DANUBE NEUROLOGY NEWSLETTER

                              

                        Newsletter No. 14.          June, 2007

 

                                

     

           INTERNATIONAL DANUBE NEUROLOGY                           

     ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPE

 

 

Honorary President: Prof. Dr.Dr.h.c. Franz Gerstenbrand (Vienna);  Secretary General: Prof. Dr. László Vécsei (Szeged)

Deputy Secretary General: Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Stelmasiak (Lublin);  Scientific Secretary: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Ransmayr (Linz)

Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. János Tajti (Szeged);  Head of Office: Assoc. Lecturer Erika Grossmann (Szeged)

 

 

 

 

 

      Contents:

 

1.  Protocol of the Curatorium Management Committee Meeting of the  International Danube  

     Association (Würzburg, 4thJune, 2007)

2. The 39th International Danube Neurology Symposium  in conjunction  with the 1st International  

    Congress on ADHD: from childhood to adult disease (Würzburg, Germany, 2-5 June, 2007)

3. The Danubian Neurological Teaching Course (Bucharest, Romania, 20-21 March, 2007)

4. Progress in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Headache. Teaching Course of the International 

    Danube Association for Neurological Sciences and Continuing Education (Kazimierz Dolny, 

   Poland, 29-31 March, 2007)

5. The Fifth  International Congress on Vascular Dementia (Budapest, Hungary, 8-11 November 2007)

6. The 15th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (2011, Budapest, Hungary)

7.  Future Conferences, Meetings, Courses and Symposia

8. Siena Agreement for Cooperation among several European Neurological Societies

9. Cooperation between INPC-Meetings and Danube Neurology Association 

10.  Present and Future Activities of the International Danube Neurology Association

11. Finances of the International Danube Neurology Association

12.  Web-site of the International Danube Neurology Association

 

 

 

1.      Protocol of the Curatorium Management Committee Meeting of the

International Danube Association (Würzburg, 4th June 2007)

 

The forthcoming Curatorium Management Meeting of our Association was held in Würzburg, Germany, during the 39th International Danube Symposium. Below you find the protocol of the Meeting:

1.       Introduction (Professor Gerstenbrand) 

2.       Professor Vécsei (General Secretary) gave a report about the present activities of the IDS as follows:

2.1.    The Danube Neurology Newsletter 1-13 and No. 13 (in November 2006) was posted by e-mail to International Danube Neurology Association members, participants at former Danube Symposia and at the Danube Clinical Neurology Training Courses. Due to financial reasons, the next Danube Newsletters will be posted only by e-mail.

2.2 The web-site of the Danube Association is being constantly actualized with all Danube Newsletters, new, up-to-date information about future meetings, symposia, teaching courses, etc. (http://www.szote.u-szeged.hu/neur/danube)

3.       ESCNP Symposium 2008 (Professor Battistin) in conjunction with the International Danube Symposium in Romania

4.       Report of the Danube Neurology Teaching Course (Bucharest, Romania – 20-21 March, 2007; Professors Muresanu and Bajenaru)

5.       Report of the Danube Neurology Teaching Course (Kazimierz Dolny, Poland – March 29-31, 2007; Professor Stelmasiak)

6.       Report of future Danube Neurology Symposia:

6.1.    The 40th Danube Neurology Symposium organized by Professor Bajenaru (2008 Romania)

6.2.    The 41st Danube Neurology Symposium organized by Professor Ransmayr (2009, Austria)

6.3.    The 42nd Danube Neurology Symposium organized by Professor Demarin and

 Professor Relja (2010, Croatia)

6.4.    The 43rd Danube Neurology Symposium organized by Professor Reichmann (2011, Germany)

6.5.    The 44th Danube Neurology Symposium organized by Professor Vécsei (2012, Hungary)

7.       Future Meetings, Teaching and Training Courses, Exchange Programmes under the auspices of the International Danube Neurology Association (Professor Vécsei)

8.       Discussion of organization of International Danube Neurology Symposium in 2013. Applicant is: Professor Ruzicka (Prague, Czech Republic).

9.       Report of the Third Central Eastern European Neurological Symposium (Szeged, Hungary, 2007) (Professors Reichmann and Vécsei)

10.   Report of the Fifth International Congress on Vascular Dementia (Budapest, Hungary, 2007) (Professors Korczyn and Vécsei)

11.   Finances of the Danube Neurology Symposia, Training and Teaching Courses: 70:30 between the local organizers and the permanent International Danube Neurology Association Secretariat or to transfer the amount of min. EUR 2,500 to the Secreteriat.

12.   Collaboration with EFNS, WFN, EPDA, EBC and other neurological organizations (Professor Gerstenbrand).

13.   Closing remarks (Prof. Gerstenbrand)

 

2.      The 39th International Danube Neurology Symposium  in conjunction  with the 1st International Congress on ADHD: from childhood to adult disease (Würzburg, Germany, 2-5 June, 2007)

 

The 39th International Danube Symposium for Neurological Sciences and Continuing Education was held in the Congress Center of Würzburg, Germany, from 2-5 June, 2007. Due to the conjunction with the 1st International Congress on ADHD, the congress was a good combination of numerous topics in psychiatry and neurology. From 69 countries there were altogether 1.300 delegates from which approx. 250 attended the Danube Symposium.

World experts had the chance to review the current status of disease entity, differential diagnosis and multiple therapeutic regime. The highlights of the congresses were – cited from the Welcome Address by Professor Riederer in the Final Programme (p.2) – as follows:

Bridging neurology and psychiatry; Elucidation of ADHD as a distinct disease; 14 plenary lectures; 22 hot topic symposia; 3 video sessions presenting patients with difficult diagnostic representation; 24 educational seminars; more than 220 posters with guided poster tours; 8 satellite symposia; engagement at the congress of following organizations: the ESCN, the German Society of Experimental and Clinical Neurotherapeutics and the “International Amelioration of Quality of Life in Chronic Neurological Conditions”; 10 poster awards; a Medical Historical Exhibition; exhibition of pharmaceutical products; 2 teaching courses; 28, resp. 24 credits.

The list of preliminary topics were: 39th Danube Symposium – Analgesis; Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Dementia Disorders; Dyskinesias; Dystonia; Epilepsy; Gait Disorders; Migraine/Headache; Multiple Sclerosis; Muscle Disorders; Myasthenia Gravis; Neuropathyn; Neuropsychiatry; Neurorehabilitation; Pain; Parkinson´s Disease; Psychosis; Restless Legs Syndrome; Sleeping Disorders; Tics; Viral CNS disorders.

1st International Congress on ADHD – Addiction; Depression; Co-morbidity; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Electrophysiology; Etiopathogenesis; Genetics; Imaging; Models, experimental; Molecular Mechanisms; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Psychostimulants; Substance abuse; Tourette’s syndrome; Treatment.

Also, the seminar goals have been documented in the final programme being in harmony with the congress message what the Congress President, Professor Riederer cited as: “Bridging the ages: from Developmental Disorders to Neurodegenerative Disorders.” The abstract book and abstract CD-Rom was handed out for all participants.

The Management Curatorium of the Danube Association had the opportunity to hold its Curatorium Meeting (for the Protocol of the Meeting see 1 of this Newsletter), discussing important topics of the Association.

The Danube Symposium hosted international lecturers with presentations which were attended by neurologists from several Danube-countries, but also from all over Europe and even from elsewhere. Every day, a highlight of posters took place as well. The Symposium was successful in all scientific topics that were well attended by a great number of neurological specialists and scientists. Also, the social events gave a good opportunity to meet colleagues and further discuss various topics. On behalf of the International Danube Association, we would like to express our thanks to Professor Riederer and the Organizers’ whole team in Würzburg with all collaborators for the excellent meeting and the local PCO for the organization of the 39th Danube Symposium!

 

3.      The Danubian Neurological Teaching Course (Bucharest, Romania, 20-21 March, 2007)

 

The Danubian Neurological Teaching Course was organised in Bucharest, between 20-21 March, 2007, under the auspices of the Romanian Neurological Society, the Society for the Study of Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity and the International Danube Association. The organizer of the Teaching Course was Professor Dafin F. Muresanu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj Napoca, Romania. The main topics were: Dementia Session and Neurotrauma Session. The speakers were (in alphabetical order):

Dementia Session: Bajenaru, O. (Romania); Dermengiu, D. (Romania); Federico, A. (Italy); Korczyn, A. (Israel); Muresanu, D. (Romania); Popescu, B. (Romania); Toescu, E. (UK); Tudose, C. (Romania); Vécsei, L. (Hungary);

Neurotrauma Session: Alekseenko, Y. (Belarus); Gerstenbrand, F. (Austria); Muresanu D. (Romania); Vos, P. (Netherlands); von Wild, K. (Germany).

All lectures have been published in an Abstract Book. We would like to express our thanks to Professor Dafin F. Muresanu and his team for the organization of the excellent Teachiong Course!

 

4.      Progress in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Headache Teaching Course of the International Danube Association for Neurological Sciences and Continuing Education

     (Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, 29-31 March, 2007)

 

The Progress in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Headache Teaching Course was again organised – like in 2006 – in Kazimierz Dolny under the auspices of the International Danube Association for Neurological Sciences and Continuing Education, in collaboration with Lublin Branch of Polish Neurological Society, Department of Neurology Medical University of Lublin. The Chair of the Organizing Committee was Professor Zbigniew Stelmasiak.

As Professor Stelmasiak expressed in his welcome address in the Announcement, “The conference also relates to traditional meetings organised as “Clinical, neurochemical and pharmacological aspects of epilepsy” held every 3 years in Kazimierz. The scientific programme focused on the newest aspects of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and migraine. The highest educative and scientific level of the conference was guaranteed by the attendance of internationally recognised experts from the country and abroad.” Professor Gerstenbrand held the so-called Presidential Lecture with the title: Traumatic brain injury, new aspetcs in classification, using biomechanical and neuropathological factors and Danube lectures were held by Professors Bauer and Vécsei. 

The meeting was a successful event with 350 participants, speakers and honorary guests and the scientific content of the conference was published in a bilingual (Polish-English) Abstract Book.

We would like to express our cordial thanks to Professor Stelmasiak, the Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin and the local organizers for this successful meeting!

 

5.    The  Fifth International Congress on Vascular Dementia (8-11 November, 2007, Budapest, Hungary)

         Honorary President: J. Toole (USA);  Co-Chairmen: A.D. Korczyn (Israel);  L. Vécsei (Hungary)

         Venue and time: 8-11 November, 2007  - Budapest, Hungary

         Information: Kenes International     Tel.: +41 22 908 0488    Fax: +41 22 732 2850

         E-mail: vascular@kenes.com    www.kenes.com/vascular

 

  6. The  15th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (2011, Budapest, Hungary)

Chairman of Local Organizing Committee: L. Vécsei

Local Organizing Committee: L. Csiba, S. Komoly, Z. Nagy, I. Szirmai; J. Tajti.

             Time: 2011                 Venue: Budapest, Hungary      

             Information: Kenes International;  Tel.: +41 22 908 0488; Fax: +41 22 732 2850; www.kenes.com

 

       7. Future Meetings of the International Danube Neurology Association

 

7.1 Teaching Course of Danube Neurology Symposium

Organized by: Professor Z. Stelmasiak        Time:   10-12 April, 2008         Venue: Kazimierz, Poland   

Scientific topics: Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Headache and Vertigo

Planned invited speakers: Professor Gerstenbrand and Professor Bauer (Austria), Professor Rolak (USA), Professor Vécsei (Hungary), Professor Hartung (Germany), Professor Korczyn (Israel), Professor Wiórkowska and others.

 

 

7.2   The 40th International Danube Neurology Symposium in conjunction with The 6th Congress of The Romanian Society of Neurology and the European Society of Clinical Neuropharmacology

 

Organized by: Professor Ovidiu Bajenaru,  Romania       E-mail: ovalbajenaru@xnet.ro     

Time: 21-24 May, 2008      Venue: Sinaia, Romania

Scientific topics: Neuroprotection and neuroplasticity; Cerebrovascular disorders; Dementia and cognitive disorders; Epilepsy; Migraine; Neurotraumatology; Neuroethics; Movement disorders; Multiple Sclerosis; Myastenia; Neurooncology; Sleep disorders; Neurodegenerative disorders.

Early registration before 15th March 2008!     Deadline for Abstract Submission: 31st January, 2008

Symposium website: www.danube2008.ro

 

 

7.3  The 41st  International Danube Neurology Symposium 

Organized by: Professor Gerhard Ransmayr,  Austria  

E-mail: gerhard.ransmayr@akh.linz.at      Time: 16-18 October, 2009

Venue: Linz, Austria  (The city of Linz will be the cultural capital of Europe with numerous cultural events.)

Suggested topics:

1) Aging in neurological diseases (concentrating on cerebrovascular diseases, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and related disorders and epilepsy);

2) Multiple sclerosis and related disorders

The motto of the Sympoisium: What we can learn from our neighbours.

 

 

 

7.4  The 42nd  International Danube Neurology Symposium 

Organized by: Professor Vida Demarin  &  Professor Maja Relja    

E-mail: Vida-demarin@zg.litnet.hr  &  mrelja@mamef.mef.hr       Time: 2010

 

 

7.5 The 43rd International Danube Neurology Symposium 

Organized by: Professor Heinz Reichmann (Dresden, Germany)  

E-mail: Heinz-Reichmann@mailbox.tu-dresden.de         Time: 2011

 

 

7.6  The 44th International Danube Neurology Symposium 

Organized by: Professor László Vécsei (Szeged, Hungary)

E-mail: vecsei@nepsy.szote.u-szeged.hu                Time: 2012

 

7.7  The 45th International Danube Neurology Symposium 

Organized by: Professor Evzen Ruzicka (Praha, Czech Republic)

E-mail: eruzi@lf1.cuni.cz                Time: 2013

 

7.8  The organization of the 46th International Danube Neurology Symposium in 2014 is open for applicants! The Head Office of the International Danube Association is waiting for applications.

 

8. Siena Agreement for Cooperation among several European Neurological Societies

We would like to present an agreement as follows: On invitation of the Italian Society of Neurology (Prof. A. Federico), on 25th November 2006, several representatives of numerous Societies of Neurology agreed formally in Siena (Italy) about encouragement of mutual relationships, the development of European Programmes for Post-Graduate training in Neurology and Neurosciences (Specialization and PhD-Programmes) and facilitating different kinds of international networks and applications to EU-projects, Research Projects. Also, the Societies will promote a data base for the mutual collaboration and professor exchange.

The attendants – as representatives of the National Neurological Societies – were (in alphabetical order):

Prof. G. Avanzini (Milano, Italy); Prof. L. Battistin (Padova, Italy); Prof. U. Bonuccelli (Pisa, Italy); Prof. G. Cruccu (Rome, Italy); Prof. P. Davaki (Athens, Greece – apologized absence); Prof. F. A. De Falco (Napoli, Italy); Prof. V. Demarin (Zagreb, Croatia); Prof. A. Federico (Siena, Italy); Prof. F. Gerstenbrand (Wien, Austria); Prof. J. Kruja (Tirana, Albania); Prof. M. Manfredi (Rome, Italy); Prof. A. Mesec (Ljubljana, Slovenia); Prof. I. Milanov (Sofia, Bulgaria); Prof. D. Muresanu (Cluj-Napoca, Romania); Prof. G. Opala (Katowice, Poland); Prof. P.M. Rossini (Rome, Italy); Prof. A. Siva (Istanbul, Turkey); Prof. G. Tedeschi (Napoli, Italy); Prof. L. Vécsei (Szeged, Hungary); Prof. G. Vita (Messina, Italy).

Also, in the framwerok of the Siena  Meeting, a cooperation between the Italian Society of Neurology and the Danube Neurology Association of Central and East Europe was expressed. The delegates gave an informative report about the neurological activities in their countries with a presentation of the pre- and postgraduate national training system. The position of neurologists in connection with position in the health system and the organisation of special neurological departments as well as rehabilitation centres. The representatives from Danube-countries presented the neurological datas of their countries and regions. The main aim of the conference was to work out a common programme for neurology in the daily practice, the organization of training courses for advanced neurologists, to develop the teaching and training system in neurology as well as to give advice for modern clinical trials.

 

9. Cooperation between INPC-Meetings and Danube Neurology Association 

In March 2007, Professor Bosco Barac, Secretary General of INPC proposed a closer collaboration between the INPC-Meetings and Danube Neurology Association with the following goals: “coordination of programs and speakers of the Pula and Danube meetings in order to put more specific character to both of the meetings, and on the other hand supporting the traditional character of each of them”. Also, the mutual collaboration, exchange of scientific ideas and experience with reciprocal flow of information should be among the general principles. It should be stressed that the two regional organizations have quite a long tradition and specific activities and  developed into important scientific and professional organizations.

Our organisation, the International Danube Association strongly supports this kind of mutual collaboration and is happy to promote it in the future!

 

10. Present and Future Activities of the International Danube Neurology Association

 

·         The Danube Neurology Association fosters and coordinates fellowship programs for young neurologists from Danube Countries 

·         Coordination of future Danube Neurology Symposia

·         The Danube Neurology Newsletter is available free of charge (also downloadable) on Internet in electronic version;

·         Information about future events (Calendar of events)

·         We also consider as our task to help with the activity of the EFNS in the Danube-countries.

 

 

11. Finances of the International Danube Neurology Association

 

According to previous decision of the Danube Curatorium Meeting, the financial sources of the International Danube Neurology Association from all kinds of symposia, conferences, meetings or courses under the roof and auspices of our organization, are as follows:

According to a final report of the meetings, symposia, etc. to be handed in electronically to the Head Office in Szeged, Hungary, the financial surplus of all meetings should be divided 70:30 between the Local Organizers and the permanent International Danube Neurology Symposium Head Office in Szeged, Hungary. Or the amount of min. EUR 2,500 is to be transferred – together with the financial report – to the Head Office according to our invoice.

 

 

12. Web-site of the International Danube Neurology Association

 

The home-page of the International Danube Neurology Association consists of:

·         the contents of all Newsletter (Nr.1-14)

·         Managing and Executive Board Members of Danube Neurology Association

·         Past and future Symposia, Conferences, Meetings

·         Other further important information.

 

 

 

 

Danube Association web-site:

 http://www.szote.u-szeged.hu/neur/danube