Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Biographical Sketch
Dr Hayman trained in Paediatrics, prior to sub-specialising in
Paediatric Neurology. His Neurology training took place at the
Royal Children's Hospital, Monash Medical Centre and Austin and
Repatriation Medical Centres, in Melbourne. He subsequently
travelled to Vancouver, Canada, to undertake further training, as a
Fellow in Paediatric Neurology, University of British Columbia,
British Columbia's Children's Hospital.
Since returning to Australia he has taken up appointments as a
Paediatric Neurologist at several Teaching Hospitals including the
Royal Children's Hospital and Monash Medical Centre. He also has
appointments at Cabrini Medical Centre and Ballarat Base Hospital.
As well as consulting at the Royal Children's Hospital, Monash
Neurology and Cabrini Medical Centre, he also visits Frankston,
Warragul and Ballarat.
Clinical Interests
Clinical interests within paediatric neurology include epilepsy,
headache, developmental delay and tic disorders.
Dr Hayman has a special interest in neonatal neurology.
He has expertise in reporting electroencephalogram studies
(EEG's).
Research Interests
Dr Hayman has been involved in a number of clinically-oriented
research studies (see below).
Most recently, he has been involved in a follow-up study of a group
of neonates who suffered perinatal brain injury, examining the
correlation between the findings on postnatal cerebral magnetic
resonance imaging and spectroscopy and subsequent clinical
outcome.
Selected publications
Hayman M, Scheffer IE, Chinvarun Y, Berlangieri SU, Berkovic
SF: Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy:
Demonstration of Focal Frontal Onset and Intrafamilial
Variation. Neurology 1997;49:969-975.
Hayman M, Harvey AS, Hopkins IJ, Kornberg AJ, Coleman LT,
Shield, LK: Paroxysmal Tonic Upgaze - A Reappraisal
of Outcome. Annals of Neurology 1998; 43:514-520.
Hayman M, Roland EH, Hill A: Newborn Radial Nerve
Palsy: Report of 4 Cases and Review of the Literature.
Pediatric Neurology 1999;21:648-651.
Hayman M, Hendson G, Poskitt K and Connolly MB:
Post-Varicella Angiopathy: Report of a Case with Pathological
Correlation. Pediatric Neurology
2001;24:387-9.
Contact information
| Phone: | (03) 9345 5661 |
| Fax: | (03) 9345 5977 |
| Mailing address: | Dept. Of Neurology,
Royal Children's Hospital,
Flemington Rd, Parkville 3052 |