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At Neurotorium, our mission is to improve awareness and knowledge about the brain and its diseases. Neurotorium.org is a non-commercial, non-profit initiative founded by the Lundbeck Foundation.
Proud of what has been accomplished by Neurotorium.org in 2025 🧠

Updated themes on anxiety, depression, epilepsy & Parkinson’s; launched 24 slide decks (800+ slides), 132 images, 12 articles & 15 videos; 5 live events + 5 global education projects and passed 30,000 downloads.
Thank you!
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Epilepsy Treatment Principles slide deck, developed by Prof. Jacqueline French, is available via https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/epilepsy-treatment-principles/
Don't miss her video on the initial selection of anti-seizure medication https://neurotorium.org/video/anti-seizure-medication-epilepsy/
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our expert-developed Epilepsy Course, Natural History, and Prognosis slide deck is ready for download here: https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/epilepsy-course-natural-history-and-prognosis/
#Epilepsy #Neurology
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Epileptogenesis is the process by which the brain develops epilepsy.

The cause of epilepsy in many cases is unknown, but you can learn all about Neurobiology & Etiology of Epilepsy here:
https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/epilepsy-neurobiology-and-etiology/
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
People living with epilepsy often have various psychiatric and wider somatic comorbidities, leading to the question ‘epilepsy, and what else?’ .

Our Epilepsy Comorbidities deck provides an overview of the different types of comorbidities: https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/epilepsy-comorbidities/
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Affecting over 50 million people worldwide, around 80% of those living with epilepsy reside in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, epilepsy prevalence may still be underestimated due to limitations of the methodologies.

https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/epilepsy-epidemiology-and-burden/
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
There are three levels of diagnosis of epilepsy: Seizure type, Epilepsy type, and Epilepsy syndrome.

Follow the link to read and download our expert-developed Epilepsy - History, Definitions & Diagnosis slide deck:
https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/epilepsy-history-definitions-and-diagnosis/

December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We're thrilled to announce Neurotorium's new educational theme on Epilepsy, featuring free, expert-developed educational resources designed for clinicians, students, educators, and anyone seeking reliable knowledge about this high-burden neurological condition.

https://neurotorium.org/epilepsy/
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic, recurrent mood disorder and leading cause of disability due to its impact on functioning and mortality. Our slide decks introduce BD’s varied symptoms, comorbidities, and treatment responses of individual patients. Explore more: https://neurotorium.org/bipolar/
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The concept of the exposome - our physical and social environmental exposures across life - is reshaping how we understand health and disease.

Read the latest Neurotorium article by Agustin Ibanez, PhD: https://neurotorium.org/article/the-physical-and-social-exposome-in-brain-health-and-dementia/
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Did you know that Neurotorium's interactive 3D Brain Atlas is one of our most-visited tools?

The 3D Brain Atlas offers a detailed 360° view of the human brain with high-resolution downloadable images for educational use.
Explore the human brain:
https://neurotorium.org/tool/brain-atlas/
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
New deck: Anxiety - Comorbidities. Comorbidity is common. Anxiety often co-occurs with other mental disorders and with medical illnesses - complicating diagnosis & treatment and highlighting the need for early, integrated care.

https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/anxiety-disorders-comorbidities/
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New deck: Anxiety - Treatment Principles. Covers psychological & pharmacological therapies, disorder-specific CBT models, current pharmacologic options, predictors of response, combination strategies, and emerging treatments.
https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/anxiety-disorders-treatment-principles/
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New deck: Anxiety - Neurobiology & Aetiology. From fear circuits to conditioning/extinction and biomarkers: what drives symptoms and why exposure works. Imaging, genetics, interoception, gut–brain, sex differences.

https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/anxiety-disorders-neurobiology-and-aetiology/
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New deck: Anxiety - Course & Prognosis. Covers studies examining remission, relapse, and recurrence, as well as predictors of the course of anxiety.

Explore here:
https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/anxiety-disorders-course-natural-history-and-prognosis/
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New slide deck: Anxiety - Epidemiology & Burden. Covers recent research into prevalence rates of different anxiety disorders, comorbidities, as well as the individual and economic burden of anxiety disorders.
Explore here: https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/anxiety-disorders-epidemiology-and-burden/
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New slide deck: Anxiety Disorders - History, Definitions & Diagnosis. Covers major manual updates, clinical features, staging, validated scales, and differential diagnosis.

Explore here:
https://neurotorium.org/slidedeck/anxiety-disorders-history-definitions-and-diagnosis/
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Don't miss the newest Neurotorium article Brain Insulin Action and Metabolic Dysregulation in Schizophrenia: From Mechanistic Insights to Novel Interventions.

https://neurotorium.org/article/brain-insulin-action-and-metabolic-dysregulation-in-schizophrenia/
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today is World Stroke Day. We believe stroke awareness and education are essential. With 1 in 4 people at risk, knowing the signs and acting fast can save lives.
Visit https://neurotorium.org/stroke/ to access free educational resources and share the link to support stroke awareness
#WorldStrokeDay
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Virtual reality exposure therapy shows outcomes comparable to traditional in-vivo exposure, offering new opportunities for scalable, individualized anxiety treatments.
Read the full overview on:
🔗 https://neurotorium.org/article/virtual-reality-in-anxiety-an-overview/

#AnxietyDisorders #VR
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We’re live at #WASAD2025 in Munich!
Come visit the Neurotorium booth to explore our brand-new Anxiety Disorders theme — free, expert-developed materials for clinicians, researchers & students.
🔗 neurotorium.org/anxiety
October 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Anxiety disorders are now among the top 10 global health burdens - with prevalence rising by 50% over the past decade, affecting over 10% of the population.
In this video, Prof. Brenda Penninx discusses what the data reveal.

🎥 Watch here: https://neurotorium.org/video/growing-burden-of-anxiety/
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Neurotorium brought together world-leading experts from psychiatry and neurology for an extraordinary expert meeting on Advances in Cognition in Brain Disorders, held October 9-10, 2025, in Amsterdam.

Thank you to all participating experts who made this unprecedented gathering exceptional.
October 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We're excited to be attending the WASAD Congress next week in Munich, where we'll be showcasing our new Anxiety Disorders theme.
Visit our booth to learn more about Neurotorium’s free expert-developed educational material!

https://neurotorium.org/outreach/activities/
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Many patients with anxiety disorders don’t respond fully to current drugs. New research highlights emerging treatments - from psychedelics to neuropeptide modulators - that may improve outcomes.

Read more: https://neurotorium.org/article/emerging-pharmacological-treatments-for-anxiety-disorders/
October 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM