Specialist Encephalitis Clinic
Dr Steven White at St Mary’s Hospital, London provides a service for people
who have developed difficult to control seizures (epilepsy), especially in the context
of other cognitive, memory and neurobehavioural problems.
Adults affected by encephalitis can be referred to this clinic by their GP or other
health professionals involved in their care. Currently, referrals need to meet the
following criteria:
- The person affected is over the age of 18 years and has epilepsy (with or without
other difficulties) following encephalitis.
- Referral is acceptable to the person’s GP and other doctors and health professionals
involved in their care.
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The referring health care professional should have evidence that the local Primary
Care Trust is prepared to fund referral to the clinic at St Mary’s Hospital.
Facilities currently available through this clinic include:
- Assessment and advice on the treatment of epilepsy.
- Investigations including MRI, EEG and videotelemetry.
- Referral for assessments in:
- Neuropsychology
- Memory disorders
- Neuropsychiatry
We recognize that some people may not meet the three current criteria and so are
unable to benefit from this clinic at this time. We hope in the future to be able
to develop a clinic that can provide a broader resource for people who have had
encephalitis. While practical considerations mean that this is not possible at the
moment, we are pleased to have been able to begin the journey towards a comprehensive
assessment clinic in the future.
If you meet the above criteria and you and your doctors feel that you would benefit
from an assessment at this clinic, then your GP or other referring health professional
should make the referral to:
Dr Steven White, Consultant Neurophysiologist, Neurophysiology Department, Level
1, Mary Stanford Wing, St Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY (Telephone:
0207 886 1391)
Please note that it is unfortunately not possible to accept self-referrals.
Headway the brain injury Association
Headway helps people understand about brain injury. They provide information, support
and services to people with a brain injury, their family, carers and professionals.
Freephone: 0808 800 22 44
www.headway.org.uk
helpline@headway.org.uk
Headway Ireland
www.headwayireland.ie
Rehab UK
Rehab UK was set up in the mid 1990's to promote opportunities for people who have
an acquired brain injury; to enable them to return to their rightful place in both
the comjunity and work-place. More than 120,000 people leave hospital each year
with a brain injury. This represents a huge increase in the last twenty years, partly
due to improved medical and hospital services.
. . . With the support of our highly specialised vocational rehabilitation teams
at our Brain Injury Centres, we are helping these people.
www.rehab.org
London Brain Injury
Centre, 21 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RY
Tel: 020 7378 0505
Birmingham Brain Injury Centre, Borough Buildings, 58-72 John Bright Street,
Birmingham B1 1BN
Tel: 0121 616 3900
Tyne & Wear Brain Injury Centre, Melbourne House, Melbourne Street, Newcastle
on Tyne NE1 2JQ
Rehab Group, Ireland
www.rehab.ie
Momentum Scotland
www.momentumscotland.org
The Children’s Trust
A national charity working with children who have multiple disabilities and complex
health needs. The Trusts is based at a 24 acre site in Tadworth, Surrey but their
services are offered to children from across the UK and include rehabilitation for
children with an acquired brain injury. The Trust has an unparalleled reputation
in the field and deliver the best possible combination of nursing, therapy, medical
and educational care. The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, Surrey,
KT20 5RU Telephone: 01737 365 000 www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Bath Head Injury Unit
Offers rehabilitation to young people aged 14 upwards, and younger children can
be treated as outpatients. RNHRD NHS Trust, Upper Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1RL Tel:
01225 473458
The Oliver Zangwill Centre
The Oliver Zangwill Centre offers a range of courses and workshops for people working
in the rehabilitation and care of adults with brain injury, combining research,
the rehabilitation programme and internationally renowned speakers.
www.ozc.nhs.uk
Last modified: 21/09/07