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Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the European Academy of Neurology and the Portuguese Society of Neurology, we are pleased to invite you to the 4th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) taking place in Lisbon, Portugal from June 16-19, 2018.

The overarching theme for the Lisbon congress will be ‘Neurogenetics’. Diagnosis and treatment are increasingly using genetic methods and one purpose of the congress is to highlight clinically useful aspects of genetic medicine in Neurology. But as always, progress in all fields of neurology will be presented and participants will be updated about recent developments and news in clinical neurology. The selection of the educational programme is meanwhile organised within a newly adapted 5-year EAN educational curriculum. This curriculum is covering all important aspects a neurologist should learn and update in this period.

Lisbon is a modern town, easily accessible from almost everywhere, where you can enjoy the hospitality of its people, walking around town exploring culture, arts and food. The charming capital of Portugal is located by the wide estuary of Tagus River where you will find scenic views from almost every corner. Here, you can absorb the unique scent of the near Mediterranean, mild and pleasant climate of early summer and the peculiar luminosity of a blue sky reflected on its white ancient houses in historic areas. Lisbon is dominated by its castle, more than one thousand years old, with a unique view. This is a city full of history where you may feel the ambiance of the old arab neighborhood of Alfama and Mouraria, where Fado, the national sentimental song, was born. Needless to say that it was from Lisbon, that the navigators left to discover the world and you can meet history at several museums and monuments.

EAN and the Portuguese Society of Neurology are looking forward to welcome the European neurological community to celebrate the strength and beauty of our field and to get inspired by meeting with colleagues and friends. 

Paul Boon                                    Günther Deuschl                                     Joaquim Ferreira

Chairman                                     President of the                                      Chairman 

EAN Programme                European Academy of Neurology              Local Organsing 

Committee                                                                                                        Committee

EUR

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Congrex Switzerland is the official congress partner for hotel accommodation and is the only agency offering accommodation on behalf of EAN 2018. We have knowledge of several agencies offering hotel accommodation for the EAN 2018 congress. Please note that these companies are in no way connected with Congrex Switzerland and EAN 2018 and we therefore cannot vouch for the services they are offering.

As the official partner, Congrex Switzerland offers highly dedicated customer service and professional support for all your accommodation needs. We can offer you great deals in a wide range of hotels in the vicinity of the congress venue and all over the city of Lisbon. Early booking is highly recommended as rooms traditionally sell fast in prime locations.

Submission Info

Abstract submission deadline 2018-01-17

In order to submit an abstract, please log in/ register on www.ean.org and update your personal data. 

Via your MyEAN user area you will be able to register/book hotel accommodation and submit your abstract.

If you do need help with your profile, please contact headoffice@ean.org.

Call for Abstracts

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 17 January 2018

The Programme Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts on any neurological topic. The committee will decide the form of presentation: oral or poster. If you do not want to give a platform presentation, please select “poster only” when submitting your abstract. If you have no special preference, please select “poster or oral” when submitting your abstract. Authors will be notified of the method of presentation, which will be decided by the Programme Committee. Accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement to the European Journal of Neurology, online at the conference website 2 weeks prior to the conference and on CD-ROM provided that the Programme Committee considers them suitable for publication.

Bursaries and Tournament

PhD (neurology) students, residents of neurology or certified clinical neurologists (with no more than 3 years practice since completing training) who are working Europe and whose abstract has been accept may apply for a bursary and participation in the Tournament for neurologists in training. Please click the appropriate checkbox during the online abstract submission process and upload the necessary documents.

Abstracts of Invited Speakers

Invited speakers will receive specific instructions for submission of abstracts. A special link will be provided for invited speakers.

Guideline for abstract submission

Abstracts must be submitted online. If you have no access to the internet, please contact the abstract hotline. Faxed abstracts are not acceptable.

Authors's details: include full mailing address, office hours phone number, email address and fax number of presenting author, as well as affiliation details of all co-authors.

All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English. Please use UK spelling and have your abstract proofread.

Abstracts should contain new and original information, not published elsewhere prior to 16 June 2018.

They should be as informative as possible:

(a) state specific object of study (c) summarise results obtained 

(b) state method used if pertinent (d) state conclusions reached

They should be structured and with the subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

All abbreviations used must be defined the first time they appear.

Avoid complex mathematical formulae. Try to avoid symbols: e.g. use IFN-beta instead of IFN-ß; 10^2 instead of 10²; x >= 2 instead of x≥2.

Up to 3 tables or figures can be included in the abstract if desired. The maximum file size of each graph is 2 MB. The maximum resolution has been set to 300dpi. Images should be submitted in JPG, GIF or PNG format only. Please note that these may be resized to fit in the final material. Please note that tables must be submitted as a separate graphic file.

Abstract text must not exceed 250 words; heading maximum of 25 words.

Authors should include their presentation preference: Poster / oral / either poster or oral. The CPC have final decision on the method of presentation.

A maximum of 3 abstracts per presenting author may be submitted.

After having submitted your abstract, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with your abstract reference number and personal address code and password. If you do not receive a confirmation by e-mail, please contact abstracts@ean.org. The corresponding author is responsible for informing other authors about the status of the abstract.

Should you wish to make corrections to an absract already submitted or if you wish to submit other abstracts later, you may use your personal access codes. Corrections to abstracts can only be made until 10 January 2018. Please note that after final submission the content of your abstract cannot be modified or corrected and that it will be published exactly as submitted.

If an abstract is accepted, one author must attend the congress and present it in person. Acceptance of the abstract implies payment of the registration fee by the presenting author. If a presenting author does not register to the congress or does not attend the session for which (s)he has been scheduled, a penalty may incur, prohibiting the author from presenting papers at future EAN Congresses for a period of 3 years.

If your research has been granted any commercial or institutional support, you will be asked to disclose this during the submission process. Please prepare a one-sentence statement for this purpose.

If you apply for a bursary or for the tournament, please do not forget to upload the necessary documents. Your application will be only regarded if all documents have been submitted.

If your abstract has been accepted as poster presentation, you will be asked to prepare a poster in electronic format (e-poster). Guidelines will follow based on acceptance of your abstract. There will be e-poster sessions in which selected posters will be presented.

Abstract topic: Please select the category under which the abstract should be reviewed after consulting the list of topics (see on the right). 

We are pleased to offer you a varitey of sponsorship opportunities:

Organisation of satellite symposia

Sponsorship of congress items

Congress facilities including the scientifc replay lounge

Participation in the industrial exhibition

If you plan to book a booth space in the industrial exhibition please contact industry@ean.org and we will be happy to assist you regarding space allocation, exhibition layout and more.

Please enter your contact details below and you will receive an email including a link to our full sponsorship and exhibition invitation. All fields marked with * must be completed.

Contact No.: 43 1 889 05 03

Email: headoffice@ean.org