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Our conference recording from the 5th of October 2023 is now available for purchase - Conference title: Brain/Mind Interface: Clinical and Medicolegal Challenges

Whilst cultural, psychological and social factors are recognised to impact access to interventions such as vaccination, inequalities of access to assessment and treatment for complex neuropsychiatric problems are also driven by similar factors. These are magnified by socio-cultural perspectives of what ‘illness’ is, what constitutes a disability, the differences between visible and invisible impairments and the impact of stigma on acceptance of both people with these conditions and the healthcare professionals who treat them.

Speakers included: Dr Michael Dilley, Prof Jon Stone, Dr Ndidi Boakye, Dr Hannah Bashforth, Dr Vanessa Raymont, Dr Tom Pollak

Please email admin@brainmind.co.uk should you wish to purchase these insightful talks.

Reframing postconcussional syndrome as an interface disorder of neurology, psychiatry and psychology

In this paper we discuss the difficulties with the term “post-concussional syndrome”, a term which is often applied to people who have persistent symptoms after apparently minor head injury. We describe an approach to proper diagnosis of all of the various problems that can result in persistent symptoms and explain how this can lead to more effective treatment and recovery.  

A Decade of Progress in Motor Functional Neurological Disorder: Continuing the Momentum

Here we review the progress over the past ten years in diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of motor FND, and look forward to the future to where the next areas for development will be.

Functional neurological disorder: lighting the way to a new paradigm for medicine

In this essay we discuss why it is that people with Functional Neurological Disorder have such a difficult time in their interaction with health care workers and systems, and how making this work better would help both them and all those with neurological and other illnesses.

Post-traumatic amnesia

Here we outline the complex symptoms and management of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA), a common and important result of traumatic brain injury. Recognition and proper management of PTA is essential to ensure best outcomes for people after brain injury and here we discuss practical advice for getting it right.