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Diet giving fresh hope to epilepsy patients
24 March 2022
Over one-third of patients at The Alfred’s specialist epilepsy nutrition clinic have experienced a reduction in seizures since beginning dietary treatment.
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Yvonne Ip and Serena Alves-Stein at Caulfield Hospital
Tram course gets patients back into the community
16 December 2019
A makeshift tram at Caulfield Hospital is helping patients build their strength, balance and confidence to return to the community.
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Physio intern Libby Birch helps a patient get back on his feet at The Alfred.
Footy player physio student upskills at The Alfred
4 December 2019
AFLW player and La Trobe University physiotherapy student Libby Birch has gained new skills and experience during her placement at The Alfred, while keeping up with her training commitments with the Melbourne Demons.
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Former ABI Unit patient Mark Mutimer with Jacinta Sadler, Senior Clinician and Social Worker
Patient turns mentor following traumatic brain injury
2 April 2019
A traumatic brain injury in July 2017 left 48-year-old Mark unable to move or communicate. After eighteen months of care and support from Alfred Health staff, along with his own strength and determination, Mark is now active and social, and he’s been invited back to hospital to mentor other patients.
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David Schenkel at home playing his guitar
Music the medicine for teacher’s recovery
6 July 2018
For Melbourne-based high school teacher, David Schenkel, the road to recovery from an acquired brain injury has been a long one but, buoyed by rehabilitation and a passion for making music, he continues to improve each day.
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