‘My career was over in a second’: Dr Stacy Patterson on her Parkinson’s diagnosis at 29
Dr Stacy Patterson first noticed a tremor in her left hand in 2018. At the time, she was training as an obstetrics and gynaecology registrar…
Tag: Neurology
What happens when medical device companies ‘abandon’ patients with experimental brain implants?
Back in 2010, Rita Leggett received a brain implant that changed her life. She had lived with severe chronic epilepsy for decades, but she…
‘Foul-tasting’ almond milk behind rare Aussie botulism case
The taste of almond milk can be divisive, but a particularly ‘foul-tasting’ batch led Sydney doctors to diagnose the first local case of botulism from…
Scientists identify six ‘biotypes’ of depression and anxiety using MRI
Researchers have identified six distinct biological types of depression using brain scans, and say their findings could improve treatments. The authors analysed functional MRI to…
Statins, metformin can cut odds for brain aneurysms: study
Several drugs used to control cholesterol, blood glucose and hypertension might also lower the risk of haemorrhagic stroke, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated the…
MRI-based test predicts most dementia cases almost a decade before onset: study
Doctors may be able to predict future dementia risk nearly a decade before clinical diagnosis using functional MRI, say international researchers. The team, including Associate…
Pre-eclampsia tied to early-onset dementia risk
Individuals with pre-eclampsia have an increased risk for early-onset dementia, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open. Dr Valérie Olié (PhD), from Santé…
PSR orders neurologist to repay $1.5 million in rebates for EEGs, nerve conduction tests and consult items
A neurologist will repay $1.5 million in Medicare rebates after the Professional Services Review found he altered EEG referrals to claim higher rebates and inaccurately…
Doctors use see-through plastic ‘window’ to monitor injured patient’s brain
Doctors have for the first time inserted a transparent skull replacement into a patient, to enable them to better view the function of his brain.…
AusDoc special report: Is medicinal cannabis prescribing out of control?
“The script for medicinal cannabis comes in, then things start to fall apart for them,” says Dr Stephen Parker. “They become dramatically unwell and don’t return…
