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03 Mar Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and eye movements. Many of the symptoms are similar to Parkinson’s disease, and it is often misdiagnosed...18 Oct Media Contact | Keynote Speaker | Spokesperson
...brain health and in particular is helping to change the conversation around concussion by sharing his personal story. TREVOR THOMPSON Chief Executive Officer, Brain Foundation Spokesperson for the Brain Foundation...27 Feb Brain Awareness Week – Registration Confirmed
...PAGE >> About the Brain Foundation The Brain Foundation is a registered charity established in 1970 by neurologists and neurosurgeons. We are dedicated to funding the highest quality Australian research...
07 Mar Life after Brain Tumour
A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells in or near brain tissue. Some tumours are slow-growing and benign (non-cancerous), while cancerous (or malignant) tumours grow more rapidly and...16 Mar Patient Stories & Resources 2022
...national organisations will have state branches that help facilitate this, such as: Brain Injury Australia (brain injuries include traumatic brain injuries, stroke, infection, and degenerative diseases) Brain Tumour Alliance Australia...27 Jul Our Board & Staff
...improved treatments for people with epilepsy and related brain diseases, including traumatic brain injury, dementias and brain tumours. He has published >570 peer-reviewed original papers in leading scientific and medical...
12 Oct Paediatric Neurology
...using commercially available stem cells derived from individuals with no known brain disorder for comparison. Brain organoids will be grown, and we will study their structure and function to identify...03 Jul Locked-in Syndrome (LiS)
...Group (Belgium) www.coma.uliege.be Families4Families – Acquired Brain Injury support network Phone: 0433 388 250 Email: office@families4families.org.au Web: families4families.org.au International MindCare Foundation mindcare.foundation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Locked-Syndrome-Information-Page...
14 Jul Surviving an Aneurysm
Just like many brain disorders or diseases, aneurysms can irreversibly change a person’s life. Andy Carter experienced this in 2013, when she was diagnosed with three aneurysms and had to...11 Dec Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder
...Information National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Disease-Information-Page Support Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association Australia Inc. Building 22, Concord Hospital, CONCORD NSW 2139 Web site: cmt.org.au Email: cmtaa@cmt.org.au Tel (02) 9767...
02 Feb Living with Locked-in Syndrome
Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) is a rare neurological disorder usually resulting from a lesion to a region of the brainstem called the pons. It can also be caused by a stroke,...
12 Oct Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
...and improve brain function and repair. This project will provide important insight into how we can keep brain cells alive after injury to preserve brain function in the short and...
19 Oct Major Research Award
...to develop additional therapies; and we will determine whether this newly identified mechanism contributes to pressure rise in other brain disorders. I would like to thank the Brain Foundation for...11 Dec Restless Legs Syndrome
...the latest Australian research papers on Restless Legs Syndrome National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Restless-Legs-Syndrome-Information-Page Reviewed by Dr Dominic Rowe, Neurologist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia...14 Aug Newsletters
...2021 Brain Foundation Research Grants Winter 2021 Summer 2020-2021 Summer 2019-2020 – Features the 2019 Brain Foundation Research Grants Winter 2019 Summer 2018-2019 – Features the 2018 Brain Foundation Research...29 May Brain Foundation Research
View all Research Grants by Year Brain Research, Neurology | Brain Foundation: The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding high quality Australian neurological research that will advance diagnoses, treatment and...
11 Aug Multiple Sclerosis
...Researchers also need to study brain and spinal cord tissue to develop ways of repairing and preventing tissue damage. Donating your brain to the MS Research Australia Brain Bank after...
31 Oct Paediatric Neurology
...of traumatic brain injuries suggests that younger children’s brains may be more vulnerable and less likely to recover than older childrens’ brains. Weakness or paralysis down one side of the...
27 Oct Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
...concussion have long been thought to be the result of a disturbance in brain function, rather than any visible change to the brain. Recently, a specialised type of brain imaging...
08 Nov Paediatric Neurology
...tics and vocal tics. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children causes unwanted thoughts resulting in repetitive compulsive behaviors and anxiety. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by social-interaction difficulties, communication challenges...
29 May Concussion in sport – Brett Kearney
...the brain and help raise awareness for the impact of other brain diseases, disorders and injuries. Thank you so much Brett for sharing your story with us and choosing to...
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