The year of 2015 is the Global Year Against Neuropathic Pain, launched by The International Association for the Study of Pain.
Pain is the problem which makes the patient addressing the physician. The neurologists face lots of problems when they… Continue Reading
In the beginning there was an open invitation for written presentations of unsolved or controversial cases. Most case reports have then actually been obtained by active individual invitation to heads of departments across Europe, who have recruited their junior staff. Now, we accept that publishing “unsolved/ open cases” to help European neurologists without easy access to senior expertise in some particular field has not been accepted as an attractive option by our readers. Therefore we shall publish the good quality patient reports obtained till the end of 2013, and then stop with regular publications of case reports in 2014.
Nevertheless, Neuropenews remains open to neurologists if they propose an interesting unresolved neurologic case for discussion.
Please send your case to neuropenews@eaneurology.org
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by Vitalie Lisnic Neuromuscular diseases have traditionally been overlooked, underdiagnosed and poorly treated when compared with other neurological diseases. However, neuromuscular disorders are diverse and extremely common, possibly accounting for up to 40% of neurological diagnoses.
Neuromuscular disorders are… Continue Reading -
by Hannah Cock Headache is felt at some time by nearly everybody, and the WHO estimates that almost half the world’s adults at any one time have recent personal experience of one or more of the three common primary headache… Continue Reading
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by Thomas Berger With the beginning of the winter term you might be again engaged in education of students and residents. To support your teaching activities eBrain offers broad educative opportunities with e-learning sessions, webinars and virtual case reports. The… Continue Reading
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by Hannah Cock The end of the traditional academic year will see thousands of new doctors across Europe start post-graduate medical training in clinical neurosciences, and many more starting to work as new doctors for the first time, so is… Continue Reading
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by Thomas Berger Summer time is travel time. Hence, millions of holiday-makers criss-cross the globe. Infections, prevalent in some geographical areas more than others, might be an unexpected and potentially harmful „souvenir“ back home. (Differential-) diagnosis of such infections involving… Continue Reading
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by Hannah Cock Epilepsy is one of the commonest serious neurological conditions, on a par with stroke and dementia so whatever your field, you need to know at least the basics. July also hosts the European Congress of Epileptology in… Continue Reading
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At the Joint Congress of European Neurology in Istanbul several Symposia and Teaching Courses are recorded (http://efns2014.efns.org/Scientific-Programme-Satellite-Symposia.1153.0.html). These will be available soon on www.ebrainjnc.com. All EAN members will have unlimited access to the webcasts. All congress participants will have free… Continue Reading
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If you are not able to go to the European Stroke Conference being held this month in Nice http://www.eurostroke.org/, why not brush up on your stroke knowledge via ebrain instead.
There are separate modules on Haemorrhagic vascular disease and ischaemic… Continue Reading -
by Thomas Berger Dementia is among the most frequent (neurological) disorders worldwide, causing an enormous burden for patients, relatives and health systems. The variety in symptoms, the complexity of (differential-) diagnosis, the sophisticated neuropsychological testing and the importance of adequate… Continue Reading
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by Hannah Cock Movement disorders feature prominently in the March edition of European Journal of Neurology, so this month we are focussing on Parkinson’s disease. How up to date are you on the diagnostic criteria and pathophysiology of PD? Update… Continue Reading
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Grand Rounds
Narcolepsy, new evidence for its autoimmune nature and hope for earlier detection and treatment
by Jean Schoenen
Narcolepsy, a rare disabling disorder
Narcolepsy is rare disorder with an incidence of ±0.3-0.6 per 1000,000 person-years and onset typically in the teens. It is clinically characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexia and REM sleep abnormalities, but… Continue Reading -
by Thomas Berger, Chair of the e-learning Subcommittee eBrain was successfully developed within 24 months by a small but effective lead team (S. Shorvon, S. Thompson, K. Hardy-Smith, H. Cock, T. Berger), representing the unique partnership of the UK Joint… Continue Reading
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Dear fellow neurologists,
Neuropenews has changed the policy regarding the Grand Rounds section. As you might remember, in the beginning there was an open invitation for written presentations of unsolved or controversial cases. Most case reports have then actually been… Continue Reading -
by Raja Sawaya, S. Daouk, W. Radwan, S. Hammoud Introduction: Occipital lobe seizures are rare. They are usually the result of occipital lobe infarcts, haemorrhages, or metastatic tumours. They usually present with complex visual hallucinations, sensory or proprioceptive dysfunction, speech… Continue Reading