p-cns.org.uk

communitytherapy.org.uk

Community Therapists Network

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Forthcoming conferences and events. News from the CTN. The Therapy Outcome Measure. Connect - Loyalty Scheme.

jointneurosciences.org

Member Details - Joint Neuro Sciences

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Association of British Neurologists (ABN). The Association of British Neurologists was founded in 1932 and currently has approx. 1500 members, mainly consultant and trainee neurologists (membership criteria available on the. Its aim is to promote excellent standards of care and champion high-quality education and world-class research in neurology. The ABN's principal objectives are to:. Encourage nationwide availability of excellent and equitable neurological services. In addition to the rehabilitative/h...

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ICCM

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ICCM has experience of supporting a wide range of other conditions within the home and can offer support for clients with many complex conditions. There are many long term conditions which may result in the need for complex care services. These include. Ataxias, including Friedrich’s ataxia and cerebella ataxia. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Autoimmune diseases, including myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Our Nurse Specialists overs...

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Medication Review and co-morbidity in epilepsy – Neurodigest

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Medication Review and co-morbidity in epilepsy. Medication Review and co-morbidity in epilepsy. Posted on July 24, 2015. Annual review of any chronic disease is an opportunity to make a real difference to patients by improving their quality of life. Often, consultations with patients with epilepsy focus on seizure frequency and fitness to drive. There is much more that can be addressed in Primary Care without requiring a ‘Special Interest in Epilepsy’. 1 Epilepsy prevalence, incidence and other statistic...

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Service Development – Neurodigest

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Inadequate neurology services undermine patient care in the UK. November 5, 2015. Read this article from the BMJ Free of Charge: Inadequate neurology services undermine patient care in the UK: Action is required to restore balance and ensure fair access. By Paul K Morrish, Consultant in Neurology, Department of Neurology, .(read more). Focusing on the ‘invisible patients’. July 27, 2015. Primary Care management of headache: A pilot pathway and guidelines including access to MRI. July 27, 2015. Sue Thomas...

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Neurodigest Issue 1 – Neurodigest

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An introduction from the Editor. Posted on July 24, 2015. A warm welcome from Neurodigest – Download a PDF of the entire issue here. David Bateman starts by outlining the exciting opportunities CCG commissioning provides. Outlines how it has been possible to take specialist skills out of the hospital and into the community for the benefit of all parties. Who to worry about and who to reassure is the question we grapple with in general practice on a daily basis. As primary care physicians we alway...One o...

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Mood, guts, sleep, steadiness and pain: A practical guide to some non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease – Neurodigest

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Mood, guts, sleep, steadiness and pain: A practical guide to some non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Mood, guts, sleep, steadiness and pain: A practical guide to some non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Posted on July 24, 2015. For depression and anxiety in PD, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a valid approach but there maybe practicalities regarding access especially for patients with limited mobility. Pharmacological methods are also effective for PD associated affective disorders&#4...

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Rapid and reliable management of early-morning OFF periods in patients with Parkinson’s disease – Neurodigest

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Rapid and reliable management of early-morning OFF periods in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Rapid and reliable management of early-morning OFF periods in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Posted on July 27, 2015. K Ray Chaudhuri Professor of Movement Disorders, Director of the National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, Department of Neurology, King’s College and King’s College Hospital, and Kings Health Partners, London, UK. E: ray.chaudhuri@kcl.ac.uk. Trenkwalder C, Kies B, Rudzinska M, F...

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Does DNA methylation hold the key to Parkinson’s Disease? – Neurodigest

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Does DNA methylation hold the key to Parkinson’s Disease? Does DNA methylation hold the key to Parkinson’s Disease? Posted on July 27, 2015. E: WilliamsNM@cardiff.ac.uk. The reasons we develop Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are complex. As in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and type-2 diabetes, the large majority of cases appear to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors. What is DNA Methylation. DNA methylation (DNAm) is an important, well-characterised chemical modification...

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Neuroscience Strategic Clinical Networks – Issue 2 update – Neurodigest

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Neuroscience Strategic Clinical Networks – Issue 2 update. Neuroscience Strategic Clinical Networks – Issue 2 update. An update from the SCNs. Posted on July 27, 2015. In Strategic Clinical Networks. 1 Impact of neurological presentations on acute services. 2 Mapping of funding responsibility for services, NHS England or CCGs. 3 Best practice integrated pathways to reduce delays in diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, to reduce mortality and levels of disability. Or call 01138 255343. Since February ...