Neurologists named in Australia Day Honours
A number of neurologists have been recognised for their contributions to the specialty in the Australia Day Honours. Award recipients included Professor Steven Collins, Professor Mark Cook and Professor Tissa Wijeratne, clinicians and researchers with a wide range of interests and skills, highlighting the breadth of neurology as a specialty. Professor Mark...
Chris Hemsworth’s APOE4 genetic test: should Alzheimer’s screening go mainstream?
A genetic test promoted by Chris Hemsworth for Alzheimer’s disease is already available to patients in Australia, but is unlikely to provide useful information for most, neurologists are being advised. The Hollywood star made headlines last month after undergoing a series of genetic tests for a wellness documentary on anti-ageing called...
Management of drug resistant epilepsy - what's new?
Join the limbic and a panel of experts as they present key updates in epilepsy surgery, neuromodulation, and anti-epileptic medications and discuss the impacts for patient care. Hosted by Associate...
Australian study to close knowledge gap on national migraine burden
A pilot study will pave the way in exploring the true extent of migraine as a public health problem in Australia by determining the most efficient way to capture its prevalence, burden, and treatment gaps in the community. The AHEAD (Australian...
A pilot study will pave the way in exploring the true extent of migraine as a public health problem in...
Pregnancy register for anti-epileptic drugs delivers benefits for women and babies
The Australian Register of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy has helped prevent almost 10,000 adverse pregnancy outcomes over the two decades it has been running, a Monash University study suggests. Since the register was established in 1999 there have been 9609...
The Australian Register of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy has helped prevent almost 10,000 adverse pregnancy outcomes over the two decades...
Nurses take on sedation duties under new guidance
Nurses have been given the green light to perform procedural sedation of patients using propofol provided they work under a strict set of guidelines released by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. It follows a declaration by the college...
Nurses have been given the green light to perform procedural sedation of patients using propofol provided they work under a...