Highland FND Multidisciplinary Study Day

Highland FND Multidisciplinary Study Day

Join us for a day of learning and collaboration at the Highland FND Multidisciplinary study day - it's going to be insightful and fun!

By The Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh with colleagues from NHS Highland

Date and time

Location

UHI House (formerly the Centre for Health Science)

Old Perth Road Inverness IV2 3JH United Kingdom

Lineup

Agenda

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Registration

11:00 AM

Welcome

Dr Kate Taylor, Consultant Neurologist, Dr Alice Brockington, Consultant Neurologist & Tracy McGlynn, Consultant Psychologist (CAMHS) from NHS Highland will welcome you to the event.

11:05 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 1: An Introduction to FND

Chair Dr Kate Taylor, Consultant Neurologist 11:05 What is FND and explaining the diagnosis to patients, Professor Jon Stone, Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Professor of Neurology 11:30 FND, ps...

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Complimentary Lunch

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Session 2: Therapy perspectives on treatment

Chair: Alice Brockington, Consultant Neurologist 13:15 Overall principles for physiotherapy and occupational therapy, Sarah McRae, Neuro-physiotherapist 13:45 Overall principles for nursing and psy...

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Session 3: Case Based Discussions

Chair Dr Tracy McGlynn, Consultant Psychologist (CAMHS)15:15 FND in children and adolescents; what is the same, what is different? Pippa Hembry, Psychologist, NHS Highland 15:30 A six step framework ...

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Summary and Close

Dr Ingrid Hoeritzauer, Consultant Neurologist

About this event

Functional Neurological Disorder Study Day

Join colleagues from across disciplines for a day of shared learning focused on Functional Neurological Disorders. The programme will include therapy perspectives on treatment, case-based discussions, and opportunities to reflect on current practice. Open to healthcare professionals, researchers, and students from across NHS HIghland.

Supported by the Highland Health Board Endowment Fund charity (SC016791), the official charity of NHS Highland.

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The Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh with colleagues from NHS Highland
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