Neurology

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This activity will focus on dementia prevention in primary care and will involve sending a link to a standardised questionnaire (CogDrisk) aimed at calculating a risk profile and identifying modifiable risk factors for dementia to all your patients between age 45-65, discussing the results with your patients and reporting on the outcomes in the report template provided.

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Fiona Clark
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60% of people with MCI will either stay the same or get better

Expert/s: Fiona Clark
Dr Sarah Tedjasukmana
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TIA diagnosis, treatment and secondary prevention strategies…

Prof Dimity Pond
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After the diagnosis of MCI is made, sensitive yet important discussions along the course of progression need to occur

Rosalyn Page
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New guidelines lay out the evidence for non-pharmacological support, but early intervention is crucial

Marie-Claire Seeley
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There is growing interest in a connective tissue condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Prof Ralph Martins AO
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There is no proven role for acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in the management of any type of MCI

A/Prof Mark Yates
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When seeing a patient with mild cognitive impairment it is critical for us to know that we are in control, and that we can achieve many positives for the patient's health

A/Prof Michael Woodward AM
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The importance of accurately diagnosing mild cognitive impairment early

Fiona Clark
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Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

Expert/s: Fiona Clark
A/Prof Jill Dorrian
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We often hear about “dementia breakthroughs” in the news – new genes being discovered, new blood tests being developed, new drugs being tested. However, there remains no effective or accessible cure for dementia.

Dr Linda Calabresi
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One of the most common treatments for restless legs syndrome can, in about a third of cases, wind up making the symptoms worse, warns respiratory and sleep physician Professor Brendon Yee from Sydney.