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Neurological Birdsong by Andrew Lees
  1. Judith Clarke,
  2. Phil E Smith
  1. Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Judith Clarke; judithclarke{at}doctors.org.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/pn-2024-004347

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    Cardiff Neurology book club recently met during a working lunchtime; the more informal setting than an evening in a consultant’s home attracting a broader range of seniority and specialty than usual. The book choice, a compendium of tweets (up to 280 characters) also proved more manageable.

    Professor Lees is best known as a clinical neurologist and researcher into Parkinson’s disease, and for years has been a neurology voice on Twitter (now X). Neurological Birdsong is a selection of these, giving insights, personal anecdotes and professional experiences, all alluding to neurology, and invariably anchored in patient care.

    The seniors in our group already knew well of Professor Lees’ fascination for neurology, evident throughout the book and his commitment to sound clinical method. His clear passion for and knowledge of literature also shines through, drawing insightful correlations from a wide range of authors and poets …

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    • Contributors The first draft was written by JC, and PS has kindly revised the manuscript and rewrote a few parts.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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