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11 Dec Tay-Sachs Disease
...here for the latest Australian research papers on Tay-Sachs Disease. Rare Find Foundation – Australia www.rarefindfoundation.org National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Assocation – USA www.ntsad.org National Institute of...25 Oct Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
...Using the NINDS Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (3) Doctors may use a combination of medical history, physical examination, and neuroimaging (e.g., MRI or CT scans) to assess...24 Nov Get involved in research
...References: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2022, Dementia in Australia [Web Report]. Retrieved from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/dementia/dementia-in-aus/contents/summary Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2022, Older Australians [Web Report]. Retrieved from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/older-people/older-australians/contents/demographic-profile...11 Dec Hydrocephalus
...Flow Study, Shunt Patency Study and a Computerised Radionuclide Shunt Study. Tests of CSF pressure or brain compliance. These tests include lumbar puncture, CSF Infusion Study and ICP monitoring. The...
16 Oct Brain Tumours
...diagnosed with brain cancer, and despite ongoing interest in the management of these tumours, the most common type, Glioblastoma, is a devastating disease with only 20% of patients surviving beyond...
19 Jan Supranuclear Palsy Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease for which there is currently no diagnostic test or any treatment. It affects around 7 people in 100,000...14 Jan Corticobasal Syndrome CBS Award
Combined imaging in the diagnosis of early Corticobasal Syndrome Associate Professor John O’Sullivan Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Co-Investigators: Dr Andre Troiano, Ms Amy Jones, Associate Professor Stephen Rose and...
09 Dec ALZHEIMER’S AND OTHER NEURO DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...test to detect ALS. We have initiated an innovative project, together with collaborators at the University of California, San Francisco (USA, CI: Zaitlen) to investigate cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in ALS....11 Dec Gaucher Disease
...NSW 2014 Ph: (02) 9697 9111 Better Health Channel www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au (Topics) National Gaucher Foundation – USA www.gaucherdisease.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/gaucher-disease National Organisation for...11 Dec Myasthenia Gravis
...weakness may disappear completely so that medications can be discontinued. Stable, long-lasting complete remissions are the goal of surgery. Further Information and Support Click here for the latest Australian research...24 Jan Donate Your Brain
...non-MS tissue is needed for comparison in many of these studies. Please see the website for further details. The MS Brain Bank team welcomes calls/emails if you have any questions,...
02 Sep Healthy Brain
...cohort study. BMJ, 344(d7622). https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3200 Morrison JH & Baxter MG. (2012). The ageing cortical synapse: hallmarks and implications for cognitive decline. Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 13(4), 240–250. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3200 Pauwels L, Chalavi...11 Dec Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
...www.guillain-barre.com Support GBS Association of NSW PO Box 572, Epping NSW 1710 Tel 0487 843 723 www.gbs-cidp-nsw.org.au Reviewed by Dr Victor Fung, MB BS (Hons) PhD FRACP, Director, Movement...11 Dec Dementia (Non-Alzheimer type)
...Information National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke(USA) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Multi-Infarct-Dementia-Information-Page ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Dementia-Lewy-Bodies-Information-Page ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Dementia-Information-Page Better Health Channel (Topics) betterhealth.vic.gov.au Mental Health Association NSW wayahead.org.au Support Carers Australia carersaustralia.com.au Dementia Australia dementia.org.au Free...
16 Oct Neuromuscular Disease
...been obtained from five symptomatic patients who are genetically confirmed KD diagnosed, and their data was compared to age and gender-matched healthy controls. The results show significant differences in both...
16 Oct Cerebral Diseases
...this approach is 1) identifying molecular targets unique to the surface of the diseased blood vessels but absent from normal, healthy blood vessels; and 2) developing complementary targeting molecules that...
27 Feb Recovering from brain injury
...by complications of Chiari malformation. She highlighted the impact that brain injury can have on your mental health, and the resources and supports she found helpful in recovery. Brianna’s story...
23 May Remembering Tyler James Osmond
...to comprehend. Personally for me, being so far from home, I struggled immensely with the grief. Of course due to Covid, I couldn’t just travel back to Australia easily without...
09 Dec ALZHEIMER’S AND OTHER NEURO DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...observe and study ALS patients using clinical and standard testing techniques complemented by the multimodality research tools to provide a clearer understanding of the brain changes driving ALS. Final Report...
09 Dec NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE
...effects and long term outcomes across a broad clinical population. There are critical gaps in identifying reliable, relevant, sensitive and standardised biomarkers across the SMA spectrum. Essential to supporting ongoing...
31 Oct Cerebral Diseases
...assessed in a quiet testing room [9]. The failure of convential tests to predict actual everyday behaviour has substantial implications. Demonstrating the presence of neglect in clinical settings is a...
27 Jun Finding a neurologist in regional Australia
...tests, and treatment options. Patients can access the services of a visiting specialist by obtaining a referral from their local doctor. The referral will usually specify the reason for the...
24 Jan Living with an invisible disability
...has a disability. One example of ‘testing’ is having activities that might trigger seizures to see if the person has epilepsy. Plain and simple, this is abuse. In society, I...
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