Courses

The department of Neurology conducts the following courses:
DM Neurology course 2 seats per year
Diploma in Neurotechnology 4 seats per year

OUR FACULTIES

Name of the Faculty Qualification IMR Number Current Designation & Date of Promotion Nature of Employment Details of Service in the Last 5 Years Name of Lectures
taken/ year
Dr. SHAJI C V MBBS,MD,DM Neurology 20289 Prof. HOD

(23/08/2013)

 Regular T D MCH

Alappuzha

 NIL
Dr. KABEER K A MBBS,MD,DM Neurology 17935 Asso. Professor

(08/10/2014)

 Regular T D MCH

Alappuzha

 NIL
Dr. PRASANTH S R MBBS,MD,DM Neurology 40314 Asst. Professor Regular T D MCH

Alappuzha

 NIL
Dr. RAKESH R MBBS,MD,DM Neurology 41882 Lecturer Regular T D MCH

Alappuzha

 NIL

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

  • OP Department
  • IP wards : male ward 15 beds,female ward 10 beds.
  • OP Electrophysiology lab
  • IP Electrophysiology lab
  • Stroke ICU
  • MD ICU
  • Polysomnography lab
  • Transcranial Doppler
  • Botulinum toxin injection clinic

LIST OF MAJOR EQUIPMENTS

  • Digital EEG with video XLTEK
  • Amplitude integrated EEG XLTEK 32 U
  • Transcranial Doppler
  • EMG Machine Nicolet Viking
  • Portable EEG Machine Neuro Max
  • 32 Channel Digital Video EEG(Polysominography)
  • Portable NCS Neurostim
  • EMG Machine Dantc keypoint
  • RICOH Digital copier with printer MP 2014

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS IN STROKE ICU

1). MULTIPARA MONITOR – 4
2). AUTOMATIC ICU COT WITH MATTRESS – 4
3). VENTILATOR – 3
4). DEFIBRILLATOR – 1
5). SUCTION APPARATUS – 3

6). INFUSION PUMP – 3
7). ECG MACHINE – 1
8). EMERGENCY TRAY – 1
9). THROMBOLYSIS TRAY – 1
10). PORTABLE XRAY MACHINE – 1

11). DIGITAL XRAY LOBBY – 1
12) EEG MACHINE – 1
13) STROKE KIT
14) TRANS CRANIAL DOPPLER MACHINE – 1
15) OXYGEN CYLINDERS – 4

Patient care Facilities

The department of Neurology offers

1) OP Department 2 OP days per week,Tuesday and Friday
2) Epilepsy clinic First and Last week of each month
3) Pediatric neurology clinic every Friday
4) Botulinum toxin clinic ,second Thursday of each month
5) Inpatient care
6) 24 hour neurology casualty care
7) Round the clock emergency stroke Thrombolysis
8) Stroke ICU Management
9) Trans Cranial Doppler study of stroke patients
10) Management of acute neurology cases in ICU such as
Guillain barre syndreome and Myasthenia gravis
11) Plasmapheresis for Myasthenia gravis patients and
Guillain barre syndreome
12) Thymectomy for Myasthenia gravis patients
cooperating with CTVS department.
13) Immunomodulation with IVIG and Rituximab foer
immune related diseases.
14) Nerve biopsy and evaluation in indicated cases

15) Muscle biopsy and evaluation in indicated cases
16) Lumbar punctue and blood patch in indicated cases
17) Genetic studies for genetic disorders in association
with GOMED delhi
18) Edaravone treatment for motor neuron disease
19) Botulinum toxin injection for dystonia and hemifacial
spasm
20) Botulinum toxin injection for intractable neuralgias
21) Cerebral angiogram for stroke patients in association
with cardiology dept
22) Polysomnography in sleep disorders
23) Video EEG for epilepsy
24) Analogue EEG for epilepsy
25) Nerve conduction for peripheral nerve disease
26) EMG study for muscle diseases
27) Work up for metabolic disorders

ON GOING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Major research activities:
1. A STUDY ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS – DR MUHAMMAD, DR SHAJI CV
2. NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF DENGUE FEVER – DR MANJU, DR SHAJI CV
3. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN YOUNG ONSET PARKINSON’S DISEASE – DR JITHIN RAJ, DR SHAJI CV
4. A STUDY ON CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT IN LUMBOSACRAL RADICULOPATHY – DR JITHIN RAJ, DR KABEER KA
5. EFFECT OF FLUOROSIS ON COGNITION IN SCHOOL CHILDREN – DR ANJANA PRABHAKAR, DR SHAJI CV
6. CLINICAL PROFILE OF ALCOHOL RELATED SEIZURES AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY ASSESSMENT – DR PRASANTH SR, DR ANJANA P
7. UTILITY OF SUGGESTION TECHNIQUE IN PSEUDOSEIZURES – DR ANJANA PRABHAKAR, DR PRASANTH SR
8. EVALUATION OF COMORBID DEPRESSION IN EPILEPSY PATIENTS – DR MANJU, DR KABEER KA
9. HOLTER EVALUATION OF STROKE PATIENTS ADMITTED IN STROKE CARE UNIT – DR RAKESH, DR SHAJI CV
10. A STUDY ON EDARAVONE IN PATIENTS WITH MOTOR NEURON DISEASE – DR JITHIN RAJ, DR SHAJI CV
11. A STUDY ON CLINICAL PROFILE OF HIRAYAMA DISEASE – DR MUHAMMAD, DR SHAJI CV, DR VISHAL VP

Community Oriented Programmes

The department of Neurology has conducted various community oriented programmes including:

  • Active participation in Flood relief medical camps
  • Stroke awareness programmes for the public and faculties
  • Coordination of Muscular dystrophy organization and camps.
  • Medical camp for cerebral palsy patients
  • Free medical camp for neurological disorders in distr of Alappuzha
  • In association with NGO Angels, conducting community based stroke awareness programme
  • Actively involving in home visiting and palliative care in various parts of Alappuzha district