The European Brain Council has been selected to lead the DG Sante Thematic Network, titled “Towards an EU Coordination Plan for the Brain,” under the EU Health Policy Platform.

This Manifesto outlines the current situation in relation to dementia across Europe and makes specific demands for the European Union (EU), as well as for national governments.

EAN Secretary General, Prof. Antonio Toscano, introduces all members and observers of the newly composed EAN Board, following elections at the EAN Congress 2024 and subsequent appointments,.

Our paper of the month for August is a randomised controlled trial evaluating tenecteplase administered 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset in 516 Chinese patients.

Each month the EANpages editorial team reviews the scientific press for recently published papers of outstanding interest to neurologists. Here we present our selection for August 2024.

This year the EAN Resident and Research Fellow Section announced the first edition of the NeuroART competition, which concluded with an engaging exhibition of artistic talent from the neurology community.

In August we are highlighting the topic of multiple sclerosis, with several pieces of content freely accessible for for non-EAN-members to enjoy (myEAN account required), as well as our weekly podcast eanCast: Weekly Neurology.

The EAN Task Force on Environmental Influences in Neurology is seeking dedicated neurologists or residents to join us in this innovative endeavour. Application now open!

The EAN recently worked with the European Pain Federation (EFIC) to provide neurological input into the development of a multidisciplinary pain medicine curriculum.

The next EAN Science School will take place in Salzburg, Austria, on 21-25 March, 2025, with application open 7 August until 7 October 2024.

At the recent EAN Congress in Helsinki, the first Meeting of the Guideline Taskforce Chairs took place, providing an opportunity to exchange updates and information on various guideline-related issues.

Our special session on guidelines is held every year at the EAN Congress, to present the latest guidelines produced by the EAN, as well as recent developments in guideline production.

This year's EAN Guidelines Workshop, held one day before the EAN Congress in Helsinki, welcomed an enthusiastic group of participants, eager to learn about the guideline development process.

The European Platform for Neurodegenerative Diseases project has launched an open call for expressions of interest to leverage biosamples and datasets catalogued on its platform.

The goal of our training is to help neurologists strengthen their ability to advocate for and with their patients for brain health at local and national levels.