Michael Kassiou is a neurologist based in F11, Eastern Ave, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Neurology is all about the brain, spine and nerves, and it’s a field where people often need help when things start to change day to day.
In his clinic, Michael looks after adults and families dealing with memory and thinking problems, such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and frontotemporal dementia. He also helps with memory loss more broadly, including cases where symptoms can be from a range of nerve and brain conditions.
He also treats movement and nerve movement issues. That includes Parkinson’s disease, secondary parkinsonism, and other movement disorders. At times, people come in with concerns about stiffness, tremors, balance problems, or changes in how the body moves. Stroke can also be part of the picture, and neurological after-effects are often a big part of care after a stroke.
Brain and nerve conditions are another key part of the work. Michael manages patients with suspected or diagnosed brain tumours, including glioma and glioblastoma. He also works with people where there are related brain changes, like astrocytoma and conditions such as corticobasal degeneration. In some cases, this includes support around serious illnesses like encephalitis, and other conditions that affect the brain.
Motor neuron conditions are included too, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Other neurological diseases may also be treated, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), and primary lateral sclerosis. There are also less common syndromes and causes of neurological symptoms that can be assessed as part of care, including CACH syndrome, L1 syndrome and hypothermia-related presentations.
Michael works in a way that aims to be practical and calm. Neurology can feel scary when symptoms are new or unexplained, so the approach is usually about taking things step by step, making sense of what might be going on, and helping patients and families move forward with clear next steps.
