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Our core services
Brain and Spine Helpline: 0808 800 1000
The Brain and Spine Helpline is staffed by neuroscience nurses and other health professionals. It covers all neurological conditions, from the fairly common to the very rare, and can offer information and support on any medical or related social and emotional issues of concern.
The service answers queries by telephone, letter or email as well as providing an opportunity for people to share their experiences of having a neurological condition on the discussion forum.
Publications
What often distinguishes the work of the Brain and Spine Foundation from other health charities is our ability to provide a generic perspective on the impact of neurological conditions.General queries on symptoms related to the spine (dizziness, balance, headache and back pain) and specific queries on brain tumours, sub-arachnoid haemorrhages or the coiling of brain aneurysms are the topics we deal with most frequently. Our booklets on these and many other topics are available as printed copies or on this website as free downloads.
www.brainandspine.org.uk
Since its launch, the Brain and Spine Foundation's website has attracted an increasing number of visitors each month. The first months of 2008 saw over 25,000 visitors per month and 4,000 booklet downloads. Some of the most popular sections are:
- Booklets on a range of neurological symptoms, conditions and treatments
- A to Z of useful neurological websites
- Guide to UK neurological centres
- Glossary of neurological and medical terms
Children's services
Since 2002 the Foundation has been working with young people and their families to develop Headstrong, a project to support young people with neurological conditions. The latest addition to this range of resources is a new informative website for young people affected by acquired brain injury.
