Scientific panels reports

The EAN Scientific Panel on Muscle and NMJ Disorders recommends two talks from the recent annual meeting of the World Muscle Society.

Here are the news from the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness panel for May and June, including feedback from the Virtual EAN Congress, new diagnostic and prognostic tools, personalized pain assessment methods and epidemiological data on dysphagia.

Is ambulatory (at home) polysomnography valid and reliable on a scientific basis?

Rare neurological diseases are usually hereditary chronic disorders, affecting the central, peripheral nervous system and skeletal muscle, with clinically heterogeneous manifestations.

The former co-chairs of the Scientific Panel on Higher Cortical Functions Masud Husain & Lüder Deecke explain the work and aims of the panel.

The former co-chairs of the Scientific Panel on Neuro-oncology, Stefan Oberndorfer and Riccardo Soffietti, explain the work and aims of the panel.

The former co-chairs of the Scientific Panel on Mutliple Sclerosis, Gaincarlo  Comi and Ludwig Kappos, explain the work and aims of the panel.

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) disorders are common and may cause severe disease burdon on patients. The ANS controls all inner organs and the skin. Malfunction of this important part of the nervous system might often cause transient loss of consciousness, heart rate and blood pressure instability, sweat gland dysfunction, gastrointestinal symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and many others. It is of utmost importance to diagnose autonomic disorders to be able to offer specific treatment recommendations.

The Importance of having a Scientific Panel on Higher Cortical Functions in the EAN

Epilepsy Center, Neurocenter, Kuopio University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland