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DANUBE NEUROLOGY NEWSLETTER
Newsletter No. 16. July, 2008 |
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INTERNATIONAL DANUBE
NEUROLOGY
ASSOCIATION OF
CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPE
Coordinator: Assoc.
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Danube Neurology Association web-site: http://www.szote.u-szeged.hu/neur/danube |
BOARDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
OF CENTRAL AND
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Honorary
President General
Secretary
Deputy Secretary General |
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Prof. Dr.Dr.h.c. F.
Gerstenbrand Prof. Dr.
L. Vécsei Prof. Dr.
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Senior Advisory Committee
Prof. E. Csanda ( Prof. I. Georgiev ( Prof. D. Hadijev ( Prof. K. Jellinger ( Prof. R.D. Koch
(Magdeburg) Prof. H.F. Schulze
(Berlin) Prof. J. Toole ( Prof. N.V. Vereshchagin ( Prof. M. Wender ( |
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Executive Board László Vécsei Gen. Secr.
(Szeged) Michael
Brainin (Klosterneuburg) Vida
Demarin (Zagreb) Franz
Gerstenbrand (Vienna) Pavel
Kalvach (Praha) Amos
Korczyn (Tel Aviv) Carl H. Lücking ( Tine S. Prevec ( Gerhard
Ransmayr (Linz) Heinz
Reichmann (Dresden) Peter Riederer
(Würzburg) Cristian
Falup-Pecurariu ( Representative of the European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees |
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Deputy Members J. Afra ( M. Gavranovic ( A.B. Guekht ( V.
Komarek (Praha) J.
Kotowicz (Warsaw) Z.M. Levic ( L. Lisy ( R.Z. Moukhamedzianov ( Z. Mubrin ( J. Opara (Tarnowskie
Góry) M. Piradov ( I.
Szirmai (Budapest) I.
Velcheva (Sofia) B. Volk ( |
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Managing
Board O. Bajenaru (Bucuresti) D. Bartko ( S. Baloyannis ( H.
Binder (Vienna) N.
Bornstein (Tel Aviv) D. Bozicevic ( V. Brinar ( A. Czlonkowska ( M. Drobny (Martin) D.G. Gherman ( E.I.Gusev ( V.
Kostic (Beograd) N.
Loncarevic (Sarajevo) I. Milanov (Sofia) D.
Muresanu (Cluj Napoca) R.
Naumovski (Skopje) T. Negrycz ( I. Pascu (Tirgu Mures) Z. Pirtosek ( N. Psatta (Bucuresti) I.
Ravnik (Ljubljana) I.
Rektor (Brno) M.
Relja (Zagreb) |
Associate Members Y. Agid ( L. Battistin (Padova) G. Boysen ( R. Clifford Rose ( A. Culebras ( J.L.
De Reuck (Gent) R.A.
Dierckx (Gent) G.
Ebinger (Brussels) K.
Einhäupl (Berlin) R.B.
Godwin-Austin (Nottingham) B. Johansson ( J.M. Lopes J.M. Martinez-Lage ( J. Olesen ( A. Portera-Sanchez ( R. Regli ( H. Staunton ( G. Stern ( A. Twijnstra ( |
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K.
Selmaj (Lodz) O.
Sinanović (Tuzla) P.
Traubner (Bratislava) S. Yancheva ( |
Honorary Members H. Krejcowa (Praha) A. Struppler (München) A. Petrescu (Bucuresti) J. Tichy (Praha) |
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Contents: 1. Management Committee
Meeting of the International (Sinaia, 2. Report of the 40th International ( 3. „The Management of Multiple Sclerosis in
Danubian countries” ( 4. Progress in Multiple
Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Headache and Vertigo – Teaching Course ( 5. Report of “The Sixth Congress of the International Society for the Amelioration
of the Quality of Life in Chronic Neurological Conditions”. By Professor
S.J.Baloyannis ( 6. European board
examination in neurology – a joint task of the UEMS/EBN, the ENS and the
EFNS. By Wolfgang Grisold
and Svein Mellgren on behalf of the UEMS/European board of neurology 7. ORPHEUS: Short History, 8. Establishment of collaboration between the Cochrane
Neurological Network and the European Association of Young Neurologists and
Trainees. By Dr. Laszlo Sztriha, Secretary-elect, YNT 9. Future Conferences, Meetings, Courses and Symposia of the
Int. Danube Neurology Association 10. Future Congresses, Meetings, Symposia 11. Present and Future Activities of the International 12. Finances of the International 13. Web-site of the
International Danube Neurology Association |
1. Management Committee
Meeting of the International
The
forthcoming Curatorium Management Meeting of our Association was held on
1)
Introduction (Prof. Gerstenbrand)
2)
Report of the present activities of the International Danube Neurology
Symposium (Prof. Vécsei):
2.1
Danube Neurology
Newsletter (No. 15) (December 2007) posted by e-mail (members of International
Danube Neurology Association, participants at former Danube Neurology Symposia
and at the Danube Clinical Neurology Training Courses)
2.2
Web-site of the DS, with
all Danube Neurology Newsletters, other important information, e.g.: future
meetings, symposia, etc (http://www.szote.u-szeged.hu/neur/danube)
3)
Fifth International Congress on Vascular Dementia (
4)
Conference on Chronic Neurological Conditions (2008, Marseille;
Professor Baloyannis)
5)
Teaching Course of Danube Neurology Symposium (
6)
Report of future Danube Neurology Symposia:
6.1. The 41st
Danube Neurology Symposium in
6.2 The 42nd Danube Neurology
Symposium; organized by Professors Demarin and Relja (October 2010,
7)
EFNS Congress,
8)
Future Meetings, Teaching and Training Courses, Exchange
Programmes under the auspices of the International Danube Neurology
Association: the 46th International Danube
Neurology Symposium (2014) will be
organized by Professor V. Kostic (
9)
European Board of Neurology
Examination (Professor W. Grisold). See the article by Professor W. Grisold and
Professor S. Mellgren: “European board
examination in neurology- a joint task of the UEMS/EBN, the ENS and the EFNS”
on behalf of the UEMS/European board of neurology.
10)
Common scientific activities in
the field of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s diesease (Professor Vécsei)
11)
Harmonisation of
Ph.D.-Programmes in
12)
Neurorehabilitation Program in the
13)
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
14)
Discussion of the collaboration with EFNS, WFN, EPDA, EBC and
other neurological organizations (Prof. Gerstenbrand)
15)
Varia
16)
Closing remarks (Prof. Gerstenbrand)
2. Report of the 40th International
(
“The 40th International
Danube Neurology Symposium was organized in
Over 950 participants were registered in Sinaia,
and among them more than 300 were from other countries than
The Honorary Conference “Gheorghe Marinescu”, held yearly in the memory and
honour of the world famous neurologist who is the founder of Romanian
scientific neurology was given this year by one of the most outstanding
personalities in international neurology - Prof. Vladimir Hachinski, vice-president of the World Federation of
Neurology.
Other scientific personalities as
Wolfgang Grisold ( President of the Neuroboard in UEMS ), Daniel Truong, Natan
Bornstein, Amos Korczyn, László Vécsei, Riccardo Sofietti, Fabrizio Stocchi,
Zvezdan Pirtosek, Zvi Ram, Dieter Schmidt, Francois Alesch, Dimitri Karussis,
Peter Riederer, Anna Czlonkowska, Ariel Miller, Ioan Pascu, Cristian Dinu
Popescu, Sanda Magureanu, J. Opara, S. Baloyannis, H. Binder, Gerhard Ransmayr,
Emil Toescu, Daniel Bereczki, Maja Relja, K.Reiners, Christian Scherfler, H.
Kingma and many others raised to high standards the scientific level of this
meeting.
A teaching course moderated by Professor Michael Davidson was dedicated to
“evidence-based medicine”- advantages and limits. Plenary sessions on important
topics like Dementia and Movement Disorders and parallel scientific sessions
have been organized, which covered hot topics as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis,
Epilepsy, Neuro-Ethics, Neurooncology, Neurorehabilitation, Peripheral
Neuropathies, Myastenia gravis, Neuroprotection together with workshops and
scientific symposia were just a part of the interesting program of the
meeting.
The Romanian Society of Neurology is especially interested in promoting the
young neurologists, so we made efforts to offer our support also for the
Meeting of the YNT Organization.
More than 120 posters were submitted, out of which the best 3 were awarded
prizes offered by the Romanian Society of Neurology.
The location in the environment of a beautiful mountain resort and historical
old city, former summer residence of the kings of
We hope that the 40th International Danube Neurology Symposium met
the expectations of all participants and generated the interest to actively
participate in further Danube Neruology Symposia and proved once again the
important contribution which Romanian neurologists had and have in the European
neurology.
Professor Ovidiu Bajenaru, MD,PhD
Chairman of the 40th
International
President of the Romanian Society of
Neurology”
3. „The
Management of Multiple Sclerosis in Danubian countries” (May 23rd 2008, Sinaia, Romania)
During
the 40th
International Danube Neurology Symposium, a workshop in the form of a
Round-Table Discussion under active participation of the representatives
of Danubian countries took place. Chairpersons of the event were: Professors C. Tiu
(Romania) and L.. Vécsei (Hungary).
Excellent
presentations reflected about the situation of MS-Centers in regions of the Danube countries
under following aspects:
I.
Medical staff of the Center
(full-time MD-s, full-time and part-time nurses,
II.
Diagnositc possibilities
available at the institution
III.
Data about in- and outpatient
activities
IV.
Data about the MS patients
(catchment area, criteria of diagnosis, etc.)
V.
Treatment of MS patients
(excluding or including trials)
VI.
Important information about the
Center (involvement in phase II-III trials/present a list if possible/
diagnostic and treatment difficulties, research activity, etc.)
VII. List
of research activity, recent publications (max. 10).
The International Danube Neurology
Association in cooperation with the University fo Szeged, Department of
Neurology is planning to make a publication containing these presentations in
order to offer further information about the Management of MS-Centers in the
Danube-countries.
4. Progress in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Headache and
Vertigo – Teaching Course (
It
is already becoming a tradition, that every year a Teaching Course is being
organized by Professor Z. Stelmasiak in
The Teaching Course took place from 7-9 April, 2008 and the
topics were widened with Vertigo, so the event was called Progress in Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy Headache and Vertigo Teaching
Course. Professor Stelmasiak, Chairman of the Organizing Committee expressed in his welcome address in the Final
Programme, „Like in recent years, the scientific programme focuses on progress
in diagnostic and treatment of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and headache. This
year, for the first time, scientific programme will be enlagred by new vertigo
topic.
The Organizing Committee hopes that this meeting will be equally
successful event as it happened previously. The highest educative and
scientific level of this conference is guaranteed by the attendance of many
internationally recognised experts.“
The
Presidential Lecture was held by Professor F. Gerstenbrand (
Furthermore, the event was followed by different Danube Lectures
on Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Heachache and Vertigo: Professor H.P. Hartung: (
It can be declared that the meeting was again successful with
numerous participants, speakers and honorary guests.
Again,
just like in former years, 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. Report of “The Sixth Congress of the International Society for the Amelioration of
the Quality of Life in Chronic Neurological Conditions”. By Professor S.J. Baloyannis
(
“’The Sixth International
Congress of the Improvement of the Quality of Life in Chronic Neurological Conditions’
was organized by the International Society for the Amelioration of the Quality
of Life for Chronic Neurological Conditions. The congress was held in Palais du
Faro, in
Τhe
congress was mostly focused on Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Epilepsy and MS.
The international scientific committee in collaboration with the organizing
committee has prepared an exciting scientific program especially targeted on
new concepts in the pathogenetic background of the chronic disease and the
transfer of new data from the research into the clinical practice for improving
the beneficial contribution to the patients.
Outstanding
speakers have been invited from many countries in order to release their
knowledge, experience and personal view on the rapidly expanded fields of
genetics, pathophysiology, neuropathology, neuroimmunology, neuroradiology,
neuropharmacology, therapeutics, radiating at the same time the enthusiasm for
the research, the ethics and the devotion to the crucial field of the chronic
neurological diseases. A special effort has been produced by the Organizing
Committee in order to promote young neuroscientists to participate with
platform presentations and posters on the main topics of the congress as well
as with free communications.
The
congress was attended by 200 delegates from 12 countries. Leading scientists in
the field of dementia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, neuropathology,
neuroradiology, neurochemistry, neuroimmunology, and medical ethics released
lectures and presented platform and poster presentations. The congress included
20 plenary lectures, 11 oral communications, 40 posters and one round table.
The
opening ceremony was held in the
The main lecture was released by Prof. Gerstenbrand
entitled “The right and the ethical obligation for a care in severest and
hopeless neurological conditions” which attracted much attention of the
audiences and stimulated long and very fruitful discussion.
The
round table on the” End of the Life” was chaired by Prof. Gerstenbrand, with the
following speakers: F. Gerstenbrand, K. Jellinger, A. Korczyn and SJ
Baloyannis. Many aspects from the medical, economical, social and spiritual
point of view were discussed and enforced the participation of audiences who
posed many crucial questions.
All the
contributions lectures, oral presentations and posters were excellent and
mostly focused on the basic research, clinical investigation, diagnostic
procedures and treatment and management of patients suffered from chronic
neurological disease, with the goal to ameliorate the quality of life of the
patients and to through light, hope and perspectives in their expectations.
The
effort for the amelioration of the quality of life in chronic neurological
diseases is in fact the third way or the third leg of Neurology, besides the
treatment of the Acute Neurological Conditions and the Neurorehabilitation.
The International Society for the Amelioration of the Quality of
Life is under the Auspices, support and blessings of the Ecumenical Patriarch
of the Orthodox Church and is based on a strong ethical, humanitarian and ecumenical
philosophical background.”
6.
European Board Examination in Neurology – a Joint Task of the UEMS/EBN, the ENS
and the EFNS
By
Professor Wolfgang Grisold and Professor
Svein Mellgren on behalf of the UEMS/European board of neurology
“The UEMS/Board and Section of
Neurology will establish a European Board Examination in neurology from
2009 onwards. This will be part of a European quality circle to improve and
boost the training and education of neurology in
The
European examination will consist of two parts. A written part is based on a
multiple choice test and a standardized oral examination. This will
consist of 4 cases with structured questions and
answers. Additional points can be obtained by giving an own case presentation
or presenting scientific work achieved
during training. The question and the case pool will be developed with both the
scientific panels of the European Neurological Society (ENS) and the European Federation
of Neurological Societies (EFNS), which together with the UEMS/EBN will create
a joint European Examination Committee.
As most
European countries have their own qualification systems, the UEMS /EBN
examination will have no legal power and can only be considered as a
significant mark of excellence. For the future it is hoped that countries which
have no qualification system yet, will adopt this examination as their standard
in neurological training assessment. The successful candidates of the UEMS/EBN
will be awarded the title “Fellow of the European Board of Neurology”.
The
details and registration procedure will be announced on the UEMS/EBN website (http://www.uems-neuroboard.org/ebn). In
the first phase of the examination only candidates from EU countries are
eligible. They must also have either passed their national examination or have
a confirmation of their national society that they eligible to do so. This
national confirmation will also have to take into account the practical skills
acquired during training. Thus, the UEMS/EBN examination will be a three step
process consisting of national certification, and the written and oral UEMS/EBN
test.
The
first examination will take place during the ENS congress in
7. ORPHEUS: Short History,
“ORPHEUS
is a European association of PhD programmes in biomedicine and health sciences
initiated at the Second European Conference in Zagreb 2005. It followed the First Conference, held in
April. The outcome of the Conference was
the “Zagreb Declaration” which is in a way a unique document defining for the
first time PhD programme.
This Declaration is up to now supported by representatives of
more than 70 medical schools. The establishment of ORPHEUS comes at the time
when according to “Bologna process” PhD programme should be established as a
third circle of high education, but also in a time when some countries are
without PhD in medicine while other have two some perceive PhD programme as a
research based only while other look at it as a prolonged learning. ORPHEUS
comes also at the time when the differences in the medical publications
visibility on our computer screen (in PubMed) of former “East” vs. “West”
European countries are enormous.
With so huge differences in research input and output - to
achieve harmonization, mobility, and other noble goal of “
8. Establishment of collaboration between the Cochrane
Neurological Network and the European Association of Young Neurologists and
Trainees. By Dr. Lászlo Sztriha, Secretary-elect, YNT.
“The European Association of Young Neurologists and trainees
(YNT) has proposed the establishment of collaboration between the organization
and the Cochrane Neurological Network, with the aim of improving the knowledge
of evidence-based practices among young neurologists and neurologists in
training. The Cochrane Neurological Network is an entity of the Cochrane
Collaboration, and it works with neurological Cochrane Review Groups to improve
their productivity and communicate the results of their research to a worldwide
neurological community.
The most
recent executive meeting of the Network has expressed interest towards the
establishment of an official relationship between the two organizations, and
also formulated some ideas to initiate collaboration. The Neurological Network
regularly organizes conferences and workshops on single neurological topics
(e.g. meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, carpal tunnel syndrome), where
Cochrane Systematic Reviews are presented together with clinical and
epidemiological views and experiences.
Such
future events are planned to be organized together with YNT. Furthermore,
key-note presentations by Cochrane-affiliated lecturers are also considered to
be given during future YNT meetings, inclusive of YNT sessions at the annual
Danube Neurology meetings. The director of the Cochrane Neurological Network is
Dr. Teresa Cantisani in
9. Future Conferences, Meetings, Courses and Symposia of the International
9.1 The 41st International
Time:
15-17 October, 2009
Venue:
Palais Kaufmännischer Verein Linz,
Bismarckstraße 1, A-4020 Linz
The
motto of the Symposium is: What we can learn from our neighbours.
Local
Organizer: Professor Gerhard Ransmayr, Department of Neurology and
Psychiatry,
City of
Information:
Tel.: + 43-732-7806-6811 FAX: + 43-732-7806-6819 E-Mail:
neurologie@akh.linz.at
Main Topics:
1.
Multiple Sclerosis (Convenor
Prof. Thomas Berger,
2.
Aging in Neurological Disease
(movement disorders, epilepsy, dementias, cerebrovascular disorders)
3.
Free Topics
9.2 The 42nd
International
Time:
October 2010
Organized
by: Professor Vida Demarin
& Professor Maja Relja
E-mail: vida.demarin@zg.t-com.hr &
mrelja@mamef.mef.hr
Main
Topics:
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Cerebrovascular Disorders
(Organiser: Professor Vida Demarin)
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Movement Disorders (Organiser:
Professor Maja Relja)
Teaching
Courses:
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Ultrasound in Neurology
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Dystonia: Diagnosis and
Treatment
9.3
The 43rd International
Time:
2011 Organized by: Professor Heinz Reichmann (
E-mail: Heinz-Reichmann@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
9.4
The 44th International
Time: 2012 Organized by:
Professor László Vécsei (Szeged, Hungary)
E-mail: vecsei@nepsy.szote.u-szeged.hu
9.5
The 45th International
Time: 2013 Organized by:
Professor Evzen Ruzicka (Praha, Czech Republic)
E-mail: eruzi@lf1.cuni.cz
9.6 The 46th, the 47th and 48th
International
According to the decision of the Management
Committee Meeting of the International Danube Neurology Association, the
46th International Danube Neurology
Symposium (2014) will be organized
by Professor V. Kostic (
The 47th International Danube
Neurology Symposium (2015) will be
organized by Professor H.-P. Hartung
(
For the Organization of the 48th International Danube
Neurology Symposium (2016) applicants
are welcome.
10. Future Congresses, Meetings, Symposia
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10.1 |
The 5th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation ( Information: www.sarah.br/wfnr-rio2008 |
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10.2 |
2nd World Congress
on “Controversies in Neurology (CONy) The
conference will host debates in all fileds of neurology, including: Attention deficits, Autoimmune Diseases, Autonomic Disorders,
Brain Tumors, Dementia, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurofibromatosis,
Pain and Headache, Sleep Disturbances and Stroke. Time: Further information: www.comtecmed.com |
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10.3 |
The European Charcot
Foundation Symposium 2008 is organizing the following event: “Multiple Sclerosis and
Gender”. Time: Further information: www.charcot-ms.eu |
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10.4 |
The 6th World Congress for Neurorehabilitaion ( |
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10.5 |
The 15th Congress of the European
Federation of Neurological Societies ( Chairman of Local Organizing Committee: L. Vécsei Local Organizing Committee: D. Bereczki, L.
Csiba, S. Komoly, Z. Nagy, Time: 2011 Venue:
Information: Kenes International; Tel.:
+41 22 908 0488; Fax: +41
22 732 2850; www.kenes.com |
11.
Present and Future Activities of the International
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The Danube Neurology Association fosters and coordinates fellowship
programs for young neurologists from Danube Countries
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Coordination of future Danube Neurology Symposia
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The Danube Neurology Newsletter is available free of charge (also
downloadable) on Internet in electronic version;
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Information about future events
(Calendar of events)
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We also consider as our task to
help with the activity of the EFNS
in the Danube-countries.
12.
Finances of the International
According
to previous decision of the Danube Neurology Curatorium Meeting, the financial
sources of the International Danube Neurology Association from all kinds of
symposia, conferences, meetings, teaching/training or other kinds of 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
13. Web-site
of the International
The home-page of the International Danube Neurology Association
consists of:
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the contents of all Newsletter (Nr.1-16)
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Managing and Executive Board Members of
Danube Neurology Association
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Past and future Symposia, Conferences,
Meetings
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Other further important information.
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