Information about the doctor Afanasieva Alona Andriivna
Work experience: 2 years
Education:
- Bogomolets National Medical University, specialty "Medical Practice";
- Bogomolets Institute of Postgraduate Education, specialty "Neurology";
- Karazin Kharkiv National University, specialty "Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine"
Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:
- member and participant of annual conferences of the European Stroke Organization (ESO), European Academy of Neurology (EAN), International Association for the Study of Headache (IHS), Movement Disorders Society (MDS);
- participant of the School of Young Stroke Specialist.
Scientific activity:
- participation in clinical trials on multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
- speaker at the Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation Advances in Neurology (2024, 2025);
- speaker at the III Annual Conference of the Ukrainian Society of Stroke Medicine (UTIM), (2024).
Areas of professional development:
- continuous improvement of knowledge: regular training, active participation in specialized conferences, taking courses, studying new clinical recommendations and scientific sources, as well as working with a mentor.
- “My approach to treatment is a combination of evidence-based medicine with multidisciplinary cooperation. For effective and comprehensive patient management, I involve specialists from other fields - a cardiologist, psychiatrist, endocrinologist, rehabilitologist. This approach allows you to create a personalized, balanced care plan that takes into account not only symptoms, but also lifestyle, psychological state and individual needs of each person.”
Priority areas in clinical practice:
- primary and secondary prevention of strokes and other cerebrovascular diseases;
- diagnostics and treatment of various types of headaches - migraine, tension headache, cluster and others;
- treatment of back pain of various genesis;
- diagnostics and treatment of vestibular disorders: benign positional vertigo (using repositioning maneuvers), vestibular neuronitis and others;
- treatment of sleep disorders and anxiety states;
- diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the peripheral nervous system: mono- and polyneuropathies of various origins;
- work with patients with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases of the nervous system, in particular demyelinating: selection of disease-modifying therapy and dynamic observation;
- diagnostics and management of patients with cognitive disorders;
- diagnostics and treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:
- "I am actively involved in neurorehabilitation of patients after stroke and other vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord. I work on restoring motor functions, speech, memory, and attention using modern rehabilitation approaches and involving a multidisciplinary team. My goal is to help the patient return to a maximally independent, active, and high-quality life."
Hobbies, favorite movies, books:
- “My ideal free time is a cozy coffee, an interesting book, a good film or sports. I love nature, music, sincere conversations, leisurely evenings with loved ones and walks without a route. I value silence, lively conversation and moments of simple peace most of all.”
Doctor's advice:
- “The brain is the main manager of the body. If it is not in good condition, nothing will work. Take care of your brain as well as your heart: quality sleep, regular physical activity, mental stress, and emotional balance are the keys to a healthy nervous system for many years to come. Don’t put off until later what prevents you from living today: pain, anxiety, fatigue. Modern neurology has the solution!”