Cerebellum, Movement and Beyond – 12th & 13th October

Nick studied in Manchester and Oxford, then did postdoctoral research projects in Lyon and Jerusalem before taking up a lectureship at Reading University, then moving to Nottingham in 2015. He runs ‘The Hand Lab’, studying the brain’ role in perception of touch on the hands, and in the rapid control of reaching and grasping movements. He is particularly interested in how individual differences in cerebellar function relate to differences in skilled movements in adults and children.

Farshideh is NHS trained and qualified (1977), she has worked in many centres of neurological excellence, including The National Hospital for Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cheyne Hospital.

In 1987, she set up The Birkdale Clinic, responding to the demand – which the NHS cannot afford to fulfil – for more long term, consistent, intervention to improve a client’s quality of life.

Farshideh studied, and continues to, a broad range of physical therapy approaches, including Bobath, Peto, Carr and Shiatsu with many of the leading exponents of these disciplines. She has developed an effective and innovative approach to complex neurological presentations in both the adult and paediatric populations that may be tailored to each individual. Her area of special interest lies with children and young adults. She has extensive experience of most childhood conditions and their integration with family life over long time periods. Farshideh is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) and also of the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP) and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology (ACPIN).

Chrysa is a consultant audiovestibular physician and was appointed at UCLH in 2015. She was awarded her CCT in audiovestibular medicine in 2011 and she worked as a consultant in both adult and paediatric audiovestibular medicine from 2011-2015 at Whittington Health. She was trained as an audiovestibular physician in London (Charing Cross, St Ann’s, Great Ormond street, Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square).

Prior to her training in audiovestibular medicine she completed training in otorhinolaryngology. She was awarded her medical degree from National and Kapodistrian University in Athens Greece. She was awarded an MSc in Audiovestibuar medicine in 2008 from UCL and an MD(res) in 2015 from UCL. She runs general specialty clinics for children with hearing and balance problems. She runs an MDT hearing clinic for children with complex needs and the only national clinic for children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).