Services
Management of Stroke
- Thrombolysis:- Eligible stroke patients presenting in window period are being thrombolysed with intravenous alteplase or tenecteplase. This involves giving an injection to the patient intravenously. Post injection the patient requires close monitoring immediately and in the coming 24 hrs.
- Thrombectomy in stroke:- In eligible patients presenting in window period, mechanical thrombectomy can be done by using stent retrievers. For this the patient should have a large vessel occlusion.
- Post Stroke Care, Stroke Unit, Physiotherapy
- Venous strokes:- Cortical and deep venous thrombosis management
Headache management
Migraine, Tension-type headache, Cluster headache Prophylaxis for migraine and rescue medications
Autoimmune neurological conditions management
Plasma exchange (PLEX):- For autoimmune neurological disorders like GBS, Optic Neuritis, NMO, autoimmune encephalitis, Myasthenia gravis ,plasma exchange is done. Plasma exchange involves removal of patient’s plasma and replacing it with frozen plasma or albumin. This helps in removal of antibodies responsible for the patient’s condition and clinical improvement in the patient
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) is given for patients with autoimmune neurological conditions like GBS, CIDP, autoimmune encephalitis, inflammatory myopathies. It helps in early recovery of the conditions for Autoimmune encephalitis, GBS, CIDP, Myasthenia Gravis
Rituximab:- This is a anti –CD 20 monoclonal antibody that is effective in the prevention of recurrences in disorders like NMO, MOG demyelinating disorders, selected cases of MS, Autoimmune encephalitis
Parkinson's disease management, Tremor management
Epilepsy management- Status epilepticus, Focal seizures, EEG:-
- Electroencephalography
Neurological infections management:-
- Meningitis, Encephalitis
Dementia management
Reversible dementia cause evaluation and management,
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH):-Treatments for reversible causes of dementia- like NPH (Normal pressure hydrocephalus) with ventriculo-peritoneal shunting
Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) management
Demyelinating disorders:-
- Multiple sclerosis, NMO, MOG, ADEM- management, CSF studies, Visual evoked potentials (VEP), Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAER)
Neuropathy and Myopathy management:-
- Nerve conduction studies, EMG
Sleep disorders management
Spinal cord disorders:-
- Transverse myelitis management