Stroke Clinic

Ramaiah Hospital offers treatment and educates patients on prevention of stroke. There are 2 types of stroke- Ischemic stroke due to a block in the blood vessel which supplies the brain and hemorrhagic stroke which occurs due to bleed in the brain. These acute illnesses need emergent treatment with either surgery or by endovascular neurosurgical procedures. A few patients can be monitored in the intensive care unit with medications. Such patients are followed up in the stroke clinic after emergent treatment for secondary prevention of stroke, patient education and titration of medications

Movement Disorder Clinic

Movement disorders are a group of diseases and syndromes that cause abnormal or involuntary movement. Movement disorders affect the ability to produce and control movements. The movements may be too weak, too forceful, too uncoordinated, or too poorly controlled for the task at hand. Ideal and selected patients with movement disorders are referred to a Neurosurgeon after evaluation by a neurologist if it seems that the movement disorder can be treated with surgery. For example, having Deep Brain Stimulation surgery can help some people with Parkinson Disease. Besides, various lesioning and ablation surgeries are also performed for movement disorders.

Epilepsy Clinic

The clinic in association with the Department of neurology offers a range of services outpatient evaluation, scalp EEG and long term video EEG. From these clinics, patients will be directed to the most advanced testing methods for the evaluation of epilepsy, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and video monitoring. For those patients who require more intensive testing or attention, the CoEE also provides inpatient units for examining certain seizure types more closely, changing medications in a monitored setting, and pre-surgical evaluation. Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy are further evaluated per protocol and surgery is offered after interdisciplinary team meetings. Patients who have undergone surgery are followed up in the OPD for evaluation of outcome and titration of medications.

Neuro-Spine Clinic

The neuro- spine centre brings together all the specialists involved in diagnosing and treating spinal conditions. Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) implies smaller incision, less muscle dissection, preservation of spinal ligaments, less blood loss, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay with better results as compared to open procedures. Patients with degenerative spine disease are evaluated at the neuro-spine clinic and offered treatment in the form of medications or surgery by a team of dedicated neurosurgeons specialized in minimally invasive spine surgery. Patients are also followed up post-operatively in the Neuro-spine clinic.