Neurology

About Us

The Neurology department in CMC is a premier department engaged in clinical practice, community work, backed by clinical research.
Clinical work and research are supported by a comprehensive electrophysiology lab with digital Video EEG machine, NCS/EMG machine, AFT (Autonomic function Tests with provision for QSART, TST), sleep lab and a neuro-Cath lab.

Our research wing comprises of 15 qualified personnel responsible for coordinating and conducting various research projects funded by India Alliance (the Wellcome Trust/DBT, India), Indian Council Medical Research, DBT, World Federation of Neurology and NIH amongst others. The various clinical trials include those for Stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy.

The department boasts of world-renowned stroke specialists, Translational medicine scholars and researchers in neuromuscular diseases.

Beyond patient service and clinical research, we are also actively engaged in medical education having a highly sought after specialty DM course and undergraduate and postgraduate.

Key Features

Comprehensive stroke care u2013 diagnosis with 3T MRI, provision for IV thrombolysis and endovascular treatment, excellent stroke unit care, and rehabilitation services
Comprehensive neurophysiology laboratory
Special OPDs for stroke patients, neuromuscular patients, and epilepsy
Neuro-intervention u2013 Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) lab
Community outreach service

Quick Facts

Comprehensive multidisciplinary management of stroke

State of the art laboratory for autonomic function tests

9- bedded Neuro ICU with personalized medical and nursing care

Neuro-intervention – Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) lab

The home rehabilitation program, rehab packages for patients with neurological disability

Botulinum toxin injection therapy

Comprehensive Neuromuscular clinic with advanced diagnostic laboratory.

Our Expertise

Comprehensive multidisciplinary management of stroke patients involving internationally renowned faculty along with Neurophysiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, and excellent stroke unit care
State of the art laboratory for autonomic function tests with facilities for Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Tests (QSART)/Thermoregulstory Sweat Test (TST), Electroencephalography (EEG), Nerve conduction studies (NCS), sleep study
Nine bedded Neuro ICU with constant monitoring facilities, personalized medical and nursing care and a 20 bedded general ward.
Neuro-intervention – Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) lab and facility for thrombectomy in acute stroke patients and coiling for aneurysms
The home rehabilitation program, rehab packages for patients with neurological disability
Botulinum toxin injection for patients with spasticity, dystonia and hemifacial/blepharospasm
Comprehensive Neuromuscular clinic with advanced diagnostic laboratory.
Acute Stoke care including thrombolysis

Clinical Services

Stroke
Epilepsy
Movement disorders
Autoimmune encephalitis
Parkinson’s disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Neuropathies- Landry Guillain Barre Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and other immune neuropathies
Neuromuscular diseases- myopathy, acute demyelinating neuropathies, chronic neuropathies etc.
Headaches – primary and secondary including a migraine, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, tension-type headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalgia etc.
Sleep disorders- Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, sleep disordered breathing, insomnia
Autonomic dysfunction
CNS disorders like Multiple sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), vasculitis