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Hot brain: practical climate change advice for neurologists.

Sisodiya, Sanjay M; (2023) Hot brain: practical climate change advice for neurologists. Practical Neurology 10.1136/pn-2023-003777. Green open access

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Abstract

'We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims'-Buckminster FullerPeople with chronic neurological conditions may be vulnerable to change and less able to manage its demands: neurological diseases are among the most burdensome. Whether climate change has particular effects on specific neurological diseases or not, the known impaired resilience to change affecting people with neurological diseases requires neurologists to have awareness of potential climate impacts and their management. Preparedness should include understanding of general national and local alerts and action systems, and the ability to advise patients about managing extreme weather events, particularly heatwaves, but also floods and cold snaps. At the same time, we need more research into the particular consequences of climate change on specific neurological diseases. Climate change is a serious healthcare issue, requiring the neurological community to respond as it would, or did, to other serious challenges, such as COVID-19. As disease experts, we all have a role to play.

Type: Article
Title: Hot brain: practical climate change advice for neurologists.
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1136/pn-2023-003777
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pn-2023-003777
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, HEALTH POLICY & PRACTICE
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10183165
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