🧠Neuro Physiotherapist, FNS Service, NCL AHP Faculty Project Lead, Collaborative Fellow FMLM 👍🏽Simple,Honest, Evidence based advice,EDI Champion💪🏽
London, England
Joined February 2017
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Dhiren Shivji retweeted
Important new fMRI study of FND with bigger numbers and better controls than we have had in the field previously 👏👏👏
.@braincomms paper by C. Westlin. fMRI study in #FND vs psychiatric controls showing increased crosstalk btw the somatomotor network & multiple other networks (e.g., salience, default mode, frontoparietal). Correlations w physical symptoms. @FNDSociety
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In person [Boston] and hybrid [virtual] meeting on functional seizures & epilepsy led by #BarbaraDworetzky and #MahindaYogarajah. Registration open! Course runs from June 13th-14th. Join us and help spread the word! @FNDSociety @M_Yogarajah @BWHNeurology
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Dhiren and Jo presenting on behalf of @NHS_NCLICB AHP Faculty at the National Associations of Educators in Practice conference today.
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Really excellent videos on 'Managing Ataxia' developed by Genny Hart & Suzanne Booth at the Queen Square Ataxia service, available on the links below @ACPIN_UK @AtaxiaUK @uclh @NeurorehabUCLP @cnmdrehab
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Save the dates& get your thinking caps on London Neuro Physios . We would love you to share your fab service improvement projects, interesting case studies or audits for all to learn from. Informal & friendly online setting - help & guidance available #collaborate #share #physio
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I’m honoured to be launching this comprehensive briefing paper on FND neuropsychological and psychological management, across the lifespan, with a UK focus but global relevance - thanks to my fantastic colleagues on the Fivision of Neuropsychology Policy Unit working group 👏👏👏
Read our new briefing paper on neuropsychological and psychological management of FND here!
explore.bps.org.uk/content/r…
Dhiren Shivji retweeted
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) for stroke teams? Absolutely essential.
FND frequently presents with symptoms resembling acute stroke and FND accounts for approximately 8% of cases initially suspected to be strokes. However, it offers opportunities for early diagnosis & treatment and can be game changing for patient outcomes.
Join us at #UKSF24 to explore FND's acute stroke-like presentations and why early diagnosis & treatment is crucial. Let's bridge the gap in care! 🌟 #Neurology #Stroke #FND
@UKStrokeForum @BIASPstroke @GNielsen_Physio
Taking a neurological angle, hear speakers talk about functional neurological disorder for the stroke team #UKSF24:
Dhiren Shivji retweeted
Big thanks to @physio_yoga for leading two fabulous days of Intro to Yoga for Neurological Physiotherapists. Also thanks to @UroosaMayet & @Krsampson1989 from
#LondonACPIN Super popular course & we highly recommend the course to other regions to host ⭐️ @ACPIN_UK #neurorehab
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This talk by Dr Sally Davenport in relation to her PhD work is really special_ please book your tickets now if you didn't catch her at ACPIN! Also spread the word @franbrander @bexwalters89 @willchegwidden @NeuroPhysioPro @dr_nickward
For those that missed this Sally is running it again on 23rd November:
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@LondonACPIN @SouthEastACPIN @ACPIN_UK @RCOT_NP @editorNRTimes
@ACPIN_SC
Excellent explanations and reflections on the power of the placebo effects on patients with Parkinson’s, I often explore belief and expectation in my sessions and the functional impact of this can be huge!
World class reflections by @AlbertoEspay on the power of belief and the placebo effect. @MattBurkeMD
Really disappointing that the @thecsp have not shown any solidarity
HUGE respect to the trade unions voting at the TUC conference (which represents 5.5 million workers & 48 unions) for voting UNANIMOUSLY for a ceasefire in Palestine & immediate humanitarian aid
But NOT my own trade union @thecsp who chose to abstain from voting
I’m ASHAMED 🥹
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*Attention Healthcare Professionals and people living with Dystonia!*
We're conducting an important survey of people living with Dystonia in the UK to explore their experiences of Physiotherapy.
Take the survey here: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
Im a huge fan of animations and videos in healthcare, this is a brilliant example of using an animation to disseminate the findings of an important study, making it accessible to all. Brilliant work @GNielsen_Physio please share this with colleagues and patients #FND #neurorehab
An animation summarising our trial results in plain English has been released
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Brilliant hands on and practical splinting course with our expert colleagues from the spasticity service, please share with teams and see the link below for more info #Neuro #MedEd #NeuroRehab
#Spasticity #NHNN #QueenSquare
#Rehabilitation #physiotherapy
Sign up below 👇 for a two day introduction to Soft and Scotchcast splinting in neurology - Friday 11th and Saturday 12th October at @NHNN_therapies
- Recap on splinting literature
- Spasticity mx refresher
- Hands on UL/ LL splinting practice
uclhcharitycourses.com/cours…
Great exploring wearables and low back pain!! @DrJanetDeane 🙌🏽
Great opportunity for a support worker at Kings with @willchegwidden please share with colleagues!!
We have a 1 year fixed term vacacny for a Band 4 rehab assistant in our new Level 1 rehab service at Kings, specialising in physical therapy jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @saeboukglyn @Louisepenny87 @NHNN_therapies @franbrander @NeuroPhysioPro @kchccuot @LondonACPIN @NHNN_therapies
Great read on how stigma with FND affects people’s quality of life and access to care. #FND
Stigma in functional neurological disorder (FND) – A systematic review - ScienceDirect Our review of Stigma in FND - the excellent Caoimhe McLoughlin did all the heavy lifting sciencedirect.com/science/ar…