Neurology
Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
Our consultants diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders. We are also involved in clinical research, clinical trials, as well as basic and translational research.
Cognitive disorder clinic
Within our clinic we see all types of cognitive disorders - memory, language, visuo-spatial, praxis, object and facial recognition or attentional disturbance. This includes suspected Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia.
There is no age limit but the service is particularly suitable for younger patients - less than 65 years old - for whom the differential diagnosis is more likely to include non-neurodegenerative/vascular conditions.
Patients are assessed in clinic and investigations, comprising appropriate combinations of brain imaging (usually MRI), neuropsychology assessment, blood tests, EEG, lumbar puncture, DAT scan and other specialist tests, are organised.
Appropriate patients may be offered the opportunity to partake in drug trials and academic research projects on dementia.
Clinic locations
Our clinic takes place on a Thursday morning at Queen’s Hospital.
Referrals and other information
Patients can be referred by GPs, psychiatrists, neurologists and general physicians via the Choose and Book system or by letter to Queen’s Hospital.
Functional neurosurgery
Functional neurosurgery
Our service treats patients who suffer with movement and pain disorders. We also provide deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and motor cortex stimulation for central deafferentation pain
Conditions we commonly treat:
- Movement disorders: Parkinson’s disease, Dystonia, Essential Tremor
- Pain syndromes: post stroke pain, neuropathic facial pain
Treatment
Our team provide the most recent treatment in field of functional neurosurgery. We use the most recent technologies for insertion and programming of DBS.
Key Staff
Neurosurgery
- Mr Huliang Low, consultant neurosurgeon
- Mr Nikolaos Haliasos, consultant neurosurgeon
Neurology
Dr Anjum Misbahuddin, consultant neurologist
Neuro psychology
Dr Charlotte Fuller: Consultant Neuropsychologist
Movement disorder nurse specialist
Sister Jo Foley
Neurophysiology
Dr Ana Mirallave Pescador, consultant nerophysiologist
Referrals
GP referral to:
Functional Neurosurgical Service
Department of Neurosurgery
Queen’s Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex, RM7 0AG