Brian Sengstock

Senior Lecturer and Associate Head of School, Healthcare Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie Campus, Port Macquarie; New South Wales, Australia

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Hidden layers: neurodiversity in paramedicine

Terms such as ‘neurodiverse’ and ‘neurodivergent’ emerged in the 1990s, coined by Judy Singer, an autistic sociologist, who was seeking an alternative to deficit-based language such as ‘disorder’....

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a neuro-psychiatric emergency

While the pathophysiology of neuroleptic malignant syndrome is complex and not fully understood (Berman, 2011), experts agree it involves a marked, sudden reduction in central dopaminergic activity...

Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

The concept of equality in the workplace is not new. We should all be familiar with the concept of equal employment opportunities, which has now been a core component of the recruitment strategies of...

Excited delirium syndrome

While the pathophysiology of excited delirium syndrome is complex and poorly understood (Li et al, 2019), it has two common potential triggers: acute drug use; and psychiatric illness (Ordoobadi and...