An Interview with Artist Jimmy Burns
Many of Jimmy’s paintings depict his battle with what it is like to live with Parkinson’s. The following Q/As help to interpret his paintings.
Prof. Lynch on Need for National Bio-Bank
In an article in the Irish Independent on June 18th by Katherine Donnelly, Prof. Tim Lynch highlights the urgent need to establish a National Bio-bank as a measure to fight Covid-19 and future pandemics.
Mary’s Story – A Patient’s Appreciation of the DNI
Please watch this video and hear Mary’s remarkable story after she was admitted to the Mater Hospital following the birth of quads, the difficult times she endured and her appreciation of how important patient services like the DNI are.
DNI 2020 Spring Newsletter
We have published our 2020 Spring Newsletter. Full of interesting articles about the past year and including reflections by Prof. Tim Lynch (Clinical Director) about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the DNI and what are the future challenges.
Thank You from The DNI Staff
To everyone who helped the Dublin Neurological Institute in our ‘Front Line Run’ Urgent Appeal over the 16th/17th May weekend we would like to offer our heartfelt thanks.
A Patient’s Story – Tony Brady
Listen to a NewsTalk Podcast on Detective Sergeant Tony Brady, who was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition in his forties, where he describes the critical medical treatment he received from Professor Tim Lynch, Dublin Neurological Institute, Mater University Hospital and others in the Neurological and Rehab Teams.
Please Keep Your Distance
The staff from the Mater Hospital have an important message about COVID-19 – Please Keep Your Distance – for everybody’s health and well being.
A Patient’s Perspective: Gareth O’Callaghan writes in Support of the DNI
Gareth O’Callaghan is an Irish author as well as a former radio and television presenter. Gareth retired from radio in August 2018 after being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative illness multiple system atrophy (MSA) a rare, progressive and incurable disease (less than 3,500 people are at this time thought to be enduring the condition in the whole of Ireland and the UK), Gareth is under the care of Prof. Tim Lynch (Clinical Director & Consultant Neurologist) and the staff at the Dublin Neurological Institute and he recently posted a powerful and thought provoking article on his Facebook page about his experiences and the quality of care he receives from Prof. Lynch and the team. We reproduce the post here to aid understanding of the important and critical work that the Institute carries out from a patient’s perspective.
Fellowship in Deep Brain Stimulation
The Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training is seeking applications from suitable candidates for the ASPIRE Fellowship in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders and Quality Improvement in Neurology Care.
Love Your Brain – Magic Minds Podcast featuring Prof. Lynch
In EPISODE 43 ‘Love your Brain’ of Magic Minds Podcast, Matt Burke sat down with Prof. Tim Lynch of the Centre for Brain Health, Dublin Neurological Institute in a very wide ranging discussion on neurological disorders and brain health. Topics covered include Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Tau Protein, The Brain, How to look after your brain and so much more!
