Alzheimer Europe examines experiences of people from minority ethnic backgrounds with dementia, in 2018 ethics report
https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/News/Alzheimer-Europe/Friday-22-February-2019-AE-examines-experiences-of-people-from-minority-ethnic-backgrounds-with-dementia-in-2018-ethics-report
EAN Congress 2025 relocated to HELSINKI due to UN summit (dates remain 21-24 June)
September 20, 2024
Due to unforeseen developments, the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology has been relocated and will now be held in Helsinki on June 21-24, 2025.
EAN co-hosting G7 side-event in Ancona, Italy, on 8 October
September 13, 2024
Upcoming Joint Sessions at Partner Societies’ Congresses
August 26, 2024
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As in the previous years, EANpages asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, and invited speakers which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Oslo 2019. Please find their answers below!
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In December European Academy of Neurology and European Stroke Organization organized in collaboration with Lupin Pharmaceuticals the 9th Knowledge Exchange Programme Conference in Mumbai.
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On 11 March, Brain Awareness Week will kick off its 24th year of connecting brain science enthusiasts in Europe and around the world with public audiences to build curiosity and understanding about the brain.
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As part of the History of Neuroscience Session “The men behind the neuron theory”, that is held on Monday, July 1 in Room Berlin from 08:00 – 09:30, there is an optional visit of Fridtjof Nansen's home Polhøgda just outside Oslo on Monday, July 1 at 12:30. The visit can also be booked stand alone without attending the session.
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Neurological News from Norway III: Basic neuroscience
March 1, 2019Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) became famous as arctic explorer, politician, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. What is less known, is that Fridtjof Nansen was the first Norwegian to achieve a Ph.D. in brain research. He was curator at Bergen Museum, where he studied the nervous system in primitive animals. He published his thesis in 1887. He showed that nerve cells did not work as a syncytium, but as single cells within membranes, and with no direct connections between them. He was the first to formulate and give substantial proof for the neuron theory that later gave Santiago Ramon y Cajal and Camillo Golgi the Nobel Prize in 1906. In his thesis Nansen wrote: -
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Only one and a half months until the Early Registration Deadline – Register now!
March 1, 2019The Early Registration Deadline for the 5th EAN Congress in Oslo this year is on 10 April 2019! -
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News from EBC: Mood and Food: Exploring the gut-brain connection – 6th March 2019, Brussels
March 1, 2019EBC will hold the reception “Mood and Food: Exploring the gut-brain connection” in the European Parliament on the occasion of Brain Awareness Week (BAW) 2019. This year’s event, organized in cooperation with the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB)… Continue Reading -
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Executive Page: What is EAN doing for education in neurology
March 1, 2019Dear 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. -
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Paper of the month: Stem cell transplantation vs continued disease-modifying therapy in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
March 1, 2019For 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. -
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Country of the month: United Kingdom
March 1, 2019The 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. -
Recommendations of the International Society of Intraoperative Neurophysiology for intraoperative somatosensory evoked potentials
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The electrodiagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome subtypes: Where do we stand?
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The EAN congress quiz is online now. Answer 9 questions about the Oslo congress programme, EAN and Norway until April 10 and get a chance to win a free congress registration! Login to MyEAN with your user information and click… Continue Reading
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The BioMed Alliance members have produced a cartoon to raise awareness among doctors and the public on the importance of high quality and unbiased Continuing Medical Education (CME).