eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Moderator: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland) Guest: Max Hilz (Erlangen, Germany) A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus. In this episode, Galovic welcomes Hilz to discuss the science behind autogenic training, a self-guided relaxation technique rooted in neurophysiology. Hilz explains how it helps regulate autonomic function, reduce stress, and support patients with neuro...

Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Aviv Weinstein (Ariel, Israel) A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus. In this second July episode of eanCast, Tettenborn and Weinstein explore the cognitive and emotional impact of excessive smartphone and social media use—especially in children and adolescents. From memory and attention deficits to structural b...

Moderator: Yıldız Değirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye) Guest: Amelia Hursey (Kent, United Kingdom) A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus. https://eancampus.ean.org/course/view.php?id=2548 In this episode, Değirmenci speaks with Amelia Hursey, Strategic Director of Parkinson’s Europe, about why patient voices matter in research, advocacy, and care. Together, they explore how clini...

In this episode Tessitore and Morgante discuss the diagnosis, causes, and management of tardive dyskinesia, highlighting its clinical features, treatment strategies, and the importance of awareness among neurologists. The conversation emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and the need for early recognition to improve patient outcomes. This podcast episode is supported by an independent educat...

In this episode, Accorroni is joined by Midelfart-Hoff and Fiorillo, who share their personal experiences with burnout as senior neurologists and discuss long-term strategies for resilience. Together, they reflect on how attitudes toward mental health in medicine have changed over the past 20 years, emphasizing why both individual contributions and systemic support are essential for transforming t...

In this episode of eanCast Vashchenko, Boon and Accorroni discuss evidence-based strategies to prevent physician burnout — both individually and institutionally. Accoroni and Boon, share insights from both early-career and leadership perspectives on promoting wellbeing in neurology.

In this episode González Martinez together with Toscano and Toparlak explores how collaboration between neurology and psychiatry helps combat clinician burnout, highlighting insights from the EAN Task Force on Wellbeing and the EPA, with discussions on mental health challenges, interdisciplinary solutions, and the role of technology.

In this episode, Accorroni, Grneva, and de Visser explore burnout in neurology through real-life stories and insights. They discuss its impact across career stages, key causes like workload and gender inequality, and share strategies for individual and systemic change—highlighting the need for a cultural shift in the profession.

In this thought-provoking episode di Liberto is joined by Cuffaro and Gurrea Salas as they explore the complex question: Is burnout a mental disorder? and bring cross-disciplinary insights from their respective fields. Together, they unpack the neurological and psychological dimensions of burnout, its clinical recognition, and what it means for diagnosis and treatment. Tune in for a nuanced discus...

Moderator: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland) Guest: Per Kristian Eide (Oslo, Norway) In this episode, moderator Marian Galovich and guest Per Kristian Eide delve into the often overlooked but highly treatable condition of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Together, they explore the key clinical features of NPH, including its characteristic triad of symptoms, how to differentiate it from othe...

Moderator: Nihat Mustafayev (Istanbul, Türkiye) Guest: Dr Anna Castagna (Milano, Italy) This episode explains how ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections are performed in patients with dystonia. Mustafayev and Castagna discuss who benefits most from this method and why it is considered a safe and effective approach in clinical practice. eanCampus access for Associate Members: If you are a mem...

Moderator: Gianmarco Abbadessa (Naples, Italy) Guest: Heinz Wiendl (Muenster, Germany) In this episode, Abbadessa and Wiendl delve into the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of rare CNS autoimmune disorders, examining the intricate immune mechanisms that underpin these conditions. Wiendl emphasized the crucial role that a deeper understanding of these processes plays in shaping therapeutic strategi...

Ean Moderator: Yıldız Değirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye) Guest: Didem Öz (Izmir, Türkiye) In this episode, Değirmenci and Öz discuss the vital importance of brain donation in understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases. They also highlight the Turquoise Outreach Project—a meaningful initiative that builds bridges between the community and dementia research, promoting awareness, inclusion, an...

Moderator: Alicia Gonzalez Martinez (Madrid, Spain) Guests: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria), Julia Polai (Innsbruck, Austria) In this episode for World Dance Day, Gonzales Martinez discusses the physical, emotional, and neurological benefits of dancing with neurologist Berger, and dancer and patient Polai. They emphasize its therapeutic potential for people with neurological conditions and highlig...

Moderator: Maria Judit Molnar (Budapest, Hungary) Guest: Arianna Tucci (London, UK) In this episode Molnar hosts Tucci as they explore how advancements in short- and long-read sequencing technologies are revolutionizing the diagnosis of neurogenetic disorders by uncovering genetic variants previously missed by traditional methods.

Moderator: Francesca Magrinelli (London, UK)Guest: Andrea Cortese (London, UK)Join Magrinelli as she interviews Cortese about recent developments in the diagnosis and management of repeat expansion disorders, including diseases caused by repeats in non-coding genomic regions.eanCampus access for Associate Members: If you are a member of a National Neurological Society in Europe, you are most likel...

Moderator: Jean-Marc Burgunder (Guemligen, Switzerland)Guest: Sandrine Humbert (Paris, France)In this week's episode, Burgunder and Humbert discuss the intriguing phenomenon of somatic expansion—the further increase of CAG repeat numbers in the gene involved in Huntington’s disease, particularly in the striatum. They explore the molecular mechanisms behind this process, as addressed in two recent...

EAN moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Tony Marson (Liverpool, UK) In this special episode, Tettenborn and Marson discuss sodium valproate treatment for epilepsy, focusing on its use in men. They try to deemphasize the potential risks of reduced fertility and the lately published potential neurodevelopmental effects on children born to men taking the drug, while also ad...

Moderator: Gudrun Gröppel​ (Linz, Austria) Guests: Dana Craiu​ (Bucharest, Romania), Thomas Berger​ (Vienna, Austria) This episode explores the challenges and solutions in transitioning young neurology patients from pediatric to adult care. Gröppel, Craiu and Berger discuss the importance of patient education, parental involvement, and collaborative efforts between pediatric and adult neurologists...

Moderator: Leena Haataja (Helsinki, Finland) Guests: Silja Kosola (Helsinki, Finland), Liisa Lehtonen (Turku, Finland) In the third March episode Haataja, Kosola and Lehtonen focus on evidence-based antenatal and neonatal care practices to protect the brains and later outcomes of newborn infants. Furthermore, the phenomena and effects of excessive internet use, sleep deprivation and loneliness amo...

Moderator: Elena Moro (Grenoble, France) Guest: Paul Boon​ (Gent, Belgium) This special episode of eanCast explores the Brain Health Roadmap Paper initiated by the European Academy of Neurology, highlighting its goals to advance brain health through research, education, policy initiatives, and public awareness. Prof. Moro (EAN President) and lead author, Prof. Boon (EAN Past President & BHM Co-Cha...

Moderator: Justyna Paprocka (Katowice, Poland) Guests: Laurent Servais (Oxford, UK), Michelangelo Mancuso (Pisa, Italy) In this first March episode, Paprocka, Mancuso, and Servais explore groundbreaking advancements in treating rare neurological disorders, focusing on paediatric and adolescent neurology. They discuss the role of gene therapy, emerging treatment strategies for neuromuscular disorde...

Moderator: Andreu Vilaseca (Rochester, USA) Guest: Barbara Willekens (Edegem, Belgium) and Ilka Kleffner (Bochum, Germany) For the last February episode join Vilaseca, Willekens and Kleffner as they explore the complexities of Susac syndrome, a rare neuroimmunological disorder, through insightful case discussions and expert opinions. They discuss its diagnosis, pathophysiology, and the latest appr...

Moderator: Yıldız Değirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye) Guest: Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland) In this episode Yıldız Değirmenci interviews Natalia Szejko about the controversial topic of cannabis-based medicine (CBM) in neurology. Değirmenci and Szejko raise awareness and resolve some important misconceptions, as questions about CBM are frequently asked by patients.

Moderator: João Moura (Porto, Portugal) Guest: Jeroen Kerstens (Edegem, Belgium) In this episode João Moura and Jeroen Kerstens focus on autoinflammatory syndromes. They discuss how to diagnose them and how they differ from autoimmune disorders, highlighting that autoinflammatory syndromes often present neurological features, and targeted treatment may prevent irreversible organ damage. Please fin...