Michelle G. Sy, MD

13/06/2026

🧠 We Cordially Invite You to attend the 1st Postgraduate Course of the Section of Neurology, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center:

Bringing Back the Basics in Clinical Neurology

Join us for a day of learning as we revisit the fundamental principles of neurologic examination, localization, clinical reasoning, and patient management—skills that remain at the heart of excellent neurological care.

📅 July 31, 2026 (Friday)
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Auditorium, 6th Floor, Building 1, CGHMC

🎓 PRC CPD Units
Medicine: 5 units
Nursing : 8 units
✅ Free for All Doctors and CGHMC Nurses
✅ ₱500 for Non-CGHMC Nurses Attendees

Whether you are a practicing physician, resident, nurse, or healthcare professional with an interest in neurology, this course offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen your clinical foundations and enhance patient care.

Scan the QR code to register and view the program.

We look forward to welcoming you!

08/06/2026

Hope to see old and new faces this year!

31/05/2026

-ctto- (Benjamin Co)

This will be an unpopular post. And I know so many parents who have feeding issues, concentration issues, language concerns, sleep disorder problems with their children. It's almost a systemic problem. Observe that when they come to visit you at the clinic, they always either have a phone or iPad to 'entertain' their children.

I stand with the PPS on this strong recommendation. It is a RECOMMENDATION and since we are a free country, it is up to you on how you raise your kids. The strength of the recommendation lies in a mountain of evidence that social media plays an important role as a disruptor in the growth and development of the young minds.

I know it is easier to place a gadget in front of the child to distract him/her from your daily routine activities or work. As I always tell the parents, parenting is not an easy task. It takes patience, perseverance and dedication to our role as parents in order to raise our kids as productive citizens of our nation. All begin at home.

27/05/2026

Day 3 of the International Child Neurology Congress

The verdict is out!

Neuroscience research is seriously making steps to identify how screentime causes altered brain function and can lead to delays in language development, emotional regulation, and sensory processing, which can lead to an autism diagnosis.

Differences identified involve neurotransmitter levels, white matter and sulcal thickness, and EEG theta-beta ratio.

We are cautioned to carefully identify REAL autism from "virtual" autism as there are large differences between their expected outcomes.

Parents need to know that it is not only their child's use of screen that causes these brain changes, but also their own screentime use that deprives the child of opportunities to learn.

26/05/2026

Attending the International Child Neurology Congress

Day 1 focus on childhood dementia and developmental regression, with focus on identifying treatable conditions.
Followed by neonatal neurology, particularly the difference in term and pretern babies, with focus on factors that influence their neurodevelopmental outcomes.

16/05/2026

ADVISORY:

NO CLINICS on May 24 to June 7, 2026

For urgent consultations at this time, kindly proceed to the emergency room for immediate care.

You may continue to request for appointments.

To avoid inconveniences, please ensure to have enough extra medication to last at least 2 weeks.

26/01/2026

No clinics and online services on the following dates
February 1-7, 2026
March 9-14, 2026

Please schedule your appointments accordingly and have updated prescriptions. Thank you for your continued trust and support.

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18/01/2026

Measles (tigdas) and SSPE (Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis)

Ang measles vaccine ay tinuturok sa mga baby sa ika 9-months; kung may epidemic (kumalat sa maraming tao sa isang lugar) maaaring ibigay sa ika 6-months.

Isa sa iniiwasan ng bakuna sa tigdas ay ang kondisyon na SSPE.

Ang SSPE ay isang kondisyon na walang kagalingan. Ito ay nagdudulot ng tiyak na kapansanan at kamatayan. Madalang ito mangyari, ngunit posible ito lalo na kapag nagkatigdas ang bata sa mas murang edad (average less than 2 y/o).

Kadalasan lumilitaw ang sintomas pagkaraan ng ilang taon matapos magka-tigdas (average 7-10 years after measles infection; possible earlier).

Maaaring unang mapansin ay mga bigla-biglang pag pitik at panghihina ng katawan. Maaari din magkaroon ng panghihina o pagbagal sa pag-intindi o pag-sagot tuwing kinakausap o kaya at nag-iiba ang ugali na walang dahilan.

Ang mga sintomas ay lumalala at nagdudulot ng pagkawala ng kakayahan kumilos, magsalita, lumunok at mag-isip sa loob ng 1-3 taon. Bagamat may iilang kaso na maaaring mag-survive nang mas matagal, karamihan ay aabot lamang ng 1-3years mula sa pag-giagnose ng sakit na ito.

Walang gamot na makakapagpa-galing kapag may SSPE. Nabibigyan na lamang ng mga lunas o pampabawas sa ibang mga kumplikasyon, tulad ng seizure/epilepsy/kumbulsyon, spasticity/paninigas ng kalamnan at mga karagdagan na impeksyon tulad ng pneumonia, sepsis at UTI.

Ayon sa nakatala noong 2020 - 2022, lubusang bumaba ang dami ng nagpabakuna sa measles. Nagkaroon din ng malubhang measles outbreak noong 2019 at may pasulput-sulpot na outbreaks na nagaganap muna nun.

Bagama't walang paraan para malaman kung sino sa mga sanggol na nagka-tigdas noon ay magkakaroon ng SSPE, nawa'y maging magmasid sa mga sintomas nito.

Ang pinakamabisang paraan upang maka-iwas ay ang pagpapabakuna sa mga bata. Ang bakuna konta tigdas ay isinasagawa sa ika 6-9months ng bata, at binibigyan muli sa 12-15months.

Ang bakuna kontra tigdas ay 1960's pa na-debelop. Muli't muling napag-aralan it bilang ligtas, epektibo at mas malaki ang benepisyo sa nakakarami kumpara sa hinde nakapag bakuna.

Para naman sa mga sanggol na mababa sa 6months, ang resistensya ng ina laban sa measles ay mapapasa sa sanggol (maternal transfer of antibody) at nagbibigay proteksyon sa sanggol. Epektibo laman ito sa unang 6 na buwan. Kaya mahalaga rin na panatilihing nasa magandang kalusugan at kalagayan ang mga babaeng buntis.

Kapag kayo ay nangangailangan ng bakuna kontra-tigdas para sa inyong anak, lumapit laman sa inyong health center, ospital o pediatrician upang mapayuhan ukol dito, lalo na kapag nalalaman na may tigdas sa pamilya o lugar na tinitirahan.

Nawa'y turuan at sanayin natin ang kabataan uko sa pag-iingat sa kanilang mga katawan. Bigyan sila ng tamang kaalaman at kinagisnan ukol sa tamang nutrisyon, sapat na tulog, pag-ensayo, at pag-iwas sa sakit, upang maging handa sila sa kanilang pagpapasya sa kinabukasan.

Maaaring i-share ito upang magkaroon ng mas malawak na kaalaman ukol dito. Sana ay mapuksa natin ang mga measles outbreak para wala nang magkaroon ng SSPE.