#Neurologist

So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain.I, quite literally, hacked so much, for so long, and without enough breaks......that I burned all the glucose out of my
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This is very alarming: Young, healthy people barely sick with covid-19 are dying from strokeshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/24/strokes-coronavirus-young-patients/ The stroke patient’s chart appeared unremarkable at first glance. He was
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It was about time.COVID-19 and the brain : a thread Bring snacks and a drink, it'll be a journey. Full references at the end.@OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter First things first: I am
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So on top of all of the crazy, I managed to reinjure my back. Three steps forward, two steps back. The most humbling thing has been learning that this will
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*thread* Chatting with mothers of #disabled children with Congenital #ZikaVirus Syndrome in Bahia, Brazil about their quarantine experiences: an ongoing conversation.Quarantine has meant hardship for many in Brazil, especially those
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I know a thread on a contractual issue is never going to be one of the greats. But my Irish colleagues might take industrial action and it’s important to tell
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Okay, so I wanted to get some writing done, but a connection on here got attacked by some anti-vaxer after sharing photos of her cute babies. (They're super cute btw)
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Hey so, normally I don’t share detailed health information here, but something’s happened recently and I thought I should describe it in case it’s helpful for anyone else w FND.
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Right, time for a thread on what life was like if you were LGBT in the Soviet Union:Part I I'll try and do this by decade:1910s:After Bolsheviks formed the RSR,
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So. This is gonna be a very long thread. Please bare with me. About two years ago (maybe one and a half o am uncertain) I was diagnosed with an
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And the moment has finally come. This week's #NeuroWord (that is actually 2 words) is............ NUMBNESS & TINGLING(Thread)#neuroscience #NeuroTwitter #Neurology I decided these ones because they are two very typical
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Day 172 of #longcovid and after many days of awful brain-ache and fatigue, this morning feels very different (in terms of mental clarity and complete absence of fatigue) – so
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As promised, here is a thread outlining my experience seeing the cardiologist yesterday, to discuss my concerns about whether over 3 months of post #covid19 symptoms has impacted my heart,
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Another thread about my health stuff and how I’m managing my symptoms. This might get long so feel free to mute me in the meantime.I’m waiting on appointments with a
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Disabled musicians to support instead of Sia. Also, who the fuck is Sia? No, don't tell me b/c I really do not care. I care about these disabled musicians. A
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The CODES trial – an RCT of cognitive behavioural therapy for dissociative (functional) seizures are published in @TheLancetPsych today. This thread will explore the results 1/https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2215-0366(20)30128-0
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