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Webinar: Aide médicale à mourir - un regard sur les demandes anticipées (in French)

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:21:40 +0000

This webinar is only offered in French.

Webinaires pour les intervenant.e.s

The Neuro Epilepsy Day 2026: Epilepsy Across Multiple Scales

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:08:38 +0000

The Neuro Epilepsy Day 2026: Epilepsy Across Multiple Scales

Bridging Gaps: Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:36:59 +0000

Film Screening and Discussion: They Are Sacred

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:12:50 +0000

Autism Festival | Film Screening and Discussion: They Are Sacred December 3, 2025 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET)

NPRC Closed September 1

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:50:40 +0000

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354) will be closed Monday, September 1st for Labour Day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

New graphic booklet available from Parkinson Quebec

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:13:57 +0000

For those wanting to learn more about Parkinson’s disease through a visual format, this graphic book is available at the Patient Resource Centres of the Neuro and the Royal-Victoria Hospital (Glen Site). The book touches on the history of the disease as well as its major symptoms and offers diverse testimonials from those who have learned to live with it. This resource is an invitation to better understand Parkinson's disease and its physical, psychological and social impacts.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

We would like to mark Diabetes Awareness Month by introducing you to some new resources available at the Neuro Patient Resource Centre.

These two guides on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, developed by Diabetes Quebec, offer practical information on managing the disease, such as diet, physical activity, and self-monitoring of blood sugar, and also include a list of support resources.

Pick up your free copy at the Neuro Patient Resource Centre in Room 354.

For more information on diabetes, visit our webpage:

Summer reads to boost your brain

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:25:03 +0000

Discover curated eBooks from The Neuro’s Patient Resource Centre to support your health and well-being this summer.

Did you know that the Neuro Patient Resource Centre offers a collection of eBooks? Hosted on the platform OverDrive, the collection includes books on topics beyond just medicine and neurology.

To enhance your summer reading, explore the following titles hand-picked by our staff:

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for June is now available!

admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:53:55 +0000

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for September is now available!

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:16:18 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart offering free resources for the following clinics this month:

September 5 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

September 10 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

September 19 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

September 23 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

September 24 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

Wednesday 30 ─ MS Clinic

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for September is now available!

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:02:17 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart offering free resources for the following clinics this month:

September 5 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

September 10 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

September 19 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

September 23 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

September 24 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

Wednesday 30 ─ MS Clinic

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for August is now available!

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:01:38 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart to offer free resources for the following clinics this month:

August 5 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

August 7 ─ MS Clinic

August 13 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

August 15 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

August 18 ─ ALS Clinic

August 19 ─ MS Clinic

August 21 ─ Cognitive Disorders Clinic

August 29 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

Check out our audiobooks collection

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:16:33 +0000

Did you know that the Neuro-Patient Resource Center has over 100 audiobooks? They are available free of charge to patients, families, caregivers, staff, and the general public.

Here are our recommendations:

Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:32:32 +0000

Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions

A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.

A transformation in neurosurgery

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:13:27 +0000

Demonstration of an AI-powered tool during a live surgery at The Neuro

A surgical device powered by artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated live for the first time at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) in a historic step forward for the field of precision neurosurgery. SENTRY™, an innovative technology developed by Montreal-based Reveal and its university partners, can differentiate cancerous tissue from healthy tissue in real time, offering tangible hope to patients for better outcomes.