Neurosciences
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Adult Epilepsy Surgery
You have been given this leaflet as you may be considering a surgical treatment for your epilepsy. This leaflet aims to help you understand what this means and what may happen in the future.
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Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
This information booklet is intended for patients and their family/carers who have been admitted to hospital following a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
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Chiari Malformation
This patient information leaflet is to help you understand what a Chiari Malformation is and the treatment options available and hopefully answer some of the most common questions that patients have.
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Cranial Nerve blocks including Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) blocks
A cranial nerve block is a therapeutic injection for headache or facial pain.
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Discharge advice following implantation of a permanent Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)
This leaflet is for patients who have had a Spinal Cord Stimulator implanted and gives post operative information and advice.
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Discharge advice following implantation of a trial of a Spinal Cord Stimulator (Internal lead and external battery)
This leaflet is for patients who have had a trial of a Spinal Cord Stimulator and gives post operative information and advice.
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Exercises after having a spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator implant
This booklet is intended for patients (or their family or carers) who have had a spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator implanted. This leaflet contains some exercises to do at home to help improve the range of movement in your body after your surgery.
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How to stay well in the community when living with Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders
A patient information leaflet about How to stay well in the community when living with Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders
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Information regarding use of clonidine patches in children and young people
Information about the use and application of Catapressan patches to treat Dystonia
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Intrathecal Pump
This leaflet is for patients who are being considered for an intrathecal pump to give you more information about them.
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Leeds Pituitary Centre Patient Handbook
You have been referred for an operation for an abnormality within or near the pituitary gland.
We find that most patients have similar concerns and this patient information handbook is intended to explain some of the surgical aspects of your treatment and hopefully to put your mind at ease. -
Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (LCIG) and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with Jejunal extension (PEG-J)
A patient information leaflet about Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (LCIG) and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with Jejunal extension (PEG-J)
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Meningioma - Information for Patients
This booklet aims to help you understand what a meningioma is and to answer some of the most common questions that you may have.
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Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
A patient information leaflet about Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
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Parkinson's disease
This leaflet explains about Parkinson's disease, its effects and treatment
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Parkinson's medicines - Dopamine agonists
This leaflet gives information on dopamine agonists, one of the medications prescribed for Parkinson's.
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)
This leaflet is for patients who are being considered for a Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS) to give you more information about what a PNS is.
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal degeneration (CBD)
A patient information leaflet about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal degeneration (CBD)
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Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
This leaflet is for patients being considered for a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) to give you more information about what an SCS is.
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Surgery for an Acoustic Neuroma
This leaflet aims to explain what will happen before and after your surgery for an Acoustic Neuroma.
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What is Dystonia
Dystonia is a term used to describe involuntary muscle contractions in one or various parts of the body that can cause certain postures, tremors, and pain.
