Tim Nicholson
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Neuropsychiatrist @MaudsleyNHS @KingsIoPPN. Transitioning from here to Bluesky - join us there if you can!
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Joined May 2012
Always such a pleasure seeing the arrival of a new book you & colleagues have put a lot of blood, sweat & tears into👌 HUGE effort, led by Matt Butler getting this 2nd edn of Pocket Prescriber Psychiatry out with @BAPsych Builds on success of 1st edn led by @drjprogers👏👏💪💪
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In a UK population-based cohort of 701 people carrying the C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion, Gao et al. found that 66% developed ALS or dementia by age 80, with implications for genetic counselling. https://t.co/Y9EJZNMFQU
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You will see many tributes to Mark Hallett -he had such a profound influence on so many, personally and professionally. @FNDSociety tribute from president Barbara Dworetzky below Webinar for his FNDS award - https://t.co/swUPYlApUl and book - https://t.co/rrwbOCUKZ8
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our founder, Dr. Mark Hallett (1943–2025)—a visionary neurologist, mentor, and pioneer in movement disorders and FND. His legacy will continue to inspire generations. 🕊️
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Super proud of our superstar student and future CAMHS psychiatrist An Nakamura for winning Medical Student of the Year 🏆 @gamingthemind @CFWilsonJones @DrLadeSmith
#andthewinneris... An Nakamura from @RoyalSurrey. The judges noted that An has an ability to promote healthcare innovation effectively to the public through Gaming the Mind and Rain and Shine is very impressive. #rcpsychawards
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📢 BNPA Oxford Teaching Weekend happens soon 🗓 12–14 Dec 2025 | St Anne’s College, Oxford 📘 We cover the core topics in neuropsychiatry 🎓 Led by distinguished clinicians and researchers 💷 £490 includes accommodation, breakfast, conference dinner https://t.co/Yn0xJs4oH4
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1/🧵 Out today in @FrontiersIn @FrontScience: “Consciousness science: where are we, where are we going, and what if we get there?" By @axelcleeremans, @Liad_Mudrik, & me (a @CIFAR_News & @ERC_Research production🧠). https://t.co/HNzCaDPsF8
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📣Special @IoPPN_NREG event - All welcome! Fri 21st Nov IN PERSON @KingsIoPPN Denmark Hill Mike Jay discusses his book Free Radicals on discovery of nitrous oxide & origins of psychedelic research Tickets £5 (free for KCL staff/students!)👇 https://t.co/sWqvzv3eJF
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#Psychosis of autoimmune origin? What are the features? Is there a therapeutic response to immunotherapy? Welcome to our new paper! 🧠💭🧵 1/We studied the psychopathological patterns & outcomes following immunotherapy in 164 cases of autoimmune psychosis https://t.co/3iruKRY6SL
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Of his many incredibly abilities one stood to me & many others; a superhuman efficiency with emails & tasks I genuinely have no idea how he did this We should be inspired by him to not only research FND/other movement disorders, but also his energy & what he ate for breakfast!
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Such sad news Such an incredibly impressive human Giant of movement physiology & disorders THE pivotal figure starting current renaissance of FND research/care Humble despite towering intellect Kind & generous to all Genuinely irreplaceable RIP💔
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our founder, Dr. Mark Hallett (1943–2025)—a visionary neurologist, mentor, and pioneer in movement disorders and FND. His legacy will continue to inspire generations. 🕊️
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📣Special @IoPPN_NREG event - All welcome! Fri 21st Nov IN PERSON @KingsIoPPN Denmark Hill Mike Jay discusses his book Free Radicals on discovery of nitrous oxide & origins of psychedelic research Tickets £5 (free for KCL staff/students!)👇 https://t.co/sWqvzv3eJF
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The @FNDSociety is launching a new virtual, on-demand CME course. Advanced Course for the Assessment & Management of Functional Neurological Disorder. Registration opens in late Oct & course goes live Monday Nov 3rd. @jonstoneneuro @AlanCarson15 @SarahLidstone @SelmaAybek
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One of our highlights of the year 👇
📚The British Neuropsychiatry Association 'Essentials of Neuropsychiatry' teaching weekend https://t.co/Yn0xJs4WwC
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New NHS England Neurology Service specification. ✅FND is one of seven core subspecialties ✅FND services MUST be provided in each specialised neurology centre. This is huge recognition of how common FND is in neurology - and unthinkable 20 yrs ago. 1/ https://t.co/XvGo0NIryA
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We are pleased to share our Hierarchical Bayesian framework for Interoceptive Psychophysics! Implemented in rstan, we provide a complete suite of tools spanning model comparison, parameter recovery, multifactor designs, power analysis, and more! 🎯 https://t.co/TFelULCmSR
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🔔Our September newsletter, exclusive to BNPA members, has just gone out • The month in neuropsychiatry research • BNPA news, events and teaching weekend • Epilepsy Research Institute grants • Global Neuropsychiatry Group update • In the media #Neuropsychiatry #BNPA
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It was a pleasure to speak with @BBCRadioLondon's @jumokefashola about the phenomenon of "AI psychosis", what safeguards should be considered, and what companies are doing to address it as well as wider concerns around mental health 15:41:20 https://t.co/eqS2y3KsHe
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Join Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London.
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Abreaction was once a common treatment for functional neurological disorder (FND) but has since fallen out of use. Norman Poole argues that abreaction is compatible with many findings from modern neuroscience, and should be tested as a treatment for FND. https://t.co/ziqNSx5WqL
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Huang et al. investigate the longitudinal relationship between MRI markers of cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive function, and find that cortical cerebral microinfarcts and brain atrophy interact synergistically to accelerate cognitive decline. https://t.co/sDvQuAIiJO
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👏👏👏👏 It’s staggering this needs to be said, but sadly it does!
The challenge ahead isn’t whether FND is real. That’s settled. The challenge is making sure every patient benefits from the progress being made no matter where they live. 3/4
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