Department of Neurology

Department of Neurology

The GSVSSPGI (PMSSY block) inaugurated in the year 2022 is a fully functional state of the art facility with 30 beds besides an OPD load of approximately 250-300 patients every day.

The department provides the major reception to neurological disorders of all types in the region. It has 66 beds including 6 HDU Strock Unit beds.

• A full-fledged Natus & Clarity unit provides 26 Channel EEG and 26 Channel Video EEG.
• A full-fledged Natus NCV Machine.
• Fully equipped physiotherapy and speech therapy units were established for outdoor and indoor patients. This facility is provided free of cost.
• Vc Neuro-Critical Care.

A dedicated 06 bedded neuro-critical care unit was started in January 22 with 3 Senior resident (DM Neurology resident) on duty round the clock under guidance of faculty to provide intensive care to common neurological disorders like strokes, ruptured aneurysms, brain and spinal cord injury from trauma, status epilepticus, infections of the brain (encephalitis) and the brain’s or spine’s meninges (meningitis) and weakness of the muscles required to breathe (such as the diaphragm) All modern advanced facilities like Pacing, ABG, ventilators and monitoring(connected to a central console) available. Botulium Toxin Clinic.

Regular session of Botulinum Toxin in Movement Disorders and spasticity are held once in every month . Here patients of Blepharospasm, Hemifacial spasm, writer’s cramp, post stroke spasticity and other spastic disorders are injected Botulinum Toxin. On an average 05-10 patients are benefited from this facility every month.