Consultant Neurologist/epileptologist | Social Media/Web Editor @epilepsybehavi1
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined January 2014
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This is a very important development in status epilepticus care. Setting standards for centres of excellence in NORSE management. Well done @NORSE_Institute! - Eschbach - Epilepsia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @CritCareReviews @EEGHub
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How do signals generated in the cortex appear on the scalp #EEG, and what can they tell us about where activity originates in the brain? This review paper explains the biophysical principles.
doi.org/10.1097/wnp.00000000…
@Filadelfia_DK @JClinNeurophys
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Cook4Keto: Eight chefs and a registered dietitian joined forces to create practical, appealing ketogenic diet recipes for people with #epilepsy. Explore the recipes and watch the cooking videos here:
doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70267
youtube.com/@epdinternshippr…
@EpiDisorders @Filadelfia_DK
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[Continuous EEG] Hirsch and Gopaul: "To better understand its clinical impact, this review evaluates its role in diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment." doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.202…
#CriticalCareEEG @ACNS_org
Artificial intelligence is flying high. Nature asked leading innovators what they think will happen next. nature.com/immersive/d41586-…
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🧠Read the updated ABN guidelines for autoimmune myasthenia gravis - summarised in the infographic below.
Highlights include👇
• Daily (not alternate-day) steroids
• Early thymectomy for AChR+ MG (<50 yrs; consider ≤65 yrs)
• Evidence for early rituximab
• New targeted options — complement & FcRn inhibitors
📖 Open access: pn.bmj.com/content/25/5/422
🎧 Listen to the podcast discussion: pnbmj.podbean.com/e/myasthen…
#neurology #myastheniagravis #neuroeducation #openaccess #MedEd #NeuroX #openaccess
@theABN_Info @ABNTrainees
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⚠️ FDA has updated Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) prescribing info — including new pregnancy data + dosing guidance.
Details: buff.ly/PWbSRFV
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This narrative review outlines recent advances and challenges in technologies arising from computer vision, a branch of artificial intelligence (#AI). ja.ma/3G6CUFS
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🚨 New Research Alert: Dravet Syndrome & Neurodegeneration 🚨
A groundbreaking study suggests that Dravet syndrome (DS) in adults may have neurodegenerative features, with declining adaptive skills, gait issues, and parkinsonian symptoms linked to age and long-term sodium channel blocker (SCB) use—especially phenytoin.
💡 Why it matters:
This is the largest systematic study of adults with DS, raising urgent questions about long-term treatment strategies and potential neurodegeneration.
🔹 Are we addressing the full scope of DS progression?
🔹 Do we need alternative treatment strategies?
Read the full study 🔗: doi.org/10.1111/epi.18329 #Epilepsy #DravetSyndrome #Neurodegeneration #RareDisease #Pharma #Funding
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Clinical research in the UK is under threat, partly because it takes so long to get a study or trial approved. Here are some of my suggested solutions in this BMJ Opinion piece @NIHR @wellcometrust @UKRI_News
bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r469
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[Epilepsy] Yuan et al.: "Our findings suggest that the IFCN criteria to define interictal epileptiform discharges may not significantly improve inter-rater reliability, performance, or overall calibration among experts." doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.202…
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Currently, there are no studies directly comparing EEG and MRI with ALS sequence. However, one study conducted a comparison between CT scan perfusion and the Salzburg criteria. doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2023-33…
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Our recent paper in CNS Drugs reviewing evidence & giving expert guidance at prescribing of antiseizure medication for people with Intellectual Disability is now freely viewed here - rdcu.be/d7BBD
@MOP_Kinney @CIDER_Research
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If you don’t know Frank - a thoughtful and experienced speaker, with great insights to share. Delighted he’s on our evening programme. Come and join us in person if you can 😀. @CarenWalshQI @markataylor16 @doclourda @HSC_NI @healthdpt @rcgp_ni @athinyaa @nigelhart
Welcoming Professor Frank Casey Thursday the 30th January at 7.30pm to our next evening lecture.
Free tickets via eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-…
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Is a certification test needed for all those who interpret #EEGs in clinical practice?
@RoohiKatyal @jsirven @JClinNeurophys @NeurologyCP @AANmember
84%Yes
16%No
94 votes • Final results Michael Kinney retweeted
HNY! great to start with a publication 😀. Our latest paper in @SeizureJournal gives insight to community management of prolonged seizures particularly use/misuse of midazolam. More evidence is needed & misuse reports need exploring.
seizure-journal.com/article/… FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD