Hope day 2 goes well. Yesterday was certainly well attended. #ketocon2020 @NutriciaHCPUK
People living in areas with high levels of daytime noise had a 36% higher risk of being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, and a 30% increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
#alzheimers #neurology #neuroscience #science
https://neurosciencenews.com/environmental-noise-dementia-17196/
Needs spreading via the likes of @rcgp and their faculties. Also others including @theRCN @AHPFederation
This is a really excellent, wide ranging and practical review on Functional Neurological Disorder for Primary care and General physicians. I hope it is widely read. #FND https://twitter.com/AlanCarson15/status/1318874790313250816
Well worth a listen whether or not you work in #elderlycare #DementiaCare #brainhealth #braininjury #cognition #PatientCare #creativity #rehab #caregivers @Rethinking_Med #stroke @neurorehabkent @TalkingMats @talkhealth @volkmer_anna @MCAsupporttool @ACNRjournal @ListenTimeto https://twitter.com/nbinders/status/1316716902710939650
Key Activities
KetoConference 2020
Nutricia’s 6th annual ketogenic educational conference will this year be delivered online. Join us and a host of experts as we share the latest scientific developments and best practice.
Registration is free of charge.
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Living Through…..
For many, the last few months with the Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted how life can trigger various challenges, some quite traumatic.
In this short video, produced with the creative input of our Executive Director’s 13 year old son, along with the very professional voice of BBC Radio 4, Newsreader, Diana Speed, and input from patients living through a trauma, we hope it offers a perspective that can guide you through any challenging times you may encounter.
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eQOL has been designed for you to share information and resources to support families and individuals living through epilepsy, in the hope it will:
- Encourage discussion that helps ensure equal access to the best treatment options
- Stimulate thoughts and ideas from both healthcare professionals and patients
- Help raise awareness that people cope with epilepsy in different ways
- Provide a place where you are an equal partner in stimulating ideas for epilepsy research
NICE Guidelines – Suspected neurological conditions: recognition and referral
NICE guideline [NG127] This guideline covers the initial assessment of symptoms& signs that might indicate a neurological condition. It helps non-specialist healthcare professionals to identify people who should be offered referral for specialist investigation.
Parkinson’s at Best Practice: A practical update
We’re pleased to partner with the Best Practice Show, this year on a virtual stage, and bring you a practical update on Parkinson’s lead by P-CNS Steering Committee Member, and Neurodigest Editor, Dr Alistair Church. Details of the 3 day virtual event, from the 13th to the 15th of October, and how to register for free can found here.
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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.
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Neuroncology: 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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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
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.
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SYMPROVE
We are pleased to announce that Symprove Ltd, a company committed to developing the understanding of the role of the gut microbiome through extensive research and testing, has become the our latest corporate partner. Your can learn more about their interest in supporting the microbiome and research into the gut-brain connection from their new health professional website.
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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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