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Honorary Consultant Paediatric Neurologist

Honorary Consultant Neurologist,  Birmingham Children's Hospital

Human cerebrospinal fluid monoclonal CASPR2 autoantibodies induce changes in electrophysiology, functional MRI, and behavior in rodent models

Encephalitis patient-derived monoclonal GABAA receptor antibodies cause epileptic seizures

Early predictors of epilepsy and subsequent relapse in children with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

Disease Course and Treatment Responses in Children With Relapsing Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and aquaporin-4 antibodies are highly specific in children with acquired demyelinating syndromes

Today we are talking to Dr. Sukhvir Wright who through scientific research is trying to improve the developmental outcomes of children affected by immune-mediated neurological disease; mostly immune-mediated seizures and epilepsy/encephalitis. Sukhvir is a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellow at the Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment at Aston University and an honorary paediatric neurologist at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. 

**CHECK OUT SUKHVIR**
Aston Uni: https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/sukhvir-wright 

**READ ABOUT SUKHVIRE’S WORK**
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust: https://bwc.nhs.uk/-our-neuro-immunology-team/ 
ERUK: https://epilepsyresearch.org.uk/eruk-fellow-awarded-million-pound-research-grant/ 
BPNA: https://bpna.org.uk/index.php?page=member-profile&rid=1236762149 

**CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH SUKHVIR**
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Antibodies attacking the brain causing epilepsy - Dr. Sukhvir Wright

Sukhvir is a consultant paediatric neurologist and Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellow. Her primary research and clinical interests are in neuro-immunological diseases of childhood, including autoimmune encephalitis and epilepsy, and acute demyelinating syndromes such as multiple sclerosis. In the laboratory, Sukhvir employs in vivo and in vitro electrophysiological techniques to understand the pathophysiological and epileptogenic actions of human-derived neuronal autoantibodies in laboratory models, and the effects of novel treatments. In the clinic, Sukhvir co-leads the highly specialised NHS England commissioned service for paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis. This clinical role encompasses her research into the use of advanced neurophysiology techniques, such as magnetoencephalography (MEG), to help predict long-term outcomes in children affected by neuro-immunological disorders.

Neuroscience

Physiology

Child Health

Paediatric Neurology

Electrophysiology

Autoimmune Encephalitis

Paediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

Aston University Profile

Epilepsy Research Institute UK Profile

14th International Epilepsy Colloquium Profile

ResearchGate Profile

Google Scolar Citations

Birmingham to Derby scooter challenge to raise £50,000 for rare epilepsy research kicks off at Aston University

Can we extinguish the seizures in FIRES?

Led by Torie Robinson, ”Epilepsy Sparks Insights” is an educational podcast to spark interest in and bridge the gap between epilepsy patients, clinicians, scientists, geneticists – and the world. 

Follow on Twitter: @TorieRobinson10 & @EpilepsySparks. Visit www.torierobinson.com & www.epilepsysparks.com. 

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Epilepsy Sparks Insights

Clinical Research Career Development Fellow

Project title: Can we extinguish the seizures in FIRES?
Institution: Aston University
Co-investigators: Dr Marios Kaliakatsos (GOSH), Prof Gavin Woodhall (Aston University), Dr Suresh Pujar (GOSH), Dr Kimberley Gilmour (GOSH), Dr Dimitrios Champsas (UCL ION)

Read more about this research on our website: https://epilepsyresearch.org.uk/research_portfolio/extinguishing-seizures-in-fires/

Make a donation to support vital research like this here: https://epilepsyresearch.org.uk/donate/

Dr Sukhvir Wright - Endeavour Project Grant

Today we are talking to Dr. Sukhvir Wright who through scientific research is trying to improve the developmental outcomes of children affected by immune-mediated neurological disease; mostly immune-mediated encephalitis and seizures/epilepsy!

Sukhvir is a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellow at the Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment at Aston University and an honorary paediatric neurologist at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. 

**CHECK OUT SUKHVIR**
Aston Uni: https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/sukhvir-wright 

**READ ABOUT SUKHVIR’S WORK**
• Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust: https://bwc.nhs.uk/-our-neuro-immunology-team
• BPNA: https://bpna.org.uk/index.php?page=member-profile&rid=1236762149 
• ERUK: https://epilepsyresearch.org.uk/eruk-fellow-awarded-million-pound-research-grant

**CHECK OUT THE PODCAST WITH SUKHVIR**
Available on Spotify, Apple, Google, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and Deezer - Type in “Epilepsy Sparks Insights”

**CONNECT WITH TORIE**
• Website: https://www.torierobinson.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker 

**CHECK OUT TORIE’S YOUTUBE & BLOG**
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson
• Blog: https://www.torierobinson.com/blog

**HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY**
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