Lucette A. Cysique is a neurologist based at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. Neurology can feel like a big, scary word, but most of the work here is about simple things: checking symptoms, finding likely causes, and helping people get through day to day life with a clearer plan.
Lucette looks after people with memory and thinking changes, including dementia and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. At times, the symptoms can come on slowly. Other times, they can change after an infection or a major illness, which is why careful follow-up matters.
She also works with people living with HIV/AIDS and supports patients who have neurological problems linked to AIDS dementia complex. This can affect thinking, movement, mood, and overall wellbeing, so the approach is usually practical and steady. It’s not only about tests. It’s also about making sure treatment fits real life, including the support people need at home.
In addition, Lucette has experience dealing with long-term effects after serious infections. That includes long haul COVID and, in some cases, changes that have been seen after severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Symptoms can be mixed, and they may shift over time. In many cases, the goal is to sort out what’s going on and help patients pace themselves while they recover.
Some patients are referred for rarer conditions too. This may include CACH syndrome and developmental dysphasia familial, where speech and language development are affected. Those cases often need a careful, patient approach, because progress can look different for each person and each family.
Where possible, Lucette focuses on clear explanations and realistic next steps. Neurological symptoms can be hard to describe, so she tends to take time with history and day-to-day impacts, not just the labels. Over time, she works with others in the care team to line up the right checks, and then keep reviewing as symptoms evolve.
Staying on top of changes is important in neurological care, especially with dementia, HIV/AIDS-related brain problems, and post-infection effects. Lucette’s work sits right in that space: supporting people through complex health journeys, with a calm, grounded approach that keeps things understandable.
