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Welcome to the website of Dr Ben Turner,
Consultant Neurologist
Dr Ben Turner is Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Barts and The London NHS Trust. Appointed in 2003, Dr Turner is Clinical Lead for Neurology and is a General Neurologist with a Sub-Speciality interest in Multiple Sclerosis. NHS clinics are performed at The Royal London Hospital and private patients seen at London Bridge Hospital, Old Broad Street Clinic, and The BUPA Cromwell Hospital.
Neurological conditions are numerous and varied, ranging from simple muscle tension headache to specific loss of brain functions, such as memory or speech. The alteration or loss of neurological functions such as sensation, balance, or vision can be very disturbing. Whilst often these symptoms represent something benign but unpleasant, a specialist opinion with confirmation of the diagnosis and a clear management plan can be very reassuring.
In the field of General Neurology Dr Turner has interests in headache, particularly migraine, and dizziness. Headache is a hugely underestimated condition. The World Health Organisation recognises migraine as one of the most frequent disabling conditions and up to twenty percent of the population are sufferers. If patients do not have the classical symptoms of vomiting or visual disturbance they often go undiagnosed and needlessly suffer. Migraine can be effectively managed with both lifestyle and, if necessary, appropriate medication.
Dr Turner’s Sub-Speciality field is Multiple Sclerosis. At Barts and the London NHS Trust he is lead for the Clinical Research Centre where Clinical Trials in new MS medications are performed. Currently Dr Turner is Chief UK and Principle Investigator for several phase III clinical trials, and therefore has extensive knowledge of the range of disease modifying therapies available to MS patients. Thanks to new developments in this field, disease suppression is now a realistic option. Work from BLT NHS Trust and Queen Mary’s University is highlighted in the Neuroimmunology website.
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