PATIENT EDUCATION

The following leaflets are available on their website for review: https://spinesurgeons.ac.uk/Booklets 

Note: some of the information in these leaflets is specific to the UK NHS hospital admission process. We will provide you with information for admission to the Hermitage Clinic / Beaumont Hospital if that is part of your treatment plan.

Brain Injury Ireland provide support at local level for people who have been affected by an acquired brain injury.

This can include the likes of: Concussion, Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Brain Tumour, Encephalitis, Meningitis, Hydrocephalus and Hypoxic/Anoxic Brain Injury. They are a good source of information for an individual or family members looking for support on these topics.

Eurospine is another source of information shared by surgeons for colleagues and patients alike.

This section on their website is aimed at patients who would like to research about their condition:

https://www.eurospine.org/patients/ 

Here you will find a number of Eurospine videos that you may find helpful:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6TTvGLuUNV8iKq5azlq3-vCBroIG2IOl

http://www.brainandspine.org.uk/

This UK charity provides support for people affected by conditions of the neurological system. Although their supports may not be accessible in Ireland, their online booklets are a good source of information on topics such as: Brain Tumour, Chiari Malformation, Dizziness and Balance Problems, Face Pain, Head Injury, Headache, Spinal Tumours, Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH), Transverse Myelitis, Vascular Malformations of the Brain.

http://www.eans.org/

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies

The EANS aims to enhance patient care through the sharing of scientific information

http://www.sbns.org.uk/

Society of British Neurological Surgeons

The SBNS aims to enhance patient care through the sharing of scientific information