Meenakshi Mission hospital & research Center (MMHRC), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India- Neurology

Neurology

The department of Neurology has reached the pinnacle of achievement in its growth and development in the year 2005-2006. Neurology department has two consultant neurologists and two medical officers available round the clock. We have a state of the art neuroelectro physiology laboratory and we are doing Nerve conduction study , EEG Electromyography and evoked potentials. With the separate sleep laboratory the various problems during sleep are managed effectively.

The number of patients attending our department has been increased remarkably almost doubled compared to the previous year. We have 1041 new cases and 2061 old cases with the following Neurological disorders.

Cerebrovascular disorders form the majority of admissions and all of them are managed effectively with significantly reduced mortality and disability. We are planning to start a separate stroke unit, so that thrombolytic therapy and other interventions can be planned appropriately.

We were able to manage many demyelinating neuropathies and myasthenia gravis with the electro physiology lab support. Most of the cases received immuno modulatory therapy and thymectomy was done in 2 cases of myasthenia gravis.

We have a comprehensive set up for the management of movement disorders and spasticity . With the recent drugs like and botulinum toxin therapy these disorders can be managed effectively . We are also planning to start a memory clinic to identify early cases of dementia in the geriatric population.

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