Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Metro center for Neurosciences is manned by full time senior consultants in Neurology and Neurosurgery supported with latest facilities to diagnose and treat diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
Stroke ICU : Stroke ICU is one of its kind fully equipped to deal rapidly with Neurological emergencies such as brain attack.
Stroke thrombolysis programme : The Center has started stroke thrombolysis programme which means thrombolytic therapy for acute attack resulting in almost full recovery from any disability that may result due to brain attack.
State of the art Neurophysiology lab is fully equipped with EMG electromyography, Nerve conduction study, EEG, Evoked Potentials {VEP, BERA. SSEP, Repetitive Nerve Stimulation), computed tomography (CT Scan),, digital subtraction angiography (DSA), extracranial, vascualr Doppler, along with Sleep lab (Polysomnography) to manage any neurological disorder.
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation is to help patients to overcome their disability.
Botulinium toxin therapy is for movement disorders such as Blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, Cervical dystonia. Post stroke spasticity and Refractory migraine...
The centre also runs a specialty Clinics on Headache.
NEUROSURGERY
Neurosurgery has undergone major advancement in the treatment and recovery of patients. The main aim is not only to save the life but also preserving all the bodily functions, cosmesis, minimal pain and shorter hospital stay.
Metro center for Neurosciences is supported by ICU, Intensivist and a dedicated rehabilitation team to deal with acute neurosurgical emergencies like SDH, SAH, Intracranial bleed etc.
Procedures like Craniotomies, cerebellopontine angle tumors, Third ventricular colloid cysts, meningiomas and several other tumors of the brain and spinal cord and Brain trauma, Spinal surgeries for degenerative diseases(spondylosis, prolapsed discs, OPLL, canal Stenosis, all spinal trauma, Craniovertebral junction Anomalies etc are performed. The department boasts successful outcome in a variety of complex elective and emergency neurosurgical (Brain and Spine) conditions.
FACILITIES
Radiology support- CT Scan, MRI
Neurophysiology Lab (EMG electromyography, Nerve conduction study, EEG, Evoked Potentials {VEP, BERA. SSEP, Repetitive Nerve Stimulation).
Two fully equipped ultra modern theatres with laminar air flow system and operating microscope.
Intensive Care Unit with latest monitoring systems and advanced life support equipments to manage all sorts of neurological complications with round the clock coverage of intensivists.