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Family Life with Complex Epilepsy in children- a quality of life insight
Neurodigest reports on a fascinating look at recent findings from a quality of life survey that uncovered some intriguing views on the treatment of complex epilepsy in children, with AEDs and the ketogenic diet. Read the full article
Click HereOne Day Essentials | Neurology, Fri 10 Jan
With the recent release of the “Suspected Neurological Conditions” NICE guidelines there has been no better time to develop local pathways to improve patients’ care. We have put together a programme that will cover most of the challenging neurological presentations to GPs with tips on how to recognise and to manage them including when and where to refer.
To learn more about them, come and join us at the RCGP for a whole day Neurology educational day click here.
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Managing Complex Epilepsy Study Days
‘Free delegate places still available at CPD accredited Managing Complex Epilepsy Study Days on 19th November in Newcastle, 26th November in Glasgow and 12th December in Manchester. For further details please contact jmassociates1@me.com. *These events are intended for healthcare professionals only*’
Managing Complex Neuro Conditions in the Community, Birmingham
This event showcased work from various services to highlight how patients with complex neurological conditions are managed in the community. Services shared their work through oral and poster presentations, which you can access.
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Neurosymptoms – video guides
These are information, educational tools and shared learning video guides for three common neurological conditions; headache, dizzy spells, faints and fits have been developed to support GPs in managing the majority of patients locally rather than refer them to a specialist as an outpatient.
Click HereNeuroncology: is a new project that the P-CNS is pleased to announce. Working in partnership with the International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) and ACNR, we will be working to highlight the need for primary care and community based services to provide appropriate support for people living with brain tumours. Learn more about what triggered this new project on the Neurodigest website.
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Wearable & mobile devices – new ways of measuring, treating & preventing relapse in epilepsy, MS & depression.
NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham invite healthcare professionals to take part in an interview/short survey for a study into wearable devices…..
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Resources
We have an array of resources available from our website, including videos from P-CNS neurology studies days, and presentations from a workshop on Parkinson’s lead by Dr Tom Britton and another on Headaches lead by Dr Andy Dowson. To access these plus e-brain please register and pay the one off joining fee of £45
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ebrain, run by the Joint Neurosciences Council, represents the largest, most comprehensive web-based training multimedia facility in clinical neurosciences to support both training and Continuous Professional Development for those working in relevant fields. Get free access by joining the P-CNS.
Click HereThe P-CNS is delighted to have support and endorse ‘Diagnosing and managing acquired brain injury (ABI) including encephalitis, in adults and children. A guide for General Practitioners (GPs).’ To download a PDF copy of the guide click here
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NEURO PATIENCE
This is the Neurological Alliance’s latest findings from their most comprehensive patient experience survey to date. These include data on shared decision making, care planning, provision of information about a person’s diagnosis and much more….
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Neurosymptoms – a guide to functional and dissociative neurological symptoms
Website written by a neurologist with a special interest in these problems which aims to give a better understanding of these symptoms.
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