Neurological Conditions Assessed
Comprehensive list of neurological conditions Dr Granot assesses for medicolegal purposes, organised by category. NSW and ACT.
Submit a BriefTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Mild, moderate, and severe TBI assessment — including assessment under SIRA Permanent Impairment Guidelines and AMA Guides as applicable. Diagnosis, severity grading, causation, and prognosis.
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Persistent post-concussive symptoms including cognitive disturbance, headache, dizziness, sleep and mood symptoms. Duration estimation and treatment recommendations.
Post-Traumatic Headache
New or worsened headache attributed to trauma. Distinction between migraine, tension-type, cervicogenic, and combined patterns. Treatment trajectory and prognosis.
Cognitive Sequelae of TBI
Assessment of attention, memory, executive function and processing speed impacts — often in conjunction with neuropsychological assessment. Work capacity implications.
Spinal Cord Injury
Complete and incomplete spinal cord injury — including conus medullaris and cauda equina syndromes. Severity assessment, neurological recovery prognosis, work capacity.
Cervical Spine — Neurological Component
Neurological assessment of cervical injury including cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, and post-whiplash neurological symptoms. Combined with imaging review.
Lumbar Spine — Neurological Component
Lumbar radiculopathy, cauda equina, neurogenic claudication, and post-surgical neurological deficits. Assessment of permanent impairment from neurological injury.
Functional Neurological Disorder (Post-Injury)
Where positive features of functional neurological disorder are present on examination, careful evaluation distinguishes organic injury from functional overlay — important for accurate WPI assessment.
Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injury
Brachial plexus injuries, traumatic mononeuropathies, post-surgical nerve injury (including iatrogenic). Sensory and motor impairment assessment. Often combined with nerve conduction studies and EMG.
Compressive Neuropathies
Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, peroneal palsy, and others — distinguishing work-related/aggravation from constitutional and ageing factors.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Causation analysis for diabetic, alcoholic, toxic, and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in medicolegal context.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Assessment using Budapest Criteria. Type I and Type II CRPS. Sensory, sudomotor, vasomotor and trophic features. Functional impact and impairment rating.
Chronic Pain (Neurological)
Neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, post-traumatic central pain. Causation, contribution, treatment recommendations.
Headache & Migraine
Specialist headache assessment in medicolegal context — chronic migraine, medication-overuse headache, post-traumatic headache. Work capacity and treatment trajectory.
Fibromyalgia (Neurological Aspects)
Neurological examination and exclusion of other diagnoses; assessment in context of work injury claims.
Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders
Post-traumatic epilepsy assessment, fitness for work, driving fitness (Austroads guidelines), risk stratification.
Stroke
Causation analysis, residual deficit assessment, work capacity, future care needs.
Multiple Sclerosis
Disease impact, EDSS-based functional assessment, fitness for work and TPD evaluation.
Movement Disorders
Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia. Impact on function, work capacity, future treatment needs.
Dizziness & Vertigo
Neurological causes of dizziness — vestibular migraine, post-concussive vestibular dysfunction, central vestibular disorders. Distinction from peripheral causes.
Cognitive Impairment / Dementia
Post-injury cognitive impairment, post-stroke cognitive impairment, fitness for legal and financial decisions where neurological cause is in question.
Matter Types Accepted
Dr Granot accepts referrals from solicitors acting for any party. The same standard of independent assessment applies regardless of who instructs.
| Matter type | Conditions commonly assessed |
|---|---|
| Motor Accident (CTP, SIRA) | TBI, post-concussion, whiplash neurological component, post-traumatic headache, spinal injury |
| Workers Compensation | Peripheral neuropathy, compressive neuropathy, work-related stroke/seizure, spinal radiculopathy, occupational neurological exposures |
| Personal Injury / Common Law | The full range — TBI, spinal, peripheral nerve, CRPS, pain |
| Medical Negligence | Neurological harm from delayed diagnosis or treatment, iatrogenic nerve injury, missed stroke, post-surgical neurological deficit |
| TPD / Superannuation | Whether neurological condition meets policy definition of total and permanent disability |
| Fitness for Work / Defence | Epilepsy, post-TBI, peripheral nerve injury, headache disability — capacity for defined roles |
What If the Condition Isn't Listed?
The list above covers the conditions most commonly referred. The full scope of clinical neurology is potentially within Dr Granot's medicolegal practice. If you have a brief involving an unusual or rare neurological condition, please phone or email to discuss whether Dr Granot is the appropriate expert before submitting the full brief — for some highly specialised areas (e.g. paediatric neurology, neurosurgical-only conditions), referral to a subspecialist may be more appropriate.
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