Headache service

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Jan 2024 | Tags: headaches migraine

The Headache Service at St George’s provides a specialist (tertiary) assessment and treatment service for patients with complex headache and facial pain in the South West London and Surrey Region (a population of about 3.2 million). The service runs six specialist headache outpatient clinics each week providing assessment, investigations, advice …
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Movement disorders

Movement disorders

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Dec 2023 | Tags: movement disorders neurology parkinson's disease tremor

The Atkinson Morley Movement Disorders Group provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people with movement disorders. Movement disorders are conditions involving the nervous system that affect the speed, fluency, quality and ease of body movements. Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and essential tremor are common Movement Disorders. In recent years, there has …
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Botulinum Toxin Therapy

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Jun 2021 | Tags: botox botulinum toxin therapy neurology

Botulinum toxin therapy (also known as Botox) is used to treat a range of neurological conditions and disorders for adults and children, including dystonia, spasticity and migraine. Botulinum toxin is a therapeutic muscle relaxing agent that is injected through a very fine needle. It weakens overactive muscles or reduces sweat …
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Hearing Therapy Service

| Updated 30 Apr 2019 | Tags: audiology hearing hearing aids hyperacusis tinnitus

The hearing therapy service is for adults who are having difficulty adapting to life with hearing loss, tinnitus or hyperacusis. At your first appointment, you will see an audiologist with specialist training in tinnitus and hyperacusis, and also in advanced rehabilitation techniques. The first appointment is an assessment and it …
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Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Service

Services at St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre, Tooting Health Centre | Updated 23 Feb 2022 | Tags: audiology hearing hearing aids

The tinnitus and hyperacusis service is for adults who have difficulty coping with tinnitus (noises in the ears and/or head) and/or hyperacusis (oversensitivity to sound). At your first appointment, you will see an audiovestibular physician or ENT surgeon, who will take your history and work towards identifying a cause for …
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Children’s Hearing and Hearing Aid Service

Services at St George's Hospital, Tooting Health Centre, Trevelyan House Surgery | Updated 1 May 2025 | Tags: audiology hearing hearing aids paediatric

Children’s Hearing and Hearing Aid Service The children’s (‘paediatric’) service is for children of all ages and young persons who have suspected hearing problems. For routine assessment, a child may need to be initially seen by the standard (‘second tier’) paediatric service close to them.  However, if more complex care or …
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Adult Hearing and Hearing Aid Service

| Updated 1 May 2025 | Tags: audiology hearing hearing aids

The Adult Hearing and Hearing Aid Service is for adults who have a hearing loss or suspected hearing problems.  We accept referrals for adults of all ages. Assessments may be carried out by audiologists and/or audiovestibular physicians. At your first appointment, we will ask you a number of questions regarding …
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Autonomic Disorders

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Jun 2021 | Tags: autonomic disorders

The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary actions like your heart rate, body temperature, digestion, perspiration and the widening or narrowing of your blood vessels. It is common for people with autonomic disorders to have many autonomic symptoms.  At St George’s we conduct comprehensive clinical investigations to identify every issue needing …
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Multiple Sclerosis

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Jun 2021 | Tags: ms multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of symptoms including problems with muscle movement, balance and vision. At St George’s we offer a range of specialist clinics and treatments for people with MS, and a diagnostic service for people with suspected MS. Our …
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Neuromuscular Disorders

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Jan 2024 | Tags: muscle nerve neurology Neuromuscular disorders

The Atkinson Morley Neuromuscular Centre The Atkinson Morley Neuromuscular Centre provides specialist multi-disciplinary care for adults living with Neuromuscular conditions in Southwest London, Surrey and Sussex. The Centre received a national centre of excellence award in 2024. Neuromuscular disorders are diseases that can cause problems with: the nerves outside your …
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