Thats it.

#Stress #LongCOVID #ANBM #NHShighland #LOCOMOTION #NIHR

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• Findings are consistent across gender and mental health history, suggesting the need for stress management in self-care programs.

Read the full paper here on Annals of Behavioral Medicine: eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...

• Stress and worry about illness are strong predictors of increased symptom severity on the same and following day. ​
• Symptoms affected include breathlessness, dizziness, depression, and cognitive dysfunction.

From experience with Ebola and COVID-19: clinical support for patients and connecting outbreak response to long-term research matters.
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Thanks - it was just supposed to be an illustration! Our home nasa lean test instructions are on the web page. They should only be carried out and interpreted by a medical professional

www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/media/aanb1z...

#POTS #POTSawarenessmonth #LOCOMOTIONStudy #OrthostatiIntolerance #NASALeanTest #LongCOVIDResearch #NHSCRS #POTSScreening

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🏥 Worth Considering:
These findings suggest that offering NASA Lean Test screening in long COVID clinics could help ensure patients receive timely diagnosis and management.

🔗 Learn about the NASA Lean Test: www.potsuk.org
📄 Read our LOCOMOTION study: doi.org/10.1002/jmv....

💡 Our Experience at NHS CRS:
We’ve found it useful to screen all long COVID patients for PoTS using the NASA Lean Test - a simple assessment most patients can successfully complete at home.

⚠️ The Key Takeaway:
Nearly half of patients with PoTS would have been missed without routine screening - they showed no classic symptoms beforehand.

📊 What We Found:
• 11% of long COVID patients met criteria for PoTS
• 52% experienced orthostatic intolerance symptoms during testing
• 45% of those with objective PoTS had NO prior warning symptoms

💡 Our Experience at NHS CRS:
We’ve found it useful to screen all long COVID patients for PoTS using the NASA Lean Test - a simple assessment most patients can successfully complete at home.

⚠️ The Key Takeaway:
Nearly half of patients with PoTS would have been missed without routine screening - they showed no classic symptoms beforehand.

📊 What We Found:
• 11% of long COVID patients met criteria for PoTS
• 52% experienced orthostatic intolerance symptoms during testing
• 45% of those with objective PoTS had NO prior warning symptoms

"Our workarounds might just work for acquired cognitive issues too." So, I'm wondering if we should be sharing our playbook more widely this week as we increase awareness of Dyslexia?

#DAW25 #LongCOVID #CognitiveChallenges #AdaptiveStrategies #MedicalPerspective

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"The difference? I was born dyslexic and had decades to develop these systems. They're dealing with sudden cognitive changes that turned their world upside down. But maybe that's where the dyslexic community can help. We've been living with and adapting to these kinds of brain differences forever."

Learn more about FND: www.neurosymptoms.org

#Neurology #FND #MedicalEducation #NHSHighland

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“It’s at a level of the brain you are not in control of” - understanding this is essential for recovery.

Prof Stone covered modern diagnosis using positive signs, the neuroscience of FND, and why multidisciplinary treatment is showing promise.

Functional Neurological Disorder is a condition where the nervous system doesn’t function properly despite no structural damage. Key quotes:
“Because there is no damage to the nervous system, you have the potential to get better.”