by Peter J Goadsby
A Core Curriculum, for use by medical schools and residency programmes, was originally identified as an educational goal by the International Headache Society Strategic Planning group. In 2009 the IHS Education committee initiated the Core Curriculum… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives
June 2012
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Top 10 Articles
Top Article: Cognitive impairment in incident, untreated Parkinson’s disease. The Norwegian ParkWest Study
June 1, 2012Abstract Background: Little is known regarding the cognitive impairment in subjects with early, drug-naive Parkinson disease (PD). The aim of this study was to explore the proportion with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subtypes in an incidence cohort of untreated… Continue Reading -
Michael Brainin, Chair of the EFNS Scientific Committee
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Grand Rounds
Case report: A young woman with subacute onset of right hand numbness, diplopia and light headache
June 1, 2012by Sandro Marini We describe the case of a Caucasian 18-year-old woman self referred to the emergency department because of numbness in her right hand and dyplopia. Approximately one week earlier, the patient gradually began to feel as if her… Continue Reading -
The national Medical Specialist Associations in Europe are represented at the European level by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). To harmonise and improve the quality of Continuing Medical Education (CME) UEMS delegated the task of accreditation to UEMS… Continue Reading
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Swedish Neurological Society – past, present and future challenges by Martin Gunnarsson During the 19th century, neuroscience was established as a very important research area in the Swedish scientific community (see article by professor Sten Fredrikson in the May issue… Continue Reading
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Authors and academics are in revolt against the tyranny of the giant publishing houses. There is a swing towards the growing numbers of free on line journals. Which side should the EFNS join in this rebellion?
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One of my main interests in the field of Neurology is the study and treatment of Cerebrovascular Disorders. Stroke, the main representative of this issue, is the leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of death worldwide.
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In order to benefit from the lower early registration rate,
please make sure to register by June 18, 2012. Please visit the congress website and register at: http://www2.kenes.com/efns/reg/Pages/Reg.htm EFNS 2012: Don’t miss the early registration deadline! was last modified:… Continue Reading -
The 2012 participants and winners of a travel grant to Stockholm and a free congress registration are: Tournament 1 – Clinical neurology
Sunday, 09 September 2012, 11:00-12:30h Barbara Casolla, France
Marian Galovic, Switzerland
Pietro Guaraldi, Italy
Roman Schniepp, Germany
Alba… Continue Reading -
The congress quiz is online now until June 6, 2012: http://www.kenes.com/efns2012/quiz/ Answer all questions correctly, and you will perhaps win a free registration to the 16th EFNS congress in Stockholm, Sweden, September 8-11, 2012. The EFNS Congress Quiz was… Continue Reading
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2200 abstracts submitted to 16th EFNS Congress, Stockholm, Sweden The call for abstracts to be submitted for presentation at the 16th EFNS Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, September 08-11, 2012, was answered with a strong response of 2200 contributions. This number again… Continue Reading
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All e-learning activities are free-of-charge for EFNS members, who are registered to www.efns.org! Answer all questions correctly and you will receive one hour of CME. European Journal of Neurology Every month one article is chosen for online learning. The following… Continue Reading