Akshay Nair
@drakshaynair
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist in London specialising in brain injury, neurorehab and Huntington’s disease. Into cool brain science.
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12-10-2011 09:18:32
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The human consciousness signal has been identified. Groundbreaking Science Magazine study convincingly showed that the activity of certain nuclei in the human thalamus are needed to consciously perceive what we see.
Just 24hr to go in the Royal College of Physicians elections! Fellows, dig out that Civica email out of your inbox and click on the link! Most important election in decades.
The nucleus accumbens, the brain's reward center, can fuel impulsive behaviors like overeating and addiction. Fascinating Nature Medicine study found that stimulating this region in a temporally precise fashion can reduce overeating and promote weight loss.
I’m v proud to have contributed to this Huntington's Disease Association campaign. There is now clear national guidance that patients with HD *or any neurological disorder* 🧠should not be declined from adult MH services on the basis of their diagnosis. Big thanks to NHS England for supporting us.
Important clarification from NHS England that people affected by neurological conditions should not be denied access to mental health services due to their neurological diagnosis. Well done to Huntington's Disease Association, Akshay Nair and all involved 👏
Holding the Ethernet into the wall and the Stealth so we can get imaging for #neurosurgery 🧠 (it fails when I let go) Only 1 theatre can do it, so we wheel the whole thing between rooms… or beg radiographers for a CD. Same setup as 10 years ago. Wes Streeting — help pls? #NHS
