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Neurological Long Term Conditions For Professionals
The Long term condition team consists of five Physiotherapist and four Occupational Therapist, one Orthoptist.
Neuromyelitis optica (NMOSD) - Diagnosis, symptoms, and coming to clinic
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is a rare neurological condition. NMOSD affects the optic nerves and spinal cord, which can lead to optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. This leaflet provides information on diagnosis, symptoms, and coming to clinic for NMOSD.
Neuromyelitis optica (NMOSD) - Living with NMOSD
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is a rare neurological condition. NMOSD affects the optic nerves and spinal cord, which can lead to optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. This leaflet provides information on living with NMOSD.
Neuromyelitis optica (NMOSD) - Treatment
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is a rare neurological condition. NMOSD affects the optic nerves and spinal cord, which can lead to optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. This leaflet provides information on treatments for NMOSD and research areas.
Neurophysiology Department - Brain mapping and monitoring during surgery leaflet
Your surgeon would like you to have neurophysiology spinal cord monitoring during your surgery.
Neurophysiology Department brain mapping and monitoring during an awake craniotomy Leaflet
Your surgeon would like you to have neurophysiology mapping during your surgery. This includes motor mapping while you are asleep and language mapping when you are woken up in theatre.
Neurophysiology Department spinal cord mapping and monitoring leaflet
Your Surgeon would like you to have Neurophysiology spinal cord mapping and monitoring during your surgery. This involves mapping and monitoring of the motor and sensory parts of your spinal cord that are at risk of injury either directly from surgery or indirectly from blood loss or stroke.
Neuropsychological assessment
A neuropsychological assessment provides an insight into the skills that we use on a day to day basis
Nocturnal polysomnography (NPSG)
Your doctor would like you to have a nocturnal polysomnography investigation (NPSG).
Oral Ketamine
Ketamine is an anaesthetic medication which is sometimes used to help control pain which has not responded to standard treatment.