On 31st Jan, over 120 delegates spanning commissioning, management & clinical roles in the NHS, gathered in Birmingham for the first National #Neurology Transformation Meeting.
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Held on the 22/11/23, the #TraumaticBrainInjury course was led by Dr Colette Griffin & Dr Akshay Nair. Dr Griffin is recognised globally for her work in traumatic brain injury & leads the TBI service at St George’s Hospital.
Viva Levee attended the course
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The #Neurosurgery High Speed Drill Course from St George's, University of London is a one day interactive course, which aims to build understanding and provide hands-on experience of High Speed Drills. sgul.ac.uk/study/professi… #Neurosurgery Trainees #JuniorDoctors #Physicians

#MyastheniaGravis & pregnancy. A review by Georgina Burke, Consultant #Neurologist University Hospital Southampton 💙 which seeks to highlight the current consensus-based practice in the UK regarding MG management in #pregnancy . acnr.co.uk/articles/myast… #Neurology #Obstetricians #Anaesthetists #Neonatologist

The 2023 United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum Summit made a return to Salford, welcoming hundreds of attendees to The Lowry for a packed day of speakers & presentations. Chloe Hayward is the Executive Director of the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum & reports for ACNR
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Accidental pneumothorax secondary to a malpositioned nasogastric tube in a patient presenting with #acuteischaemicstroke . Case Report by Andrew Hayward, MBBS (King’s College London), MA (Cantab).
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#Stroke #IschaemicStroke #NasogastricTubeInsertion

#TraumaticBrainInjury : 12 June 2024(Hybrid) From
St George's, University of London
#TBI is a very important aspect of medical education & often not taught specifically in either undergraduate or postgraduate courses. shop.sgul.ac.uk/short-courses/… #Neurology #BrainInjury #Neurologist

Are you the parent of a young person (4 - 25 yrs) with an #acquiredbraininjury ? Toby Engelking is a MSc Psychology Student at Exeter University researching behavioural problems in young people with acquired brain injuries and parents’ wellbeing.
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. Acadia Pharmaceuticals has announced that Health Canada has accepted its New Drug Submission for #trofinetide for the treatment of #Rettsyndrome , a rare #neurodevelopmental disorder. Health Canada has granted Priority Review for Acadia’s submission.
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We were honoured to celebrate Andrew Larner with his colleagues, friends and family at his Festschrift in Liverpool yesterday. Andrew is our former book review editor and longstanding supporter of ACNR - see acnr.co.uk/acnr-author/aj…

The St George's, University of London Acute #Neurology Masterclass aims to provide an overview of the management of common and emergency #neurological problems presenting to hospital.
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#GeneralPhysicians #MedicalConsultant #EmergencyDoctors #Neurology ST3 #Neurologist

The ILAE BRITISH BRANCH are holding their Annual Scientific Conference in Oct. They have an exciting programme planned, with high calibre speakers, an industry exhibition, platform talks from young #epilepsy specialists & a poster exhibition ilaebritishconference.org.uk #ILAE

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Epilepsy is one of the most common, chronic neurological condition in the UK. The Comorbidities of #Epilepsy Course from St George's, University of London offers a practical grounding in the most common comorbidities associated with epilepsy. More details: sgul.ac.uk/study/professi…
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Delighted to interview Maddie Groom for ACAMH Tic Disorders & Tourette Syndrome: Exploring the INTEND Project acamh.org/podcasts/tics-…
Survey: Evaluating healthcare professionals experiences of assessing & treating tics in children & young people in the UK shorturl.at/yDIK1

Optimising #ParkinsonsDisease Care: A Practical Roadmap for Collaborative Management Excellence. Taking place online on Thursday 23rd May 2024 *20% discount for ACNR followers with code HCUK20ACNR* For more information: healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/conferences-ma…… or email [email protected]

Join this event if you are interested in the prevention, research, management and/or rehabilitation of persons with #spinalcordlesions . The International #SpinalCordSociety (ISCoS) – Annual Scientific Meeting.
To register & find out more: iscosmeetings2024.org #ISCoS2024

Huge congratulations to our Conference News editor Angelika Zarkali 😀

Research teams at UCL, & Dementias Platform UK will carry out UK-wide trials to identify accurate & quick blood tests that can diagnose #dementia , in a bid to improve the UK’s diagnosis rate.
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‼️A hugely exciting result , esp. in #Parkinsons AwarenessMonth ! This is the 2nd phase 2 clinical trial of a GLP-1R agonist (a drug for diabetes) that has shown ✨*positive results*✨in #Parkinsons 😊 Are we finally getting closer to #neuroprotective drugs for #PD ?