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Digital transformation in health care

This article has been republished from Global Health Education, by Trudie McConnochie. Published 20/09/2022. Thanks to digital transformation, health leaders are managing patient traffic and staff resources, while researchers are better collecting and collating data. And, patients are reaping all the benefits. When it comes to health care in Australia, digital technology is responsible for…

[Video] Heart rate cycles for improved seizure forecasting

Seer Medical is a research-driven medical technology company with a mission to empower people to take better control of their health. Research Review is a series where we pull apart peer-reviewed journal articles published by Seer Medical’s research team. Seer is proudly the home of some of the most brilliant minds advancing research in the…

What does a neurologist do?

Neurologists are specialised physicians that diagnose and treat neurological conditions. In other words, they work with conditions of the nervous system that may affect or start in the brain, spinal column, nerves and muscles. When a general practitioner (GP) suspects that you may have seizure events or epilepsy, for example, they may recommend further consultation…

What are the early signs of a seizure disorder?

Updated 02/05/2023 What is a seizure? A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. The electrical disturbance disrupts the normal function of the brain. As a result, it changes someone’s behaviour, movements, feelings, and can result in altered levels of consciousness. A seizure disorder includes a condition called epilepsy. Epilepsy is a…

What are focal onset seizures?

Telling one seizure type from another can be confusing to say the least as there are many different types of seizures. All of them can be classified by their ‘onset’ which refers to where in the brain the seizure originates from.  Understanding the difference between types of seizure onsets and being able to recognise them…

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[Video] How do weather, sleep, and time of day affect seizure risk forecasting?

Seer Medical is a research-driven medical technology company with a mission to empower people to take better control of their health. Research Review is a series where we pull apart peer-reviewed journal articles published by Seer Medical’s research team. Building on our expertise in epilepsy, we are creating end-to-end systems that give people control over…