Welcome to the Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment, ESNEFT
The Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment operates from the Research and Development Department at the UK National Health Service (NHS) East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). It is a research centre designed to combine expertise from paediatric physicians; allied health professionals; industry and academic institutions.
Our ultimate aim is to research and improve knowledge in this important field and provide much needed support and new evidence-based personalised approaches to therapies, helping those with a range of neurodisabling conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy and genetic syndromes.
The research themes the Centre will be targeting within the field of neurodisability include: the microbiome/gut-brain axis; immunity/metabolism; sleep; behaviour; and excitation-inhibition imbalance in the brain.
Centre of Excellence
We aim to improve knowledge in this important field and so provide much needed support and new evidence based therapies to those with a range of neurodisabling conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy and genetic syndromes.
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Patient Recruitment
Coming soon.
LATEST NEWS
Read the latest news from The Synapse Centre.
Role of Mast Cells in Inflammation of the Brain and Autism Spectrum Disorder Professor Theoharides
Perinatal inflammation of the brain can lead to...
Invitation to Join one of our Focus Groups
We are inviting local families with children with...
ADHD in children with learning impairment: are we missing the diagnosis?
The talk covers the assessment of ADHD in children with...
Autoimmune Encephalitis and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Original Article Source: Frontiersin.org by Paul Whiteley1, Ben...
‘Viral associated neurological syndromes Acute and longer term outcomes’ Dr Ming Lim
Dr Lim discusses acute neurological presentations of different...
Update on Bauckham Family Hadrian’s Wall Cycle Challenge, in aid of the Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment
Despite difficult conditions the Bauckham family were...