Episode 19 | Different Brains, Better Care: Personalising Neurology for Everyone

15 December 2025

By: One Neurology Podcast Series 

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In this episode of One Voice for Neurology explores how personalised and precision approaches in neurology can improve care for everyone by recognising individual differences in brain health, including gender, sleep, and hormonal factors.

Our guests — Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha, medical doctor, neuroscientist, and founder of the Women’s Brain Foundation, and Dr Thomas Penzel, President of the World Sleep Society — discuss the latest research on gender differences in neurological conditions, the role of sleep and hormonal influences in prevention, and how holistic, individualised care can enhance outcomes for patients, clinicians, and health systems worldwide.

We also hear from Chéri Ballinger, a Women’s Brain Foundation ambassador and traumatic brain injury survivor, who shares a personal account of how a gender-informed, individualised approach transformed her care.

 

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