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Eating Well During Your Hospital Stay
Making sure that you are eating enough and following a balanced diet is an important part of your hospital stay and can help to minimise tiredness, reduce risk of infection and reduce the length of your hospital stay.
Elective Endovascular Occlusion of Brain Aneurysm
A brain aneurysm is a fault or weakness in the wall of one of the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain.
Electroencephalograph (EEG) - Activation Clinic
EEG stands for Electroencephalogram. This is a well established and painless test which will record the electrical activity of the brain.
Electroencephalograph (EEG) - Routine
EEG stands for Electroencephalogram. This is a well established and painless test which will record the electrical activity of the brain.
Electroencephalograph (EEG) - Sleep Deprived
A sleep deprived EEG is a recording of your brain waves following a period of no sleep and may provide the doctors with additional information.
EMG Guided Therapy for Swallowing
The equipment you will be using with the team uses surface electromyography (EMG) to provide you with feedback about your swallow.
Endovascular Embolisation of Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
A brain AVM is a tangle of abnormal and poorly developed blood
vessels connecting arteries to veins.Epilepsy Transition - A Young Person's Guide
Transitioning from Child Epilepsy Services to Adult Epilepsy Services.
ESBL - Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Bacteria
ESBL’s are chemicals (enzymes) produced by bacteria which can stop antibiotics being effective. It is common for these bugs to live in your bowel and not cause any problems, this is called colonisation.
Facet Joint Denervation
Facet joint denervation involves heating the nerves supplying the joints with a special needle with a tip that could be heated.