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Norwegian team takes on rest of world in exciting battle of the brains! The BrainChallenge took place today at EAN 2019, for the second time following the success of its introduction in Lisbon at last year’s congress.  It proved to be even more popular the second-time round, and every bit as much fun.  The tension and excitement could be felt in the room as the local team from Norway had to face a formidable international team made up of delegates from several countries.

How can the EAN members be creative for the present time and visionary for the future of neurology?

For June 2019, we have selected a scientific paper: Moreno-Jimenez, Garcia, Roncal et al. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer’s disease Nature Medicine 2019; 25: 554–560.

Israel is located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. With a population of 8.7 million inhabitants, it is a liberal democracy with a parliamentary system, proportional representation, and universal suffrage. The population is highly diverse including Israeli Jews (75% of population) of varied ethnicity, Israeli Arabs (~21% of population), and a spectrum of religiosity (secular, orthodox, and Haredi- ultra-orthodox).

June 2019 will mark the 5th year since the foundation of the European Academy of Neurology!

Dear EAN members, It is my pleasure to share with you some exciting news about EANpages.

For May 2019, we have selected: Fancourt D & Steptoe A. Television viewing and cognitive decline in older age: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Scientific Reports 2019;9:2851.

Slovenia is in southern central Europe, covering an area of 20,000 km2 with a population of approximately two million people with 163 licenced neurologists.

Dear colleagues and friends, I am very excited that the EAN-family will meet again in Oslo in less than three months. I can assure you that all preparations are full on track.

For April 2019, we have selected: Kellinghaus C, Rossetti AO, Trinka E, et al.  Factors predicting cessation of status epilepticus in clinical practice: Data from a prospective observational registry (SENSE). Ann Neurol 2019;85:421-432.

The Republic of North Macedonia is a country in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Our neighboring countries include Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. North Macedonia is a parliamentary republic with 2 million inhabitants. The capital and the largest city is Skopje.

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Education is one of the major priorities for the EAN, and the Society offers several opportunities. Over the last years, the educational program at the EAN annual Congresses has been increasingly articulated in different formats (traditional Teaching Courses, Hands-on-Courses, Interactive Sessions including the EAN Brain Challenge, Case-based Workshops, Controversies, and Career Development Sessions) in order to better fit with the multifaceted aspects of Clinical Neurology.

For March 2019, we have selected: Burt RK Balabanov, MD Burman J, et al. Effect of nonmyeloablative haematopoietic stem cell transplantation vs continued disease-modifying therapy on disease progression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. JAMA 2019;321(2):165-174. Stem cells are a highly topical research area in clinical neurology. Approaches vary from attempts at nerve regeneration to exploitation of immunological effects.

The United Kingdom (UK) is noted for its diverse and varied populace with approximately 66 million people living in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- which together make up the UK. Giants Causeway Northern Ireland The earliest place of medical training in Britain was in 1123 at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the first formal medical school was Edinburgh University in 1726. Currently, we have 33 medical schools: 25 in England, five in Scotland, two in Wales and one in Northern Ireland. There are currently 6,000 medical students who graduate each year, which will rise to 7,500 by 2025.

Dear colleagues and friends, I am writing to convey my very best wishes and sincere thanks to all, as we have wrapped up an eventful year and have shifted our momentum to the challenges that lie ahead: 2019. The past 12 months have been marked by noteworthy achievement and change. As we all reflect on the past year, I think that we have many reasons to look forward with enthusiasm toward what has yet to come.