Sue-faye Siow is a neurologist based at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, NSW. Neurology can feel like a big word, but her work stays very practical: looking at how nerves and the brain affect movement, sensation, and day to day function.
Her clinic work often involves people living with movement and nerve-related conditions. This can include things like spasticity and paraplegia, including spastic paraplegia type 7. She also looks after people with movement disorders such as focal dystonia, where muscles tighten or pull in a way that can make tasks hard, sometimes at specific times or with certain movements.
At times, symptoms can be linked to medicines too. For example, she can help assess drug induced dyskinesia, where unusual movements show up as a side effect for some people. In many cases, it’s not just about naming the condition. It’s also about sorting out what’s causing the symptoms, checking how they’re changing, and working out what support and treatment options might help.
She also cares for people affected by some nerve growth conditions, including neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and schwannomatosis. These conditions can bring a mix of concerns over time, and the best care often means keeping an eye on both symptoms and how things develop. It can be a lot to manage, so she aims to keep conversations clear and calm, and help people understand what the next steps could be.
Sue-faye’s experience is grounded in day to day neurology care across movement and neuro-related conditions. Like most specialist doctors, she keeps her knowledge up to date through ongoing medical education and staying aware of new guidance as it comes out. If there’s any question about clinical trials, the clinic team can discuss whether trials are available and if they’re a good fit for a person’s situation. Education is part of that approach too, with a focus on making sure patients leave appointments with a plan they can actually follow.
