I was recently perplexed with my first case of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). I had no idea what treatment, monitoring and surveillance I needed to institute. I quickly checked things up in neurochecklists; I found excellent… Continue reading
Launching neurochecklists After 5 years of data gathering and sorting, neurochecklists launches today. This is a web-based application which covers the spectrum of neurological practice. I was prompted by Atul Gawande‘s call to physicians to develop checklist-driven medicine,… Continue reading
Imagine you have just had a stroke! Devastating, distressing, life changing. Imagine you are stuck in a wheelchair, Helpless and speechless. Now imagine you are transported back in time, 6 months before your stroke You… Continue reading
This is a follow up to my previous blog post on the value of checklists in medical practice. That post explored how checklists improve clinical practice and promote patient safety. It also cited Atul Gawande‘s call to Medicine… Continue reading
Checklists We all know how important checklists are in our day-to-day lives. We cannot survive the day without a to-do list reminding us of the tasks that make our lives go round. It is clearly… Continue reading
I just came across this interesting technology called Glass Brain which maps brain waves in real time. Check out this link from Popular Science for more details
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is classified as an inflammatory muscle disease. It however stands out from all other muscle diseases, inflammatory or not. IBM has quite unique, and often unexplained, characteristics. These features mark it out as… Continue reading
An apple a day will never be enough to avoid neurological diseases. For one, the nervous system is extensive, vulnerable from the top of the head to the tips of the toes. For… Continue reading
