Bell’s Palsy Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryUncategorized Bell’s Palsy What is Bell's Palsy? It is an ipsilateral Cranial Nerve VII (lower motor neurone) palsy. There…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
Trigeminal Neuralgia Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Trigeminal Neuralgia An excellent review article on Trigeminal Neuralgia, has just come out in the NEJM(1). Here…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Transient Ischaemic Attack Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Transient Ischaemic Attack A recent clinical practice article in the NEJM(1) on Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) gave a…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Diplopia Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Diplopia A patient presenting to the Emergency Department with diplopia can be a diagnostic challenge. Which…Dr Peter Kas01/08/2023
Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryPaediatricsResuscitation Phenytoin and Levetiracetam: EcLIPSE and ConSEPT trials There has been a longstanding discussion over which is the best second-line agent to use…Dr Peter Kas12/07/2019
The Patient with Diplopia Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery The Patient with Diplopia A 58 yo male presents to the emergency department with an 8 hour history of…Dr Peter Kas22/06/2023
A new DAWN for stroke treatment Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery A new DAWN for stroke treatment Last week we looked at a case study involving a patient who awoke with stroke…Dr Peter Kas03/08/2023
MCA Stroke management. It’s time for a rethink Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery MCA Stroke management. It’s time for a rethink Dealing with acute major vessel occlusion stroke in a peripheral hospital setting is not what…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
Neuro Exam Pearls: Upper limb Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Neuro Exam Pearls: Upper limb I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to be able to perform a…Dr Peter Kas27/08/2023
Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Headache and a near miss case of Temporal Arteritis Temporal Arteritis also known as Giant Cell Arteritis, affects the medium and large arteries and…Dr Peter Kas08/08/2023
BP Control in Intracerebral Bleeds Read more Neurology Featured VideoNeurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery BP Control in Intracerebral Bleeds A/Prof Peter Kas looks at the topic, of how tightly we must control the blood…Dr Peter Kas27/06/2019
Not SAH: Are We Done? Read more Neurology Featured VideoNeurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery Not SAH: Are We Done? A/Prof Peter Kas looks at the patient who has presented with sudden onset of headache…Dr Peter Kas31/01/2023
Status Epilepticus: Get the Ketamine Read more Neurology Featured VideoNeurology/NeurosurgeryNeurosurgery Status Epilepticus: Get the Ketamine A/Prof Peter Kas looks at the status and refractory as well as super refractory status…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Status Epilepticus Read more BlogNeurology/NeurosurgeryResuscitation Status Epilepticus Convulsive Status Epilepticus accounts for up to 75% of all status epilepticus(1). We recognise it in…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023
Carotid Artery Dissection Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Carotid Artery Dissection Patients can present to us with a sudden severe headache, also known as a thunderclap…Dr Peter Kas19/01/2023
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Read more BlogNeurology/Neurosurgery Cerebral Venous Thrombosis You've just seen a patient with sudden onset of headache. They have presented within 6…Dr Peter Kas05/05/2023