https://www.neurologydoctor.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2026-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/1630622942811-8WW9MD7L0DA0CC6AY80M/Dr+Dipa+Jayaseelan Home - Dr Dipa Jayaseelan Consultant Neurologist & Honorary Lecturer Dr Jayaseelan is a Consultant Neurologist based at the world renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London and the West Hertfordshire NHS Trust. She sees patients privately in both London and Hertfordshire. Dr Jayaseelan is able to assess patients with a wide variety of neurological symptoms including headache, seizures, weakness, numbness, dizziness and Parkinson’s disease. Her specialist interest is in neuromuscular disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/1630498631390-B5PG2G5KW7DG4LQOO27M/stethoscope+%26+tendon+hammer Home - Why should I see a Neurologist? A Neurologist sees patients who have problems with the nervous system, this includes problems with the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. Common neurological symptoms include headache, numbness, weakness, blackouts, dizziness, tremor, unsteadiness, and memory problems. If you have any of these problems a neurologist may be able to help you. If you think you need to see a neurologist please contact us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/1630501620945-KJX2V1VVH9OONMSF6G5P/consulting+room+equipment Home - What happens in the consultation? Dr Jayaseelan will take a detailed history of your symptoms and any other medical problems. She may also examine your neurological system to help determine the underlying problem and will then formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. In some cases you may also need further investigations to confirm the diagnosis. This may include blood tests, imaging or neurophysiology tests. 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If you need a scan this will be discussed in further detail during your consultation. All scans are organised by the hospital and are charged separately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/1630678717068-IDQSDMOS1JPJFO1ZTDT1/Having+an+electroencephalogram+%28EEG%29+for+brain+activity Consultations - EEG An electroencephalogram (EEG) is used to detect brain activity. This can aid in the diagnosis of epilepsy. If you need an EEG, it will be discussed during your consultation and if agreed you will be referred to a clinical neurophysiologist for this test. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/1630678838507-U0G4V561A5PQNS71A3ZW/Having+a+nerve+conduction+study+and+EMG+to+test+nerves+and+muscles Consultations - Nerve Conduction Studies & EMG Nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG) are used to help diagnose problems with nerves and muscles. If you require these tests it will be discussed at your consultation and if agreed you will be referred to a clinical neurophysiologist to have this test. https://www.neurologydoctor.co.uk/faqs daily 0.75 2026-02-19 https://www.neurologydoctor.co.uk/about daily 0.75 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/b3865d08-88ed-4d7c-8097-208d2e9f3a21/Dipa+Jayaseelan.jpg About - Current Practice Dr Jayaseelan sees a wide variety of patients with both routine and complex neurological conditions and has a specialist interest in neuromuscular diseases. She sees private patients in both London and Hertfordshire including at Cleveland Clinic London and Queen Square Private Consulting rooms. Dr Jayaseelan also runs a large NHS practice at both the internationally renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London and West Hertfordshire NHS Trust where she sees a mixture of general neurology patients, acute inpatient neurology and specialist neuromuscular patients. She co-leads the NHS England Highly Specialised Service in Muscle Channelopathies (channelopathy.nhs.uk). She also has an honorary contract at Great Ormond Street Hospital where she consults on children with channelopathies and adolescents with inherited neuromuscular disorders. She runs specialist clinics in muscle channelopathies, Kennedy’s disease and neuromuscular transition, seeing patients with a wide variety of inherited muscle conditions. Medical Training Dr Jayaseelan undertook her undergraduate medical training at the University of Cambridge where she was awarded a Scholarship and completed a Bachelors in Neurosciences. She went on to graduate in Medicine and Surgery with a Distinction in Clinical Practice from University College London (UCL) in 2005. She undertook her medical and neurological training at major London teaching hospitals including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hammersmith Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/612e46b2ad7cfd263dafb907/1630676810182-VJRUEWN9ZZ04DG27AI19/research+lab+microscope About - Research Dr Jayaseelan has a keen research interest in neurological channelopathies, having been awarded a PhD in Neuromuscular diseases at the UCL Institute of Neurology. She is currently an Honorary Lecturer at UCL where she is actively researching muscle channelopathies, Kennedy’s disease and other genetic neuromuscular conditions. She is Principal Investigator and Co-investigator for a number of research studies at UCL. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in neuromuscular diseases and neurological complications of coronavirus. Teaching Dr Jayaseelan plays a number of key teaching roles including acting as an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians’ Neurology question writing group. She is a lecturer on the PassPACES postgraduate course and a MSc lecturer for the UCL Clinical Neurosciences MSc course. 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