Autumn School
EAN Autumn School in Vienna, Austria
October 29 - November 02, 2025
Application for Autumn School 2025 is open.
Dedicated to clinical neurologists in training who did not yet complete their residency/ clinical speciality training. Experienced neurologists and sub-specialists will illustrate how they approach specific clinical presentations and symptoms, including an update on relevant diagnostic and treatment approaches for key conditions in the relevant areas. Local speakers will try to bring a patient in order to demonstrate symptoms in real-life case scenarios.
Organisers:
EAN Teaching Course sub-Committee, Programme leads: Roland Wiest and Hatice Tankisi
EAN Office: Helene Winklmayr, Julia Mayer
Location
VENUE:
Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna
Rennweg 16
1030 Vienna
Austria
ARRIVAL: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
SCHOOL: Thursday - Saturday: The lectures are scheduled for the three consecutive days. Participation in the entire event is expected.
DEPARTURE: Sunday morning, November 02, 2025
CAPACITY: Up to 60 participants (20 per afternoon course to guarantee hands-on)
Accommodation, tuition, board and programme are covered by EAN.
Participants pay only for their travel.
Participation for the entire course is mandatory.
Please check the offical government website for up-to-date travel restrictions: Visa – BMEIA - Außenministerium Österreich
RRFS member working in EAN Member countries with more than 2 years of clinical (residency) training in neurology at the time of the event
RRFS member working in Corresponding Institutional Member countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauretania, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria) or in low and lower-middle income countries from sub-Saharan Africa
Full member working in EAN Member/ Corresponding Institutional Member countries up to a maximum of 5 years after their latest degree in neurology
Application for 4 travel grants (each up to € 500) is possible for for members of low, lower-middle and upper-middle income countries. A short letter of intent, why the person wants to participate including why the travel grant is needed.
Previous awardees might apply again, but will be placed on the waiting list to give new applicants a chance.
All applicants must be Full member or RRFS member from EAN Member/Corresponding Institutional Member countries at time of application.
The registration link is only visible to EAN members from April 01 - June 01 in the respective year.
Ensure To apply for RRFS membership well in advance of the application deadline and please make sure to log into your myEAN account to gain access to registration.
All application documents must be submitted via the online application.
For questions contact: grants(at)ean.org
Terms and conditions for participation in EAN events & for receipt of EAN grants
The terms apply for all EAN activities and grants, meaning that participants who successfully applied and will receive a financial contribution or tuition from EAN.
Preliminary Programme
Welcome Day
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
20:00 Opening followed by welcome dinner
A practical approach to seizure semiology
Day 1: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Morning sessions
09:00-10:00 Basics: neuro-anatomical representation of epileptic seizures
Andreas Schulze-Bonhage, Germany
10:00-10:15 Coffee break
10:15-11:15 EEG correlates of common seizure types
Ekaterina Pataraia, Austria
11:15-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Beyond seizures: Differential diagnosis of seizure mimics
Katrien Jansen, Belgium
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
Afternoon workshops
3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.
13:30 – 14:30 Workshops
14:30 – 14:45 Break and change of session rooms
14:45 – 15:45 Workshops
15:45 – 16:00 Break and change of session rooms
16:00 – 17:00 Workshops
Workshop 1: TBA
Workshop 2: TBA
Workshop 3: TBA
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17:20 Evening programme: excursion and dinner
Visual loss
Day 2: Friday, October 31, 2025
Morning sessions
09:00-10:00 Clinical examination and practical hints
Steffen Hamann, Denmark
10:00-10:15 Coffee break
10:15-11:15 Differential diagnosis in acute visual loss
Gabriel Bsteh, Austria
11:15-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Visual symptoms beyond acute onset
Carolina Bruxelas, Portugal
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
Afternoon workshops
3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.
13:30 – 14:30 Workshops
14:30 – 14:45 Break and change of session rooms
14:45 – 15:45 Workshops
15:45 – 16:00 Break and change of session rooms
16:00 – 17:00 Workshops
Workshop 1: TBA
Workshop 2: TBA
Workshop 3: TBA
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19:30 Evening programme: Scientific Dinner with RRFS presentation and Quiz
Pain
Day 3: Saturday, November 01, 2025
Morning sessions
09:00-10:00 A systematic approach to neuropathic pain assessment
Anna Szewczyk, Poland
10:00-10:15 Coffee break
10:15-11:15 Neuropathic pain syndromes
Jan Rosner, Denmark
11:15-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Neuropathic pain treatment
TBA
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
Afternoon workshops
3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.
13:30 – 14:30 Workshops
14:30 – 14:45 Break and change of session rooms
14:45 – 15:45 Workshops
15:45 – 16:00 Break and change of session rooms
16:00 – 17:00 Workshops
Workshop 1: TBA
Workshop 2: TBA
Workshop 3: TBA
17:00-17:30 Exit exam
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20:00 Free evening