Yorkshire Brain Appeal

Working for better diagnosis, better treatment and better outcomes for patients with brain conditions.

Yorkshire Brain Appeal is dedicated to funding research into brain diseases with a particular focus on epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Dementia and Alzheimer’s.

A team led by Professor Helen Ford continues to deliver on the Yorkshire Brain Appeal’s purpose: conducting research studies into brain disease and ensuring patients in Leeds have access to clinical trials.

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MS Research supported by Leeds Hospitals Charity

Clinical Fellow Dr Linford Fernandes concluded a pilot study with 42 progressive MS patients - looking into how different treatments and drugs affect hand mobility.

The data Dr Fernandes has obtained will help clinicians to develop effective and accurate ways of monitoring hand function. The aim is to make this part of routine clinical care, especially for people who report difficulties with hand function.

The study has also provided valuable insights into how motion capture can be used to analyse and monitor hand function.

Read More: Interview with Linford Fernandes

Meet the Team: Dr Rumana Chowdhury

Dr Rumana Chowdhury specialises in dementia research, which is one of the main research strands of the Yorkshire Brain Appeal.

Mike running as part of UK triathlon challenge

Fundraising for the Yorkshire Brain Appeal

To celebrate his 70th birthday, Mike Bosomworth took on an epic challenge to raise funds for the Yorkshire Brain Appeal, a linked charity of Leeds Hospitals Charity.