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Specialises in

• Stroke medicine

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Dr Kerr works as a lead consultant in Northern Ireland's tertiary referral stroke centre, within the regional neuroscience centre. He is a specialist in the diagnosis and management of all aspects of stroke and vascular neurology.

Areas of interest

Adults with acute and/or recurrent attacks of neurological symptoms such as...

* weakness/ numbness/ tingling of face, arm, leg

* speech disturbance

* visual disturbance

* unsteadiness/ loss of balance

* confusion/ memory loss

* dizziness/ vertigo

- suspected Transient Ischaemic Attack

- management of stroke related problems

- management of arterial/ vascular abnormalities of the brain

- 'Fits, faints, falls, and funny turns'

Dr Kerr's other areas of specialist interest include-
- Memory problems / suspected dementia

- 'Functional Neurological Disorder'

- Tremor, movement disorders and suspected Parkinson's disease in people over 50 years old

- Migraine

Dr Kerr is also a Consultant Geriatrician and lecturer in Elderly Care Medicine at Queen's University Belfast, with expertise in 'Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment' of people over 60.

Medical secretaries

• DKVN email
• drkerrvascularneurology@outlook.com