Dr. Steve Allder, a Consultant Neurologist at Re:Cognition Health
Release Date: 10/18/2021
MEGIN Spotlights
A compilation of some of MEGIN’s prestigious research customers who utilize MEG Technology in research studies across the globe.
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MEGIN welcomed Professor Yokosawa from the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Associate Professor Shiraishi from the Paediatric Neurology Department focusing on epilepsy for this month’s spotlight episode. Hokkaido University has two MEG devices, one for clinical use and the other for research use.
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Both Sherrie’s children have epilepsy, detected at different ages. Sherrie describes how MEG assisted epilepsy drug management to improve seizure control.
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Ken’s daughter was suspected to have epilepsy in the ER, and was then transferred to an inpatient team under the care of a leading expert in epilepsy. Ken describes the family’s journey of discovering MEG Technology and how a relatively quick decision about surgery was made which has allowed Ken’s daughter to have an improved quality of life.
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MEGIN was delighted to welcome Dr. Lucia Amoruso, an Ikerbasque Researcher at the BCBL, in Spain. Dr. Amoruso leads the line of research focused on the identification of neurophysiological markers supporting language plasticity in brain tumor patients via means of magnetoencephalography (MEG). Polina Timofeeva is a Ph.D. student working with Dr. Amoruso, conducting her thesis in the same field. In addition, BCBL’s research activity aims to unravel the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in the acquisition, comprehension, and production of language, with special emphasis on bilingualism and...
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Dr. Alex Wiesman describes his journey with MEG and how he was first exposed to the technology. We find out about MEG’s challenges and its overpowering benefits in his research work.
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MEGIN welcomed Dr. Vahe Poghosyan, Head of the MEG department at King Fahd Medical City, National Neuroscience Institute Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. KFMC has a strategic location in the heart of Riyadh city, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and is one of the largest and fastest-growing medical complexes in the Middle East with a total capacity of 1200 beds. It has a highly qualified and efficient Technical Management Team. It is also one of the most advanced hospitals in the region. The team at KFMC is engaged to achieve one goal: making the hospital a benchmark in the medical care, to which all...
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UTHealth Neurosciences doctors use MEG scans to help pinpoint the source of epileptic seizures and determine whether a patient is a candidate for surgery. The Center also offers patients access to specialized neurological care at clinics across the greater Houston area.
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MEGIN was delighted to have Dr. Satu Palva as our guest. Dr. Palva is a professor in Magnetoencephalography at the CCNi – the Centre For Cognitive Neuroimaging. The CCNi is part of the Institute for Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Glasgow. The CCNi is the only MEG site in Scotland, and we are here today to discuss with Dr. Palva how MEG is being utilized at the Center.
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MEGIN is delighted to share a view of a caregiver’s journey, a mum of a teenager with epilepsy. She describes the journey with her daughter and how they achieved seizure freedom following epilepsy surgery at the age of 17, through a combination of methods and tools including MEG.
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