Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Eur J Neurol. 2022 Sep;29(9):2559-2566. doi: 10.1111/ene.15391. Epub 2022 Jun 21.
Brain health is essential for health, well-being, productivity and creativity across the entire life. Its definition goes beyond the absence of disease embracing all cognitive, emotional, behavioural and social functions which are necessary to cope with life situations.
The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Brain Health Strategy responds to the high and increasing burden of neurological disorders. It aims to develop a non-disease-, non-age-centred holistic and positive approach ('one brain, one life, one approach') to prevent neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, stroke, epilepsy, headache/migraine, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders, brain cancer) but also to preserve brain health and promote recovery after brain damage.
The pillars of the EAN Brain Health Strategy are (1) to contribute to a global and international brain health approach (together with national and subspecialty societies, other medical societies, the World Health Organization, the World Federation of Neurology, patients' organizations, industry and other stakeholders); (2) to support the 47 European national neurological societies, healthcare and policymakers in the implementation of integrated and people-centred campaigns; (3) to foster research (e.g., on prevention of neurological disorders, determinants and assessments of brain health); (4) to promote education of students, neurologists, general practitioners, other medical specialists and health professionals, patients, caregivers and the general public; (5) to raise public awareness of neurological disorders and brain health.
By adopting this 'one brain, one life, one approach' strategy in cooperation with partner societies, international organizations and policymakers, a significant number of neurological disorders may be prevented whilst the overall well-being of individuals is enhanced by maintaining brain health through the life course.
脑健康对于整个人生的健康、幸福、生产力和创造力至关重要。它的定义超越了无疾病的范畴，包含了所有认知、情感、行为和社会功能，这些功能是应对生活情境所必需的。
欧洲神经病学学会（EAN）脑健康战略旨在应对神经退行性疾病的高发病率和不断增加的负担。它旨在开发一种非疾病、非年龄为中心的整体和积极的方法（“一个大脑，一个生命，一种方法”），以预防神经退行性疾病（如阿尔茨海默病和其他痴呆症、中风、癫痫、头痛/偏头痛、帕金森病、多发性硬化症、睡眠障碍、脑癌），同时保持大脑健康并促进脑损伤后的恢复。
EAN 脑健康战略的支柱是：（1）为全球和国际脑健康方法做出贡献（与国家和专业学会、其他医学学会、世界卫生组织、世界神经病学联合会、患者组织、行业和其他利益相关者一起）；（2）支持 47 个欧洲国家神经病学会、医疗保健和政策制定者实施综合和以人为本的运动；（3）促进研究（例如，预防神经退行性疾病、脑健康的决定因素和评估）；（4）促进学生、神经病学家、全科医生、其他医学专家和卫生专业人员、患者、护理人员和公众的教育；（5）提高公众对神经退行性疾病和脑健康的认识。
通过与合作伙伴学会、国际组织和政策制定者合作采用这种“一个大脑，一个生命，一种方法”的策略，通过在整个生命周期中保持大脑健康来提高个体的整体幸福感，同时可以预防大量的神经退行性疾病。
