Relapses associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) should not be relied upon to monitor disease activity, according to a presentation at the recent Neurology Update meeting. Consultant Neurologist in the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), Belfast, Dr Stella Hughes conveyed this message during her talk, which was entitled “MS Relapses – Dos and Don’ts”. While she said…

The importance of explaining to people with functional neurological disorders (FND) the nature of their condition was underlined in a presentation at the recent INA update meeting in Belfast. Clinical Research Training Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Dr Ingrid Hoeritzauer made the point during her talk on recent developments in FND diagnosis and treatment.…

The guest lecture at the Irish Neurological Association (INA) Neurology Update meeting in Belfast was on the subject of autoimmune encephalitis. The lecture was delivered by Prof Sarosh R Irani, who is head of the Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group, and Co-director, Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group, Diagnostic Laboratory. Prof Irani is a Consultant Neurologist and clinician-scientist…

A joint annual meeting between the INA and the Association of British Neurologists (ABN) will take place in Belfast in 2021, it has been announced. The idea to hold the joint meeting in Belfast was first put forward by President of the ABN, Prof Mary Reilly. The organiser of the INA’s recent update meeting Consultant…

One of the main presentations at the recent Irish Neurology Association (INA) Neurology Update meeting in Belfast focused on when to start and cease anticonvulsant therapy for epilepsy patients. The presentation was delivered by Consultant Neurologist in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Dr Norman Delanty. According to the definition provided by Dr Delanty, “epilepsies” are a “group…