Dr Nicholas Silver

Dr Nicholas Silver is a Consultant Neurologist at The Walton Centre in Liverpool.  He is a general neurologist with subspecialist interest in headache. He provides a holistic approach to neurology He started and has developed one of the largest UK services at the Walton Centre and participated in research into many of the advanced therapies now available.  He is particularly interested in managing complex and refractory headache disorders and recognising and managing non-headache symptoms of headache disorders. He is very experienced in advanced therapies and has a particular interest in non drug management of headache disorders and holistic management options. He has particular interests in migraine, medication overuse headache, hemicrania continua, cluster headache, other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias and facial pain.  In addition, both within the NHS and privately, Dr Silver has clinical interests in: neurological sleep disorders refractory restless legs syndrome vertigo and dizziness fatigue and widepsread pain  unexplained neurological symptoms parkinsons disease (has previously run a parkinsons clinic) epilepsy (currently has a transitional epilepsy service for young patients moving to adult neurology services multiple sclerosis (PhD in MS and neurological inflammatory disorders neurological symptom control Outside of his clinical roles, Dr Silver is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He chaired the inaugural clinical governancee committee of the Association of British Neurologists. He is a council member of the British Association for the Study of Headache. He has been the Royal College of Physicians regional advisor in neurology. He currently is a Trustee of both OUCH UK and The Brain Charity. He maintains a significant role in international research studies into management of headache disorders and has been a UK Chief Investigator for 5 international studies. 

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2004–2010
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

2. 2010–2014
   Residency · Neurology

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GB)

3. 2014–2015
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Charité Berlin, DE

1. 2014-09–2015-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Neurology

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Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Neurology outcomes

   Dr Nicholas Silver, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.5686/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 199

2. Outcomes of Neurology in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Dr Nicholas Silver, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.3100/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 85

3. European registry analysis of Neurology outcomes

   Dr Nicholas Silver, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.1648/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 75

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