Meeting annual of SEN.
was held from 15 to 19 November in Barcelona’s Palau Congress.
-Brought together more than 3,000 national and international experts with the aim of presenting the latest advances in neurological research and treatment of these diseases
– more than 7.5 million Spaniards suffer any neurological disease. Of them, 1,500,000 people suffer serious neurological diseases
-neurological diseases are responsible for 23% of the years of life lost to premature death, of 50% of the years lost due to disability and 35 per cent of the global burden of disease in Europe
Spain, 2011 November- 15 November gave beginning the LXIII annual meeting of the Spanish society of NeurologÃ(SEN), an encounter developed until November 19 in the Palau de Congress in Barcelona, and brought together more than 3,000 national and international experts with the aim of presenting the latest advances in neurological research as well as new treatments and approaches of different diseases and neurological pathologies.
Diseases affecting the nervous system have, in addition to a high incidence and prevalence, considerable social significance because of their impact on the physical and mental capacity of patients. Diseases such as stroke and Alzheimer’s disease, are leaders in mortality and disability and others, such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or migraine, among others, are very disabling, are implied severe social repercussions and pose a serious public health problem. Neurological diseases are responsible for 23% of the years of life lost to premature death, of 50% of the years lost due to disability and 35 per cent of the global burden of disease in Europe.
According to the data managed by the Spanish society of Neurology, more than 7.5 million Spaniards suffer any neurological disease, representing 16% of the population. But in addition, 1,500,000 people suffer serious neurological diseases.
Neurological diseases impact like no other in the family, social and professional environment of the individual. It is estimated that its social cost can be up to 10 times greater than the health cost. With these data, and taking into account that neurological diseases are responsible for almost 50% of all disabling diseases, research represents only gateway improvement and recovery. In this sense, the annual meeting of the SEN seeks each year to address major developments that have occurred in the field of Neurology, with the aim of enhancing the research and knowledge of these diseases.
At the annual meeting of the SEN carried out more than 70 activities divided into courses, workshops, meetings, seminars, plenary lectures, workshops, competitions, presentations, stellar communications and assemblies and 390 oral communications and 588 posters were presented. In addition, this year, elections for the renewal of the directive Board of the Spanish society of Neurology and was presented the short film “Guess who’s coming to lunch tomorrow”, a tape that was intended to reflect the image of the neurologist in humorous.
The SEN official press conference took place last Wednesday, November 16, at the Palau Congress Barcelona. He was held in Hall C2 at 11: 00.
