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Günther Deuschl, EAN 2018 – Burden of neurological diseases across Europe (Part 2)

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Published Online: Jun 28th 2018

Günther Deuschl (EAN President; Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel Campus, Germany) kindly took the time to discuss with us the burden of neurological diseases in Europe, including disparities across our continent, and how the EAN aims to help. Part 2 of 2.

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1. What are the unmet needs of patients with brain disorders in Europe? How can the EAN help? (0:12)
2. Could you tell us a little about the aims and scope of the ‘Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders’ project? (1:35)

View Part 1 here.

Speaker disclosure: Günther Deuschl has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the 4th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), Lisbon, Portugal, June 2018.

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