenerative diseases.

On the final day of EAN 2022, the EAN presidency was handed over to the new president, Prof. Paul Boon, chairman and senior full professor of neurology at Ghent University Hospital and Director of 4Brain at Ghent University.

Our research paper of the month is a meta-analysis investigating the influence of intraventricular fibrinolysis on functional outcomes in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage.

Our authors of the month conducted this study in which COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms and cognitive impairments, underwent DMI in the subacute stage of the disease.

During the EAN 2022 Congress, EAN Scientific Committee Chair, Prof. Thomas Berger took the opportunity to chat with Prof. Wolfgang Grisold, President of the World Federation of Neurology.

One of the goals of the EAN Guideline Production Group (GPG) is to educate EAN members on the process of guideline development. This year, one day prior to the EAN Congress 2022, we held a workshop on guidelines, aiming to familiarise clinicians with the methodology behind guidelines.

Migraine—with and without aura—is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting millions worldwide. In the past few years, several new studies have been finished and we have got a better insight into the pathophysiology of migraine.

The mentorship workshop held during the annual EAN congress on Sunday 26 June was a great success. It was chaired by EAN Mentorship Task force members Francesca Morgante and Matthieu Perrenoud.

This EAN 2022 symposium on New evidence to tackle major health issues in stroke was organised in cooperation with the European Stroke Organisation.

A Regional Teaching Course organised by the EAN and the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust took place in Liverpool, UK on 24-26 April, 2022.

The session ‘The relevance of gender and diversity in neurology: Why should I care’ took place in Room Budapest and was moderated by EAN Board Member, Prof. Elene Moro.

This interesting symposium, titled 'Coma - what's new?' exposed the landscape of coma and disorders of consciousness regarding clinical, biological and therapeutic aspects.

The European Brain Council marked its 20th anniversary with a Special Session on 20 Years of Advocacy for the Brain at the 8th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Vienna on 28 June 2022.