The Dublin Neurological Institute
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Mission Statement
The Department of Neurology at The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital as part of the Dublin Academic Health Care Centre will provide a multidisciplinary, high-quality and compassionate service to all patients suffering from Neurological conditions in a timely and efficient manner. The Institute will provide a centre of excellence where clinical care and research thrive together linking clinical service with the basic sciences at the Conway Institute, UCD to study Neurological degenerative diseases including Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis etc. The Department of Neurology at The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital will be a leader in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system, and the leading academic department in Neurology in Ireland by continuing its outstanding contributions to patient care, teaching and research. The Institute will provide a framework for a network of Neurological Institutions both nationwide and internationally.
About This Cause
The DNI is a registered charity, a business and a Centre of Excellence for the care of patients with neurological disease including Parkinson’s disease, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Headache, Neuropathy, Myopathy and Muscular dystrophy. We are based in a renovated Georgian house on the campus of the Mater University Hospital on Eccles Street. We aim to provide high quality care to our patients provided by consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, clinical nurse specialists and services allied to medicine. By offering this multidisciplinary team approach, patients travelling distances can be seen not just by a doctor but also by physiotherapist and other services. Post pandemic we are piloting the introduction of virtual clinics as an addition to our services to enhance our patient care. Hand-in-hand with good specialist clinical care we are increasing education, research and innovation in clinical neuroscience. The marriage of both clinical care and academics leads to better care for patients. For example, the DNI have a number of research projects ongoing studying different aspects of gait, reaction times, skin sebum production in Parkinson’s disease in addition to other studies looking at genetics and biomarkers for Parkinsons Disease and drug discovery in neurodegenerative disease including Parkinson’s and frontotemporal dementia. 5,550 outpatients were looked after in our clinics in 2020, both in person and virtually. This was an increase of 20% over 2019 and this despite the challenges of the pandemic but reflects the ever-growing demand for neurological services. The DNI can only be a success if we have sustained funding to retain staff and expand our services. The funding situation has become significantly more challenging after the impact of the pandemic on the general fundraising environment. I would welcome and urge people to help support some of our fundraising efforts throughout the year and welcome any thoughts and advice you may have with regard to how we can continue to expand, develop and maintain our services now and into the future. Prof Tim Lynch Consultant Neurologist & Clinical Director The Dublin Neurological Institute