A new brain-monitoring headset is being developed to bring quicker, more accessible diagnosis of seizures and other neurological conditions to local communities.
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"> Professor Rohit Shankar at the University of Plymouth, the project will run feasibility studies in Cornwall - one of the UK's most underserved regions for specialist neurology care.
Working with NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT), the team is creating an affordable, easy-to-use brain monitoring system that could be made available in GP surgeries or even at home.
Currently, many Cornish patients face long waits and lengthy journeys for hospital-based EEG (electroencephalogram) tests, delaying diagnosis and treatment. In line with the 10-Year Health Plan, the new device aims to bring testing closer to where people live, supporting earlier detection of conditions like epilepsy, functional neurological disorder (FND) and even stroke.
The £2.45million project is being supported by a grant of around £1.9million from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It will be delivered through
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"> CIDER - Cornwall Intellectual Disability Equitable Research, a partnership between the University's Peninsula Medical School and CFT focused on determining the best treatments and services to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities.
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