Researcher

Anke Van Dijck

Research Expertise:Anke Van Dijck finished her training for neurologist at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2019. She started working at the Academic Center for Epileptology Kempenhaeghe, The Netherlands. Currently, she is working at the neurorehabilitation department 'De Mick', in AZ Klina Hospital, Brasschaat, Belgium. From 2013 till 2019, she combined her clinical work in neurology with a PhD about therapeutic strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders, at the Cognitive Genetics Group in the Center of Medical Genetics, Antwerp. The focus of her research was the treatment of the fragile X syndrome and the clinical characterisation of the Helsmoortel - Van der Aa syndrome. Since October 2019, she is a postdoctoral assistant at the research group Disability Studies, Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP) at the University of Antwerp. Her research interests are: - Neurodevelopmental Disorders / Intellectual disability - Cognitive genetics - International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) - Neurological rehabilitation

Keywords:INTERPROFESSIONAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, CHRONIC CARE, NEUROLOGY, DISABILITY STUDIES, Medicine

Disciplines:Neurosciences, Palliative care and end-of-life care, Rehabilitation, Disabilities and developmental disorders, Disability studies

Users of research expertise:Healthcare professionals, scientists, PhD/Master/Bachelor students