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Monthly Archives
February 2015
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Top 10 Articles 2012 from keywords: Neurology, Neurological Sciences, Ageing and Dementia, Cerebroascular diseases/ Stroke, Clinical Neurophysiology, Cognitive neurology/neuropsychology, Critical care, Epilepsy, Headache and Pain, Infections & AIDS, Motorneurone diseases, Movement Disorders, Multiple sclerosis and Related Disorders, Muscle and neuromuscular… Continue Reading
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Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): As Member at Large to the EAN, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European Neurologists? Per Soelberg Sorensen (PSS): As member at Large to the EAN I am proud to be a part of this new important amalgamation of ENS and EFNS. It is the aim of the new board to develop EAN into a European organisation that can match the American Academy of Neurology in worldwide importance.
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Gian Luigi Lenzi (GLL): How do you see the role of patient and carers organisations in society, and, specifically, Alzheimer Europe? Jean Georges (JG): Most Alzheimer associations were initially set up for three principal reasons: to provide information on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, to provide support to people with dementia and their carers and to raise the awareness of the general public. Since the early days of the Alzheimer movement, some associations have taken on additional tasks such as lobbying governments for a greater recognition of dementia as a public health priority or funding dementia research.
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As in the previous year, Neuropenews asked EAN committee members, panel chairs, speakers, … which session one should not miss at the upcoming congress in Berlin, June 2015. Please find their answers below …
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Neurological News from Germany V – the land of the 1st EAN congress 2015: The German Stroke Society
February 1, 2015Following a short history of neurology in Germany given in previous chapters of this series, chapters 5-8 will highlight some of today’s major issues. Here we start with a sketch of the German Stroke Society (Deutsche Schlaganfall-Gesellschaft – DSG). -
The first paper that we like to indicate to the Neuropenews readers is “The paraventricular thalamus controls a central amygdala fear circuit”, published online in Nature on January 19, 2015. The authors are: Mario Penzo, Vincent Robert, Jason Tucciarone, Dimitri De Bundel, Minghui Wang, Linda Van Aelst, Martin Darvas, Luis Parada, Richard Palmiter, Miao He, Z. Josh Huang, and Bo Li. The paper can be obtained online here.
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by Delia Lenzi Retinal basic structures generate a complex neural code at the level of the ganglion cells, which send to the brain information about contrast, luminosity, color, direction of movement and orientation. Two studies published in Nature Neuroscience show… Continue Reading
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Education corner
Report from the Regional Teaching Course in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2014
February 1, 2015I attended the Regional Teaching Course of the European Academy of Neurology on Neurosonology and Cerebral hemodynamics that took place from October 2-5, 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria and represented the European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees as a secretary… Continue Reading -
Report from Anastasiia V. Busygina from the Russian Federation visiting the Department of Neurology at Glostrup Hospital in Glostrup, Denmark under the supervision of Professor Jes Olesen. I had 5 wonderful weeks at Glostrup Hospital (Denmark) with the “Department to… Continue Reading
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Monday, 22 June 2015, starting at 20.15 hrs The Networking Event will be held at the famous Charlottenburg Palace.
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Other News
European Board of Neurology Examination: A Europe-wide challenge for young neurologists
February 1, 2015
by Jan Kuks The European Academy of Neurology facilitates collaboration in fields of science, health care and education within Neurope. On the other hand, the Section of Neurology (European Board of Neurology, EBN), being part of the Union of European… Continue Reading -
Below are articles of special interest recommended in the February issues of the
EBC – external environment report. Report: Health in the EU improves, but remarkable inequalities remain (EurActiv)
EU member states have achieved significant gains in population health over… Continue Reading