Vestibular Function Tests

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Sydney Neurology now offers state of the art vestibular function testing for assessment of dizziness to complement our comprehensive range of neurological and neurophysiological services.  We use the latest Otometrics equipment to provide rapid, accurate assessment of dizziness, balance disorders and eye movement disorders. Vestibular function tests, which include video head impulse testing and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, are helpful in the diagnosis of vestibular neuritis, Meniere’s disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine and superior canal dehiscence. Where required, Dr Luke Chen can provide formal neuro-otological consultation.

 

 

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    • Cognitive-behavioural therapy does meaningfully reduce depression in people with epilepsy

      "Why should we require better ‘number needed to treat’ statistics from psychological than from pharmacological treatments?" Reading the title of the study by Noble et al1 in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, ‘Cognitive-behavioural therapy does not meaningfully reduce depression in most people with epilepsy: a systematic review with a reliable …

     

    • Inflammatory neuropathies: all shapes and sizes

      One small step for precision medicine in inflammatory neuropathy Appreciation of the importance of nodal and paranodal regions in the pathophysiology of demyelinating autoimmune neuropathies has been a major recent milestone in the delineation of peripheral autoimmune disorders.1 In the JNNP paper by Doppler et al2, 140 patients with inflammatory neuropathy were screened for IgM antibodies ta …

     

     

    • Systematic review and network meta-analysis of resective surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

      Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) versus selective amygdalohippocampectomy (SAH) on seizure-free outcome in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, using both direct and indirect evidence from the literature. Methods MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for original research articles and systematic reviews comparing ATL versus SAH, and ATL o …

     

    • Neurofascin-155 IgM autoantibodies in patients with inflammatory neuropathies

      Objectives Recently, IgG autoantibodies against different paranodal proteins have been detected and this has led to important advances in the management of inflammatory neuropathies. In contrast, not much is known on IgM autoantibodies against paranodal proteins. Methods In the present study, we screened a large cohort of patients (n=140) with inflammatory neuropathies for IgM autoantibodies again …

     

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Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trials Unit

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Sydney Neurology, in conjunction with the Brain and Mind Centre, hosts a dedicated state-of-the-art Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trials unit, providing patients with access to treatment trials of cutting edge therapies for MS.  The Unit is directed by A/Professor Michael Barnett and coordinated by Dr Marinda Taha.  Marinda started her research career in 1995 at the University of Witwatersrand and University of Johannesburg atudying Academic and Clinical Trials Research. She acquired a PhD in 2000 in Midwifery and Neonatology from the University of Johannesburg. In 2009 Marinda joined the MS Clinical Trials Unit at the Brain and Mind Centre (University of Sydney) and became the Trial Coordinator in 2010. Marinda currently manages over ten clinical and investigator trials.  She is also involved with the MS Research Australia Brain Bank.

The MS Clinical trials Unit conducts a variety of studies, ranging from observational clinical research through to Phase 2-3 treatment trials.  To express your interest in participating in MS clinical trials, please contact Marinda at marinda.taha@sydney.edu.au.

Important: please discuss your potential participation in MS treatment trials with your treating neurologist first.

 

 

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