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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD

@combatstrokeSL

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Co-Chair, World Brain Day , WFN, President,ARCH (https://t.co/W3Zi36O1jg) advocate for brain health for all ,globally

Melbourne, Australia
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@combatstrokeSL
Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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Migraines are the #1 cause of disability in Australia, costing nearly $50B each year. Thank you @latrobe for leading this vital national conversation. Together we can make migraine & brain health a true public priority. 🎥 Watch our Brain Health Walk & read more:
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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What a day for brain health in Melbourne! Our annual Brain Health Walk from Treasury Gardens to Flinders Street was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who joined us to walk the talk for migraine awareness and brain health for all ages. Stay tuned: https://t.co/p5kS0CBH5H
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@superhuman_ai
Superhuman AI
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“You don’t need to learn to code to ship an app.” — Riley Brown AI can turn ideas into working apps, straight from your phone. I sat with Riley Brown, Co-founder of Vibe Code, and we built a voice-notes app live on iPhone Here’s what we did: Generated the UI with prompts
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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🧠 1. Melbourne Walks for Brain Health What a joy to walk with so many of you through beautiful Melbourne — from Treasury Gardens to Flinders Street! Each step celebrated the power of compassion, community & connection. Let’s make #BrainHealth a household name! #Steps4Migraine
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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🧠 Walk the Talk for Brain Health! Join us tomorrow, 10 AM at Treasury Gardens, for the Migraine & Brain Health Walk. No registration needed — just bring your family, friends & good vibes 💚 👉 https://t.co/sdt1Tq99m0 #BrainHealth #Migraine #Melbourne #Steps4Migraine
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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Highly recommend world of brain health people Last few hours to go
@AANmember
American Academy of Neurology
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There's less than one week left to apply or nominate a deserving colleague for the 2026 AAN Awards! Some awards even offer complimentary travel and free or reduced registration to the Annual Meeting, cash prizes, and more. Apply by October 21: https://t.co/rYWXbT65Nv #AANAM
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@graniteshares
GraniteShares ETFs
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GraniteShares announced distribution rates for the YieldBOOST™ SMCI ETF (SMYY) as of November 06, 2025 $SMYY SMYY: Standardized performance: Since Inception (9/30/2025): -2.02%
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@YourPrimePath
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Vishank Shah, MD
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Excited to share a humanities story we published in @GreenJournal, inspired by true events highlighting that meaningful good outcomes don’t always require functional recovery or survival. Kudos to our fellow—Miriam for her beautiful writing⬇️ https://t.co/soxpPjeheQ @HopkinsNCCU
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American Academy of Neurology
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There's less than one week left to apply or nominate a deserving colleague for the 2026 AAN Awards! Some awards even offer complimentary travel and free or reduced registration to the Annual Meeting, cash prizes, and more. Apply by October 21: https://t.co/rYWXbT65Nv #AANAM
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@AmericanBizMag
AB Magazine
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The government shutdown has now stretched close to four weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees without their first full paycheck. The Senate adjourned again without a deal, with the next vote not expected until Monday.
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@HeadacheJournal
Headache Journal
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Open Access: Narrative review: Migraine alone isn’t an indication for PFO closure. But in patients with high-risk PFO or other reasons, closure should be considered. #Migraine #PFO #Neurology #Cardiology Manuscript link: https://t.co/4pIkLl1so1 Olga Grodzka MD et al
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@StavrosKara
Kara Stavros, MD, FAAN
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It was a privilege to attend #WCN2025 in Seoul! An inspiring few days filled with research, thought-provoking sessions, and global collaboration. Grateful for the opportunity to learn and connect with colleagues here. #Neurology @AANmember @wfneurology #AANadvocacy #GALP
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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💯 success as per over hundred young neurologists and trainees I surveyed personally Very well done 👍
@nervecentrals
Professor Matthew C. Kiernan AM Nerve Centrals
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Pleased to work with @wfneurology & Korean Neurological Association #KNA to deliver scientific program & teaching courses #WCN25 | As highlighted by @combatstrokeSL fantastic advances in #dementia therapy, with #biomarker support; #stroke; #neuropathy; #MS; #epilepsy; #PD & #ALS
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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Delighted to witness this having had the honour of being the first recipient of this prestigious award Warmest congratulations 🙌
@AANmember
American Academy of Neurology
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We were honored to jointly sponsor the Ted Munsat Award with @WFNeurology and present it to Prof. Aksel Siva at #WCN2025! This award recognizes an individual's educational contributions to the World Federation of Neurology. #NeurologyProud @NataliaRostMD
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Robert Kilfane
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On April 5, 1956, the New York City skyline lit up with a hopeful reminder of the Golden Thread, while all those thereunder slept in peace; as Americans. I am an American, so I wish all the residents of New York City very well. But I must ask, how peacefully do you sleep
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@AANmember
American Academy of Neurology
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We were honored to jointly sponsor the Ted Munsat Award with @WFNeurology and present it to Prof. Aksel Siva at #WCN2025! This award recognizes an individual's educational contributions to the World Federation of Neurology. #NeurologyProud @NataliaRostMD
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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Warmest congrats Mikolaj
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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Totally Echo these sentiments. Warmest congrats Bo
@NataliaRostMD
Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN
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Congratulations to the extraordinary @BoNorrving for his lifetime achievements in #neurology recognized by the @wfneurology’s award 👏👏 So well deserved Bo — a passionate leader in stroke neurology, excellent clinician, and a mentor to many generations of neurologists 🙌 Bravo!
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Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN
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Congratulations to the extraordinary @BoNorrving for his lifetime achievements in #neurology recognized by the @wfneurology’s award 👏👏 So well deserved Bo — a passionate leader in stroke neurology, excellent clinician, and a mentor to many generations of neurologists 🙌 Bravo!
@BoNorrving
Bo Norrving
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Dear Natalia, it was a very good day for neurology, thanks for great leadership and congratulations to Charlotte on the namned lecture award, superbly presented.
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Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD
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What a superb scientific committee chair you are my good friend … thank you 🙏
@nervecentrals
Professor Matthew C. Kiernan AM Nerve Centrals
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Pleased to work with @wfneurology & Korean Neurological Association #KNA to deliver scientific program & teaching courses #WCN25 | As highlighted by @combatstrokeSL fantastic advances in #dementia therapy, with #biomarker support; #stroke; #neuropathy; #MS; #epilepsy; #PD & #ALS
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Professor Matthew C. Kiernan AM Nerve Centrals
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Pleased to work with @wfneurology & Korean Neurological Association #KNA to deliver scientific program & teaching courses #WCN25 | As highlighted by @combatstrokeSL fantastic advances in #dementia therapy, with #biomarker support; #stroke; #neuropathy; #MS; #epilepsy; #PD & #ALS
@wfneurology
World Federation of Neurology (WFN)
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Day 1 at #WCN2025: Profs. John Hardy, Mary Reilly & Tissa Wijeratne (@combatstrokeSL) share rapid takeaways - signals from plenaries, emerging biomarkers, therapeutic updates, and what it means for work-ups & patient care. ▶️ Watch the full recap and share your insights:
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Rajeev ojha
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Wonderful opportunity at WCN Congress Seoul, South Korea #wcn2025 Disparities in Movement Disorders @kailashbhatia @movedisorder @combatstrokeSL @nannepal2014 @wfneurology
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Lou Basenese
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🚀 The Upside: Executive Access Series is live! A $70M biotech with a potential disease-modifying Parkinson’s drug. A platform built on AI that could reshape medicine. And a CEO who tells it like it is. I sat down with Gene Mack, CEO of Gain Therapeutics $GANX. No jargon. No
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