Services

Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, underlying systemic causes, neuroimaging, acute management, long-term management, rehabilitation.

Meningitis, encephalitis, tubercular meningoencephalitis, CSF interpretation, acute management, long-term management, hydrocephalus, ventricular shunts.

Tics, hyperkinetic disorders, chores, dystonic syndromes, spasticity, baclofen pumps, Deep brain stimulation.

Wilson’s disease, amino acidurias, organic acidurias, fatty acid oxidation defects, mitochondria! disorders, neurotransmitter disorders, approach to investigations, replacement therapies.

Status epilepticus, myasthenic crisis, altered state of consciousness/coma, head trauma, non-accidental injury, stroke, acute demyelination, acute encephalopathy, ventricular shunt malfunction, raised ICP, need for intensive care unit management.

Tension-type headache, migraine syndromes, raised ICP, benign intracranial hypertension, acute management, long-term management, and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Neural tube defects, transverse myelitis, tumors, nutritional deficiencies, neuroimaging.

Cerebral palsy, hereditary spastic paraparesis, demyelination syndromes, metabolic disorders, gait assessment, botulinum toxin injections, limb corrective surgery.

Optic neuritis, migraine symptoms, retinopathy of prematurity. Neuromuscular disorders – inherited and acquired neuropathies, myopathies, muscular dystrophies, neuro-muscular junction disorders, anterior horn cell disorders (spinal muscular atrophy), and myasthenia gravis 9 congenital & acquired).

Be able to interpret results of EEG and video-EEG monitoring, perform and interpret results of nerve conduction studies and concentric needle EMG, and interpret results of VEP, BERA, and SSEP.

Be able to order specific genetic tests for certain disorders, interpret the results of the tests, and offer genetic counseling to the families of affected patients.

Be able to select appropriate imaging modality and interpret results obtained from CT, MRI, CT and MR angiography, DSA, PET, SPECT and fMRI, USG, and X-rays.

Be able to assess and manage patients with psychological illness, timely referral to a child psychologist, and interpretation of psychological assessments.

Be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, assess patients for the need for long-term rehabilitation, basic principles of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, behavioral modification, and remedial education.