Department of Neurology provides quality patient care and is equipped with latest modalities for the diagnosis and management of various neurological disorders. The Department actively pursues clinical care in the subspecialities of Stroke, Epilepsy, movement disorders, headache, Neuroinfection and immunology, Neuromascular disorders and Dementia. Time is brain when it comes to treating stroke.Our team is 24×7 hours deep alert in treatment and acute Ischemic Stroke and to treat appropriate patients with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator(IV tpa) a thrombolytic agent also known as clot busting drug. The Department has facilities for intraartenal Thrombolytic Therapy for acute stroke.
- Electro encephalogram (EEG)
- Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Evoked Potintial (VEP, SSEP, BERA)
- Video EEG Monitoring
- Cerebral Angiogram
- Carotid Doppler
- Trans cranial Doppler
- Plasmapharesis
- Outpatient Neurology clinic (6 days in a week)
- 24hr Emergency services
- Stroke unit with facility for thrombolysis
- Intra artenal & Endovascular intervention for stroke
- EEG monitoring for Epilepsy
- Comprehensive neuro rehabilitation
- Speech and Language therapy
- Comprehensive Care for Parkinson’s disease and movement disorder.
Dr. JOSEPH SEBASTIAN MD, DM (PGI), Fellowship in Stroke
HOD of Neurology
Qualifications
MBBS from Trivandrum Medical College in 1998
MD (Medicine) from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 2003
DM (Neurology) from PGI (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research), Chandigarh in 2007
Awards/fellowships
Fellowship in Stroke & Vascular Neurology from University of Alberta, Canada
American Board Certified in Neurosonology
McKinney Award recipient for best paper on Neurosonology, ” Derivation of Transcranial Doppler Criteria for Angiographically proven MCA Aneurysmal Hemorrhage “, awarded at annual meeting of American Scoiety of Neuroimaging, Sanfrancisco 2010
Areas of Special Interest
Stroke & Neuro critical Care
Consulting Time | ||
Day | Morning | Evening |
Monday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |
Tuesday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |
Wednesday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |
Thursday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |
Friday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |
Saturday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |
DR. DEEPAK DEVARAJAN MD, DM
Qualifications
MBBS from Government Medical College, Kottayam in 2001
MD (General Medicine) from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in 2007
DM (Neurology) from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2013
Areas of Special Interest
Epilepsy, Head ache, Neuromuscular disorders
Consulting Time | ||
Day | Morning | Evening |
Monday | 11 AM to 1 PM | 4 PM to 5 PM |
Tuesday | 11 AM to 1 PM | 4 PM to 5 PM |
Wednesday | 11 AM to 1 PM | 4 PM to 5 PM |
Thursday | 11 AM to 1 PM | 4 PM to 5 PM |
Friday | 11 AM to 1 PM | 4 PM to 5 PM |
Saturday | 11 AM to 1 PM | ———- |