…not intellect. Pat Sweetingham (57) from Basingstoke, Hampshire had a stroke in June 2003 which left her with aphasia and epilepsy. Pat said: “Aphasia can feel like an invisible disability….
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…Hughlings Jackson’s Early Interest in Aphasia and Epilepsy. Cog Behav NeuroI2004;17:l24-l32). https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0967772013479758 Aminoff MJ. Brown-Séquard a visionary of science. New York : Raven Press, 1993. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006123-199311000-00033 Sorsby A. John Zachariah…
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…of neuroscientists and neurologists will curate and chair topic sessions featuring a mix of teaching talks and research presentations. The conference will cover a wide range of neuroscience disciplines, including epilepsy,…
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…greatest interest are delta [9] tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) as the major psyochactive and non-psychoactive ingredients of cannabis that has been recently approved for some epilepsy conditions, respectively. Studies…
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…and some participants already had losses prior to stroke, such as impaired vision. • Other medical challenges such as epilepsy, heart attacks, arthritis. • Difficult family relationships e.g. step-relationships, fostered…
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…management https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg148/chapter/1-guidance NICE guidelines for Head Injury 2019 update https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg176 BASH guidelines for Headache 2019 http://www.bash.org.uk/downloads/guidelines2019/02_BASHNationalHeadache_Management_SystemforAdults_2019_guideline_versi1.pdf DVLA section on “Neurological disorders” https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/866655/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals.pdf NICE guideline for Epilepsy https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg137 Multimedia ABN Boot…
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…epilepsy; of vascular risk factors; and of pain. The third plenary explored “Building dementia-inclusive societies”. Dianne Gove, Director for Projects at Alzheimer Europe, opened with a presentation on “Patient and…
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…Dementia Course ILAE Oxford Epilepsy Edinburgh Neurology course Keele Neuroinflammation course Keele Headache course – Read a review of the 2014 course in ACNR Liverpool neuroid course ACNR review here…
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…of epilepsy from temporal lobe retraction, poor access to the posterior fossa and risk of injury to the facial nerve at the level of the geniculate ganglion. Results of microsurgery…
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