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INTRODUCTION
Neurology is one of the earliest super – specialty at the Institute. Dr. James Austin,
a Neurologist from Oregon, USA started a nucleus of Neurology service in the
department of Medicine in 1962-63. In 1965, Dr Sushila Nayar, then Union health
minister, invited Prof. Baldev Singh (one of the founder members of NSI, Neurological
Society of India) to start a department of Neurology at AIIMS. When Prof Baldev Singh
(also called ‘father of neurology’ in India and lovingly called "Papa Neuron") moved to
neurophysiology on his retirement, the department was headed by Dr S N Pathak and
then by Dr Vimla Virmani in 1975. After Prof. Vimla Virmani, Prof. M C Maheshwari
took charge of the department in 1978. The department was shifted to the Cardiothoracic
and Neurosciences Centre in the year 1985. In the year 2001, Prof. M.Behari took over
the mantle of leadership. From its inception, the emphasis has been on quality patient
care, research and to achieve academic excellence. Though the department started with
25 in patient beds, now there are 75 beds including neurointensive care. Out patient
services and inpatient care has been incessantly on the rise over the years. The
department has tried to maintain impeccable record of comprehensive patient care,
teaching and training of students as well as contribute significantly to the scientific
literature in terms of research. The department actively pursues clinical care and research
activities in the sub-specialities of Movement Disorders, Neuroinfections and
immunology, Stroke, Intractable epilepsy, Neuro-muscular Disorders, Sleep, Headache,
Dementia amongst others. The department is equipped with the latest modalities for the
diagnosis and management of various neurological disorders. The department has been in
the forefront of medical research since its formation and is renowned internationally for
quality clinical and basic research, particularly in the field of stem cells, Parkinson’s
disease, stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, sleep and headache. Regular patient
information programs and scientific deliberations are conducted by the department. The
faculty of the department routinely participates in the public awareness programs on
television, and radio etc. and are active in various national and international CME
programs.
FACULTY
Prof Madhuri Behari
MBBS, MD, DM, FNAMS
Head of the Department.
Room No. 702, Department of Neurology,
Neurosciences centre, AIIMS.
Phone No. 0091-11-26594856, 26588886
Fax 0091- 11 -26588166.
Email madhuribehari@hotmail.com
Dr. Madhuri Behari joined the AIIMS as assistant professor in1984, after doing
DM (neurology) from AIIMS and serving as assistant professor in GB Pant hospital for a
brief period. Since then she has served the AIIMS in different capacities and has been
heading the department since 2001. Her areas of research are movement disorders, neuroinfections, epilepsy and stem cells and have published more than 250 research articles
and contributed chapters in books. She is the pioneer in the field of movement disorders
in the country and was the first one to use botulinum toxin in the country for various
movement disorders. She has guided several DM students and PhD students in their
research. She is on board of academic council of several institutions of the country, task
force member of ICMR and DBT and course committee of National Academy of Medical
sciences. She is recipient of Commonwealth Medical Fellowship, Fellowship of
International Federation of Clinical Electrophysiology and General Amir Chand Oration.
She is currently the vice President of Delhi Neurological Association and Indian
Academy of Neurology and will serve as President in 2007-2008.
Important
Publications
1) Behari M, Rao PS, Verma A. Attenuated Late Positivity in the visual evoked
potential in aphasia induced by lesions in anterior speech area.
Neuropsychobiology 25: 83 - 86; 1992.
2) Bain PG, Findley LJ, Atchison P, Behari M, Vidailhet M, Gresty M, Rothwell JC,
Thompson PD, Marsden CD. Assessing tremor severity. J. Neurol. Neurosurg.
Psychiatry 56: 868 - 873; 1993.
3) Behari M, Raju GB: Electrophysiological studies in patients with blepharospasm
before and after botulinum toxin A therapy. Journ. Neuro.Sci. 135: 74-77; 1996.
4) Seth P, Ahuja GK, Vijay Bhanu N, Behari M, Bhowmik S, Broor S, Dar L,
Chakraborty M. Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction for rapid diagnosis of
clinically suspected tuberculous meningitis . Tubercle and Lung disease. 77: 353 357; 1996.
5) Denny AP, Behari M. Motor fluctuations in Parkinson’s disease. J. Neurol Sci
165: 18-23; 1999.
6) Deepak KK, Behari M. Specific muscle EMG biofeed back for hand dystonia.
App. Psychophysiol Biofeed. 24(4): 267-280; 1999.
7) Behari M, Sharma AK, Changkakoti S, Sharma N, Pandey RM. Case-control
study of Meige’s Syndrome – Result of a pilot study. Neuroepidemiology 19:
275-280; 2000.
8) Behari M, Srivastava AK, Das RR, Pandey RM. Risk factors of Parkinson’s
disease in Indian patients. J.Neurol. Sci. 190(102):49-55;2001.
9) Kumar S, Bhatia M, Behari M; Sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease. Movement
Disorders, 17 (4), 775-781, 2002.
10) Behari M. Experiences of Parkinson’s disease in India. The Lancet Neurology.
Vol(4): 258-262; 2002.
11) Kumar S, Bhatia M. Behari M. Excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s
disease as assessed by Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Sleep Medicine. 4(4):
339-42;2003.
12) Krishnan PR, Bhatia M, Behari M. Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson’s disease:
A case Controlled study. Movement Disorders 18(2):181-5;2003.
13) Behari M, Srivastava AK, Pandey RM. Quality of life in patients with
Parkinson's disease.Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 11(4):221-6;2005.
14) Chaudhary S, Behari M, Dihana M, Swaminath PV, Govindappa ST, Jayaram
S,Goyal V, Maitra A, Muthane UB, Juyal RC, Thelma BK. Parkin mutations in
familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease among Indians. Parkinsonism Relat
Disord. May;12(4):239-45; 2006. Epub 2006 Feb 24.
15) Behari M, Singh KK, Seshadri S, Prasad K, Ahuja GK: Botulinum toxin A in
blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm. Jour. Assoc. Phys. India 42: 205 - 207;
1994.
Prof Kameshwar Prasad, MBBS, MD, DM, M MSc.
Room No. 704, Department of Neurology,
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS.
Phone no. 0091-11-26593497.
Email drkameshwarprasad@yahoo.co.in
Prof Kameshwar Prasad completed his MD in 1983 and DM in 1985 from
AIIMS, New Delhi after being awarded the ‘Best Medical Graduate of the year’ at
Rajendra Medical College. He has also obtained the degree of Master of Science
in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Research Methodology, McMaster
University, Canada, 1993. His area of interest include clinical neurology, Stroke,
Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Trials, Meta-Analysis, Medical Education, &
Clinical Epidemiology. He is an Editor, Edinburgh-based Cochrane Stroke Group
and was the National Coordinator of International Stroke Trial 1&3, and ENOS in
India. He is a member of the Editorial Board of “Practical Neurology” and also
has an additional responsibility as the Director, Clinical Epidemiology Unit,
AIIMS, New Delhi. He has served as the Founder Former Chairman of
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Ministry of Health, Bahrain and is a
member of McMaster-based International Evidence-Based Medicine Working
Group. He was chosen as an editor of Cochrane ARI Group (two terms) and is a
referee for many national & international journals including BMJ. For his
excellence in the field of neurology he was awarded a civilian honour
“Padmashree” by the Hon’ble President of India in the year 1992. Apart from his
scientific publications in international journals he has authored one book
“Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Medicine” of which he is the sole author.
Important Publications
Journal Articles:
1.
Prasad K, Al-Roomi K, Krishnan PR, Sequeira R. Anticonvulsant therapy for
status epilepticus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005;CD003723.
2.
Prasad K, Singhal T, Jain N, Gupta PK. Third generation cephalosporins versus
conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis (Cochrane Review).
In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons,
Ltd.
3.
Prasad K., Al-Roomi K., Sequira R. Anticonvulsant therapy for status
epileptiocus (Protocol for a Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 3,
2002. Oxford: Update Software.
4.
Prasad K. Steroids in cerebral malaria (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane
Library, Issue 3, 1998. Oxford: Update Software.
5.
Prasad K, Menon GR. Steroids in tuberculous meningitis (Cochrane Review). In:
The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 1998. Oxford: Update Software.
6.
Prasad K, Menon Geetha R. Comparison of the three strategies of verbal scoring
of the Glasgow Coma Scale in patients with stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis 1998;8:79-85.
7.
Prasad K, Browman G, Shrivastava A, Menon Geetha. Surgery in primary
supratentorial intracerebral hematoma: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. Acta
Neurologica Scandinavica 1997;95:103-110.
8.
Prasad K. Stroke in young (Editorial). The National Medical Journal of India
1997;10:3-4.
9.
Prasad K. Tuberculous meningitis: A review of the Indian Experience.
Neurosciences Update 1997;1:27-34.
10.
Prasad K. The Glasgow Coma Scale : A critical appraisal of its clinimetric
properties. J Clin Epid 1996: 49: 755-763.
11.
Prasad K, Haines T. Dexamethasone therapy in acute bacterial meningitis: how
strong is the evidence for routine use? J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 1995; 59: 31-37.
12.
Prasad K. Medical Education in ambulatory care settings. J Acad Hosp Admn
1990;2:33-36.
13.
Prasad K. Cost-containment issues in speciality services J Acad Hosp Admn
1989;1:62-64.
14.
Prasad K, Browman G, Shrivastava A, Menon GR. Role of surgery in the
management of primary supratentorial intracerebral haemorrhage; a meta-analytic
study. Cerebrovas Dis 1995;5:234.
15.
Prasad K. Reliability and validity of exudate score as an independent predictor of
outcome in patients with tuberculous meningitis. J Clin Epid. 1997;50(1):88.
Prof M V Padma, MBBS, MD, DM.
Room No 709, Departmetnt of Neurology,
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS,
Phone/Fax 0091-11-26594794
Email vasanthapadma123@rediffmail.com
Dr Padma has a primary area of interest in stroke. She initiated the thrombolysis
program for acute ischemic stroke at AIIMS. christened “Code-Red”, with tissue
plasminogen activator, AIIMS being the first public sector hospital to launch this
program. She is also an active and founding member of the Comprehensive Epilepsy
Program at AIIMS including the Epilepsy Surgery and Intractable Epilepsy Clinic. Dr
Padma has organized national and international CMEs and Symposia including the
recently concluded Indo-US Symposium on Cerebrovascular Disorders. Presently she is
working on projects like Human autologous stem cell therapy in Stroke; and in Cerebral
palsy, which are funded by the National scientific bodies such as Directorate of Science
and Technology and Directorate of Biotechnology. She is a part of the STICH trial and
IST-3 and has been working on association and outcomes of Hyperhomosyteinemia in
stroke, lipid profile and association with stroke and stroke subtypes; risk factor profile of
stroke in India with special reference to stroke in young etc. She is the national coordinator for the SITS-MOST registry for thrombolysis for stroke data from India and a
member of the National Stroke Surveillance program for India.
Important
Publications
1. Padma MV, Behari M, Mishra NK, Ahuja GK.Albendazole in single CT ring
lesions in epilepsy. NEUROLOGY Vol. 44: No. 7: 1344-1346; 1994.
2.Padma MV, Behari M, Mishra NK, Ahuja GK.Albendazole in
Neurocysticercosis. THE NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURN. OF INDIA. Vol. 8:
No. 6: 255-257; 1995.
3. Padma MV, Gaekwad SB, Jain S, Mishra NK, Maheshwari MC. Distribution
of vascular lesions in ischemic stroke: A Magnetic Resonance Angiographic study.
NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA.Vol. 10: 217-220; 1997.
4. Padma MV, Bajaj JS. Diabetes and Stroke. ICP STROKE MONOGRAM(eds)
Bansal et al.pp 79 – 76; 1999.
5. Jain S, Padma MV, Kanga U, Puri A, Mehra NK, Maheshwari MC. HLA
studies in Indian probands with seizures associated with single small enhancing
CT lesions and types in their family members.JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY Vol. 10:
55-61; 1997.
6. M.V.Padma, S. Said, M. Jacobs, D. R. Dwang, K. Dunigan, B. Christian, M.
Satter, T.Berinsten, G. Krauss, J. Rupert, J. Mantil. Prediction of Pathology and
survival by 18F – FDG PET in Gliomas. JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY,
64(3): 227-237, 2003.
7. MV.Padma, R. Simkins, P. White, B. Christian, M. Satter, K. Dunigan, C.Lee,
J. Clinical utility of 11 – C – Flumazenil PET in Intractable Temporal Lobe
Epilepsy. NEUROLOGY INDIA.
8. Jain S, Padma MV, Puri A, Jyoti, Maheshwari MC. Occurrence of epilepsies
in family members of Indian probands with different Epileptic
syndromes.EPILEPSIA. Vol. 38 (2): 237- 244; 1997.
9. Jain S, Padma MV, Kanga U, Mehra NK, Maheshwari MC. Family studies
and Human Leukocyte Antigen Class II Typing in Indian Probands with Single
Small Enhancing Computed Tomography Lesions. EPILEPSIA. 40(2): 232-238;
1999.
10. Padma MV, Majaz M, Fisher M. Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic
stroke: 3 hours and beyond. Expert rev. Neurotherapeutics, 5 (2): 223 – 233, 2005.
11.Padma MV, Fisher M, Mazaz M. Critical assessment of medications for risk
reduction of first and recurrent ischemic stroke. Expert rev. Cardiovasc. Ther 2
(6): 867 – 876, 2004.
12.Padma V, Fisher M, Moonis M. Role of heparin and low-molecular-weight
heparins in the management of acute ischemic stroke. Expert rev. Cardiovasc.
Ther. 4(3): 405-415; 2006.
13. Padma MV, Singh MB, Bhatia R, Srivastava A, Tripathi M, Shukla G, Goyal
V, Singh S, Prasad K, Behari M. Hyperacute thrombolysis with IV rtPA of acute
ischemic stroke: Efficacy and safety profile of 54 patients at a tertiary referral
center in a developing country. Neurol India. 2007 Mar;55(1):46-9.
Dr Manjari tripathi MBBS, MD, DM
Associate Professor,
Room No 705, Department of Neurology,
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS.
Phone No. 0091-11-26594494.
Email manjari.tripathi@gmail.com
Dr Manjari did her DM Neurology at NIMHANS, Bangalore in the year 1996.
Worked as Faculty Neurology St Johns Medical College Bangalore 1997-1998, Joined
AIIMS as an Assistant Professor Neurology in 1998. She did her fellowship in epilepsy at
the prestigious University College of Los Angeles (UCLA) – USA under the mentorship
of Prof J Engel (Seizure Disorder center UCLA). She did a rotation in Sleep medicine
under the supervision of Prof Frica Yan Go (UCLA) April 2006. Completed NIH course
on introductions to principles and practice of clinical research in 2005. Observed at
veterans affairs hospital Dementia clinic. Observed functioning of Dementia clinic with
Prof M Mesulam Northwestern University, Chicago, USA in 2002. She is a member of
Professional societies American Academy of Neurology, Indian epilepsy Society, 10/66
Dementia research group, Epilepsy and disability workgroup, member tropical neurology
subsection of Indian academy of neurology, Indian Academy of Neurology, Indian
academy of Sleep Medicine, Alzheimer’s society of India, and American epilepsy society.
Has numerous research publications in epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis, headache
etc. Has research projects in Epilepsy and dementia and guides residents in Neurology
and Phd students with there thesis and research work. Is interested in Epilepsies
especially Intractable epilepsies, Women with epilepsy and functional neuroimaging in
Epilepsy. Is interested in the use of implantable devices in epilepsy, spasticity and pain.
Has an interest in Cognitive disorders specially Dementias; Childhood acquired aphasias,
reversible cognitive decline. Sleep and Multiple sclerosis and other immune mediated
neurological disorders and has a keen interest in tropical neurology. She is an integral
part of the comprehensive epilepsy care program and runs an intractable epilepsy clinic
apart from a cognitive disorders clinic.
Important Publications
1. Tripathi M, Padma MV, Singh M, Srivastava A, Gupta A, Sarkar C, Bal CS,
Gaikwad S, Shukla G, Jain S, Bhatia M, Singh VP, Chandra PS. Epilepsy surgery
program in India : Developing and maintaining it? A developing country
perspective- An experience of 354 cases. In press ( Epilepsy and Behaiviour)
2. Tripathi M, Jain S. Genetics in epilepsy: transcultural perspectives.
Epilepsia. 2003;44 Suppl 1:12-6.
3. Tripathi M, Sheshadri S, Padma MV, Jain S, Meheshwari MC, Behari M.
Serum cobalamin levels in dementias. Neurol India. 2001 Sep;49(3):284-6.
4. Kumar A, Tripathi M, Pandey RM, Ramakrishnan L, Srinivas M, Luthra K.
Apolipoprotein E in temporal lobe epilepsy: a case-control study.
Dis Markers. 2006;22(5-6):335-42.
5. Panda S, Tripathi M Clinical profile of migraineurs in a referral centre in India.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2005 Feb;53:111-5.
6. Sanyal SK, Chandra PS, Gupta S, Tripathi M, Singh VP, Jain S, Padma MV,
Mehta VS. Memory and intelligence outcome following surgery for intractable
temporal lobe epilepsy: relationship to seizure outcome and evaluation using a
customized neuropsychological battery. Epilepsy Behav. 2005 Mar;6(2):147-55.
7. Jain S, Bhatia M, Tripathi M, Srivastava A, Padma MV, Pandey RM.
Seizures among families of Indian probands with different epileptic syndromes.
Acta Neurol Scand. 2004 Jul;110(1):27-38.
8. Pradeep Kumar VG, Bhatia M, Tripathi M, Srivastava AK, Jain S. Obstructive
sleep apnoea: a case-control study. Neurol India. 2003 Dec;51(4):497-9.
9. Luthra K, Tripathi M, Grover R, Dwivedi M, Kumar A, Dey AB. apolipoprotein
E gene polymorphism in Indian patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular
dementia. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2004;17(3):132-5. Epub 2004 Jan 20.
10. Kumar VG, Bhatia M, Tripathi M, Srivastava AK, Jain S. Restless legs
syndrome: diagnosis and treatment.J Assoc Physicians India. 2003 Aug;51:782-3.
11. Krishnan PR, Tripathi M, Jain S. Seizure worsening with topiramate amongst
Indians with refractory epilepsy. Eur J Neurol. 2003 Sep;10(5):515-9.
12. Jain S, Tripathi M, Srivastava AK, Narula A. Phenotypic analysis of juvenile
myoclonic epilepsy in Indian families. Acta Neurol Scand. 2003 May;107(5):35662.
Dr Sumit Singh MBBS, MD, DM
Associate Professor,
Room No. 707, Department of Neurology
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS.
Phone No – 0091-11-26588700 Extn 3491.
Email singh_sumit@hotmail.com
A topper in the DM neurology examination of AIIMS, Dr Sumit Singh is
interested in Neuromuscular disorders and headache. He received training in muscle
disorders in Institut de Myologie Sal Patriare hospital, Paris France and initiated the
Neuromuscular disorder clinic at AIIMS neurology in the year 2000 and is actively
involved in clinical research on Neuromuscular disorders. He has completed two projects
on the subject involving the therapeutic efficacy of autologus bone marrow stem cells in
muscular dystrophies, and in Motor neuron disease. He organized the first international
conference on neuromuscular disorders in India, and is a member of the ICMR task force
on Neuromuscular disorders. He initiated and standardized the plasma exchange
procedure and protocol in the department, and organized the videoscopically assisted
thymectomy as a standard procedure for the patients with myasthenia gravis in
collaboration with the surgery unit. He is a reviewer of the Cochrane database of
systematic reviews, neuromuscular subsection. He initiated the headache clinic in the
neurology OPD in the year 2003 and started the use of botulinum toxin in migraine,
tension type headache and trigeminal neuralgia, for the first time in north India. He is an
important component of the movement disorders group of AIIMS is the general secretary
of PRAN – a NGO formed for spreading awareness on Parkinson’s disease. He is a
recipient of various awards and medals and has been a visiting faculty to Nepal and in
various colleges of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the International headache society,
Neuromuscualr disoders society of Europe, Movement disorders society , and the Indian
academy of Neurology.
Important
Publications
Chapter in Books
1. PARASITIC INFECTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Behari M , Singh
S. In Neurology in clinical practice Bradley WG, Darrof RB, Fenichel GM,
Marsden CD, eds. Fourth edition. Butterworth Heinmann,s pub. 2004 USA.205187.
Journals
1. Singh S, SHukla I, Goyal V, Behari M, Bhasin R, Daily versus alternate day
plasma exchange for patients with severe myasthenia, Accepted for publication in
J. Neurology.
2. Singh S, Gupta P, Goyal V, Shukla G, Behari M, Low Dose Topiramate versus
Lamotrigine for the prophylaxix for migraine. Accepted for p[ublication in
Headache.
3. Singh S, Behari M. Verbal and visual memory in patients with early Parkinson's
disease: effect of levodopa. Neurol India. 2006 Mar;54(1):33-7.
4. Wilson’s disease – Singh S, Behari M. JAPI Vol 51.Feb 2003
5. Cervical dystonia responsive to levodopa Singh S, Goyal V, Prasad K, Behari M.
– letter to editorial – Neurology India June 2004Vol52Issue 2.276-278.
6. Fungal granuloma of the brain caused by Cladosporium bantianum – a case report
and the review of literature – Singh S, Singh P, Goyal V, Srivastava T, Shukla G,
7. Wilson’s Disease Singh S, Behari M. Selected topics in Movement disorders –
An update. Ed. Kalyan B Bhattacharya. 2000; 137-150.
8. Spasmodic dysphonia – a review – Singh S, Behari M. ORL Delhi 1(3) 359. Gupta E, Dar L, Singh S, Behari M, Broor S. Role of CSF serology in follow-up
of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis patients on treatment. Indian J Med
Microbiol. 2006 Apr;24(2):131-2.
10. Physician Assisted Suicide- the perspective of a neurologist .Singh S, Behari M,
Prasad K, SardanaV JAPI., Aug 2001(49):823-838.
11. Video Assisted thymectomy in patients with Jeuvenile Myasthenia gravis. AIIMS
experience Arvind Kumar, Kumar S, Singh S, Dilip K, Kalara V Indian
Pediatrics 2002 Dec; 39(12) 1131-7.
12. Isolated "one and a half syndrome" with brainstem tuberculoma. Menon V, Gogoi
M, Saxena R, Singh S, Kumar A. Indian J Pediatr. 2004 May;71(5):469-71.
13. Primary AL (Kappa light chain) amyloidosis manifesting as peripheral
neuropathy in a young male without increase in serum and urine immunoglobulin
load : a diagnostic challenge. Sarkar C, Sharma MC, Nayak A, Gupta V, Singh S,
Behari M. Clin Neuropathology 2005, May June 24(3) 118-25.
14. Desmin related myopathy : report of a rare case Sridhar E, Sharma MC, Singh S,
Sarkar C. Neurol India 2005 Apr – Jun 53 (2) 229-31.
15. Unusual MRI findings in Young onset Parkinson’s disease K.S.Anand, A Prasad
A biswas Singh S Case report Neurology India 1997 (44) 4.
Dr Vinay Goyal MBBS, MD, DM
Associate Professor,
Room No. 706 Department of Neurology
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS.
Phone No – 0091-11-26588700 Extn 3491.
0091-11-26594210
drvianygoyal@hotmail.com
Dr Viany Goyal’s areas of interest are movement disorders and neuroinfectious diseases. He is actively involved in injecting Botulinum toxin in
spasticity and various dystonias with special interest in spasmodic dysphonia. He
has been trained in Intrathecal baclofen pump program (European Continuing
Medical Training) at Oslo, Norway, and is regularly monitoring the Function and
installation of baclofen pumps in patients with spasticity. Dr Vinay has undergone
training at Kings college London for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in various
movement disorders and has been actively involved in the installation of DBS in
these patients. He has been trained in specialized neuro-muscular disorders at
program organized by Institute of Myologie, AFM, Paris, France and has been
doing Plasma-pharesis in various neurological disorders. He has special interest in
Entrapment neuropathies (especially carpal tunnel syndrome) and its management
and has been involved in Stem cell therapy trial in Acute ischemic stroke.
Important Publications
1. Goyal V, Sood R. Raised intracranial pressure. In Emergency Medicine, ed.
Agrawal AK, Jaypee brothers publications Ltd, New Delhi, 2005: 318-326
2. Prasad K, Goyal V. “Neurological practice- An Indian Perspective” ed. Wadia
NH. Elsevier publication, New Delhi 2005: 309-335
3. Goyal V, Garg A. Management of Parkinson’s disease. CME 2005 book, East
Delhi Physicians Association. 2005: 55-57
4. Goyal V, Tripathi M. Sunflower cataract in Wilson’s disease. J Neurol
Neurosurg Psychiatry.2000, 69: 133
5. Goyal V, Tripathi. Stroke and intravenous immunoglobin. Neurology Asia
2005; 10: 125-26
6. Goyal V, Bordia A. Hypoglycemic effect of chloroquine. J Assoc Physicians
Ind. 1995, 43(1): 17-18
7. Goyal V, Behari M. Botulinum Toxin in Hemifacial Spasm. J Assoc
Physicians Ind. 1998, 46(12): 1021-23
8. Behari M, Goyal V. Botulinum Toxin A: From toxin to therapeutic agent
(Review Article). J Assoc Physicians Ind. 2000, 48: 225-33
9. Goyal V. Hypoglycemic complication of quinine. (Letter to Editor). J Assoc
Physicians Ind. 2000, 48: 259
10. Goyal V, Bhatia M, Padma MV, Jain S, Maheshawari MC.
Electrophysiological evaluation of 140 hands with carpal tunnel syndrome. J
Assoc Physicians Ind 2001, 49: 1070-73
11. Goyal V, Behari M. Dystonia as presenting manifestation of ataxia
telangiectasia: A case report. Neurol Ind 2002; 50; 187-189
12. Goyal V, Bhatia, Behari M. Carpal tunnel syndrome after 22 years of Colle’s
fracture. Short communication. Neurol Ind 2003: 51: 113-14
13. Goyal V, Misra B, Singh S, Prasad K, Behari M. Acute inflammatory
demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) in patients with pregnancy. Neurol Ind
2004; 52: 283-84
14. Goyal V, Bhatia M, Behari M. Increased depressant effect of phenytoin
sodium as compared to carbamazepine on cortical excitability: A transcranial
magnetic evaluation. Neurol Ind 2004; 52: 224-27
15. Panda S, Goyal V, Gupta V, Singh S, Srivastava T, Padma MV, Behari M.
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia presenting as lower cranial nerve palsy: A case
report. Neurol Ind 2004; 52: 279-80
16. Panda S, Goyal V, Singh S, Srivastava T, Behari M. Myasthenic crisis: A
retrospective study. Neurol Ind 2004; 52: 453-56
Dr Achal Srivasrtava, MBBS, MD, DM
Associate Professor,
In charge Clinical electrophysiology Unit,
Room No 50 Ground Floor,
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS
Phone No. 26588700 extn 3491, 4309.
achalsrivastava@hotmail.com
Dr Garima Shukla MBBS, MD, DM
Associate Professor,
Room No. 706, Department of Neurology
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS.
Phone No – 0091-11-26588700 Extn 4210
drgarimashukla@hotmail.com
Dr Garima Shukla has been an outstanding student in her medical career, and after
doing her masters in Neurology from the institute she has pursued her active interest in
epilepsy and sleep medicine. She has been an integral part of the epilepsy surgery
program at the AIIMS for the last four years and runs the Intractable epilepsy clinic. She
has been involved in several research projects in intractable epilepsy. Dr Garima
described a new clinical sign “unidirectional whole body turning” which has been found
to be of lateralizing value in complex partial seizures. She has attended and presented
paper at several national and international epilepsy conferences and received awards for
best paper at the Annual conferences of the Indian Epilespy Society and Indian Epilepsy
Association, 2003 and 2005. She delivered the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Golden Jubilee Public lecture on ‘Epilepsy’ on the 8th September ’06. She is a member,
Executive Committee of the Indian Epilepsy Society and a regular reviewer for the
journal ‘Epilepsia’. She is also managing the Sleep disorders Clinic since 2001, where an
average of 200 patients with different types of sleep disorders are managed annually.
Organized the first international symposium endorsed by the World Association of Sleep
Medicine, in February 2005, at New Delhi. She has delivered guest lectures at various
sleep and epilepsy conferences at national and international levels and made platform
presentations at international sleep conferences. She is a member, editorial board of the
Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine, the official journal of the Indian Sleep disorders
Association and was the recipient of the “Young Investigator Award” for paper presented
at the World Association of Sleep Medicine, 2nd Congress, at Bangkok, Thailand,
February 2007. She has also received various awards in clinical neurophysiology,
epilepsy and sleep medicine.
Important Publications
1. G. Shukla, P.S. Deol, R. Arora, K. Prasad, M. Behari. ‘Isolated angiitis of the
Central nervous system – Report of a patient with an unusually prolonged course’.
European Neurology 2001; 46:162-163.
2. G. Shukla, M.Bhatia, SB Gaikwad, VP Singh, S. Jain, MC Maheshwari. ‘The
Lateralizing significance of version of head and dystonic limb posturing in
epileptic
Seizures’. Neurology India 2002; 50:33-36.
3. Shukla G, Bhatia M., Behari M. Peripheral silent periods in essential tremor.
Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2002; 199(1-2): 55-58.
4. G. Shukla, M. Bhatia, RM Pandey, M. Behari. 'Cortical silent periods in Essential
Tremor'. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 2003 Sep;43(6):329-331.
5. Lazarus JP, Bhatia M, Shukla G, Padma MV, Tripathi M, Srivastava AK, Singh
MB, Sagar R, Jain S. A study of nonepileptic seizures in an Indian population.
Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Oct; 4(5): 496-9.
6. Shukla G, Bhatia M, Singh VP, Jaiswal A, Tripathi M, Gaikwad S, Bal CS, Sarkar
C, Jain S. Successful selection of patients with intractable extratemporal epilepsy
using non-invasive investigations. Seizure. 2003 Dec;12(8):573-6.
7. Shukla G, Bhatia M, Vivekanandhan S, Gupta N, Tripathi M, Srivastava A,
Pandey RM, Jain S. Serum prolactin levels for differentiation of nonepileptic
versus true seizures: limited utility. Epilepsy Behav. 2004 Aug;5(4):517-21.
8. Shukla G, Behari M. A clinical study of non-parkinsonian and non-cerebellar
tremor at a specialty movement disorders clinic. Neurol India. 2004
Jun;52(2):200-2.
9. Shukla G, Bhatia M, Sarkar C, Padma MV, Tripathi M, Jain S. Muscular
dystrophies and related skeletal muscle disorders in an Indian population - a
prospective correlative study. J Clin Neurosci. 2004 Sep;11(7):723-7.
10. Srivastava T, Singh S, Goyal V, Shukla G, Behari M. "Hot cross bun" sign in
two patients with multiple system atrophy-cerebellar. Neurology. 2005 Jan
11;64(1):128.
11. Khandelwal D, Bhatia M, Singh S, Shukla G, Goyal V, Behari M. Threshold
intensity and central motor conduction time in patients with monomelic
amyotrophy: a transcranial magnetic stimulation evaluation. Electromyogr Clin
Neurophysiol. 2004 Sep;44(6):357-60.
12. Garima Shukla , Manvir Bhatia, Madhuri Behari. Quantitative thermal sensory
testing — value of testing for both cold and warm sensation detection in
evaluation of small fiber neuropathy. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery,
2005;107(6):486-490.
13. Garima Shukla, Manvir Bhatia, MV Padma, Manjari Tripathi, Achal Srivastava,
VP Singh, P Saratchandra, Aditya Gupta, Shailesh Gaikwad, CS Bal, Satish Jain.
Unidirectional whole body turning – a new lateralizing sign in complex partial
seizures. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 2005;76;1726-1729.
14. G Shukla, M Bhatia, MVP Srivastava, M Tripathi , A Srivastava, MB Singh, M
Behari. Minisphenoidal Electrode Recording In Temporal Lobe Complex Partial
Seizures – Utility In Comparison With Anterior Temporal Electrodes. (Abstract)
Epilepsia 2005;46(Suppl 6)219.
Dr Rohit Bhatia MBBS, MD, DM
Assistant Professor,
Room No. 710, Department of Neurology
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS.
Phone no. 0091-11- 26594856
rohitbhatia71@yahoo.co.in
Dr Rohit graduated from Govt Medical College Patiala in the year 1992 , followed by
internship of one year from the same place. Thereafter he did his MD in medicine from
Govt Medical College Amritsar from 1995 to 1998. He joined DM in neurology at
PGIMER Chandigarh in January 1999 and completed the same in Dec 2001. He worked
as a research associate in the dept of neurology at PGIMER, between January 2002 to
June 2002 and later joined as Assistant Professor in neurology at PGIMER Chandigarh in
July 2002. He eventually joined as Assistant Professor in neurology in June 2003 at
AIIMS. His fields of interest include stroke and neuromuscular disease with special
reference to critical care, diagnosis and treatment; infections, headache,
neuroophthalmology, demyelinating disorders.
Important Publications
1. S.Prabhakar, R.Bhatia. Diagnosis of Cruetzfeldt Jacob Disease. Neurology
India. 2001; 49 : 325 328.
2. Prabhakar S, Bhatia R, Khandelwal N, Lal V, Das CP. Vertebral artery
dissection due to indirect neck trauma : an underrecognised entity. Neurology
India 2001 ; 49 : 384 -390.
3. Prabhakar S, Bhatia R, Lal V, Singh P. Hypertrophic pachymeningitis: varied
manifestations of a single disease entity. Neurology India 2002 ; 50 : 45 – 52.
4. Bhatia R, Prabhakar S, Grover VK. Tetanus. Neurol India. 2002 Dec;50:398407.
5. R.Bhatia . Cell transplantation in Ischemic Stroke. In : Padma MV,
Mehnidiratta M M . ( Eds ). Frontiers in Stroke Management. Released in
Indian Academy of Neurology Annual Conference. Vishakapatnam October
2003.
6. R.Bhatia, S.Prabhakar, D.Shedde, S.Gopalan, P.Sahota, R.Shukla. Coexistent
cranial tuberculomas and tuberculosis of the cervix in a postmenopausal
woman. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2003 ; (Dec) 79 : 496 - 497
7. S.Prabhakar, R.Bhatia. Management of agitation and convulsions in hepatic
encephalopathy. Proceedings of Single Theme Conference on Hepatic
Encephalopthy, PGIMER 2000. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2003;Dec
( 22 ) supplement 2 : S 54 - 58
8. R.Bhatia, S.Prabhakar, V.Lal, D.Khurana, C.P.Das. Acute Onset
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. Neurology India 2003 ;( april –june )
51 : 244 -245
9. R.Bhatia, F.Chacko. Guillaine Barre Syndrome. Current Medical Journal of
North Zone 2003 ; April Vol 9 ( 1 ) : 37 – 42
10. M. Modi, R. Bhatia, R. Jain, V. Lal, B. D. Radotra, A. Aggarwal :
Uncommon manifestations of neurosarcoidosis. Neurology India 2004.
11. R.Bhatia, A.Garg. Diffusion abnormality detects a acute demyelinating lesion
in probable multiple sclerosis. Under Print in Indian J of Radiology and
Imaging. Jan -march Issue 2007.
12. R.Bhatia, S.Prabhakar, M.Modi, V.Lal, J.Laldinpuii. Isolated slowly evolving
oculomotor nerve palsy due to a solitary midbrain metastasis. Annals of
Indian academy of neurology 2003; vol 6. no.3 (Abstract)
13. R.Bhatia, D.Soni, Padma MV, Tripathi M, Srivastava A. Singh MB, Are risk
factors for stroke coomon in first degree relatives and spouses of stroke
patients? J. Clinical Neuroscience, Vol11, Supplement 1, 2004, S39
(Abstract)
14. Bhatia R , Garg J, Tripathi M, Shukla G, Prasad K, Padma MV, Singh MB,
Srivatava A,. Aetiological spectrum of chronic peripheral neuropathy in India:
a prospective clinicoelectrophysiological study in 212 patients. Journal of the
Neurological Sciences. 2005; 238 ( suppl 1 ) : S97 (Abstract)
15. Bhatia R , Prasad K, Padma MV, , Singh MB, Kumar R, Tripathi M,
Srivatava A. Oculomotor palsy due to midbrain granulomas : nuclear ,
fascicular or mixed. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2005; 238 (suppl
1 ) : S 332 (Abstract).
Dr Mamta Bhushan Singh MBBS, MD, DM
Assistant Professor,
Clinical electrophysiology Unit,
Room No 50 Ground Floor,
Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS
Phone No. 26588700 extn 3491, 4309.
Email mbsneuro@gmail.com
Dr Mamta Bhusan Singh joined the faculty of AIIMS neurology department in the
year 2002. She is co-incharge of the clinical electrophysiology unit of Neurology
department and has a keen interest in Sleep medicine and Epilepsy.
Important Publications
1. Pradhan S, Gupta. RK, Singh MB, Mathur A. Biphasic illness pattern due to early
relapse in Japanese – B virus encephalities.
J Neurol Sciences 2001; 183: 19-26.
2. Singh MB, Kalita J, Misra UK. Landau Kleffner Syndrome: Electroclinical and
Etiopathogenic Heterogeneity. Neurol India 2002; 50 : 417-423.
3. Lazarus JP, Bhatia M, Shukla G, Padma MV, Tripathi M, Shrivastava A, Singh
MB, Sagar R, Jain S. A Study of Non-epileptic Seizures in an Indian Population.
Epilepsy & Behaviour 4 ( 2003 ) 496-499
4. Jayantee Kalita, Mamta B.Singh, Usha K.Misra, Birendra K.Das. LandauKleffner syndrome evolving to electrical status epilepticus : a case report
illustrating clinical heterogeniety. Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2004;2 (3): 157160
5. Singh MB, Tripathi M, Padma MV, Shukla G, Srivastava A, Prasad K, Behari M,
Bhatia R, Bhatia M, Gaikwad SB. Concordance between Interictal EEG / Lesion
and Ictal Video EEG / Lesion : As Predictors of Outcome of Epilepsy Surgery
Abstract Book 13th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology, Jaipur,
India. Sept 23-25, 2005.
STAFF
NAME
Mr Raghuvansh Sharma.
DESIGNATION
Principal Private Secretary to
the HOD Neurology
Mrs Kamla
Mr Radhey Shiam
Stenographer with The HOD
Neurology
LDC (Ad - hoc)
Mr Sapan,
Attendent
Mr Lalit Saraswat
LDC
Mr Sunderlala Tanwar
Mr Tajinder Dhiana
LDC (Ad Hoc)
Data entry operator (Under
Project)
Lab Attendent
Mr Brijesh Kumar
Mr Kamal Gulati
Mr Anupam Kumar
Mr. Amit Kumar
Mr. Rohit Kumar
Mr Virender Bisht
Mr Dev
Stenographer with Prof.
Kameshwar Prasad
Data entry operator with Dr K.
Prasad.
Project assistant with Prof K
Prasad
Field investigator with Prof K
Prasad.
Project assistant with Prof MV
Padma
Field Worker
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Vibhor Pardasani
Sachin P
Birender Paul
Ravi yadav
Soham Desai
Rajesh
S Srijitesh
Kapil Kumar
Alok Verma
Pawan Singh
Uma Padi
Deepti Vibha
Mukesh Kumar
Nirender kumar
C. Soundarya rajan
Chanchal Goyal
Hamid Suhail
Saima Naz Siddiqi
Ashima Katara
Hardeep Gambhir
Mohit Saxena
Ms Neha Karlupia
Year of Admission
July 2004
- do - do July 2005
- do - do January 2006
- do - do - do July 2006
- do January 2007
- do July 2001
January 2003
July 2004
July 2004
February 2005
Feb 2005
January 2007
Junior Research fellow
Course Enrolled
DM Neurology
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- do - do - do - do - do - do JRF
For entry into the DM and PhD courses the students can gather information from the
website and the advertisements in the leading news Papers. The DM courses are three
year courses and the entrance examination are conducted on an yearly or twice yearly
basis depending on the number of seats.
TRAINING
The Department does not offer any special training apart from the DM courses, and the
PhD Programs. Students from various teaching institutions outside and within India can
apply for observer ship in the department through the academic section.
OPD Services.
The department caters to Out patients daily except on Sundays. The OPD timings
are from 09.00 AM in the morning to 1.00 PM in the afternoon. The Patients have to
register themselves in the Neurology OPD by paying a nominal registration fees of Rs. 10
only (valid for one year). The registration timings are from 0830 hrs to 1030 hrs every
day. The registration counters are separate for pre-registered and new patients and the
patients should try to queue for the respective counters only, to avoid confusion. The
OPD registration is possible only for patients who are referred for a neurology
consultation to AIIMS, and the patients are not encouraged for a direct consultation at
the OPD. Prior appointments can be taken in person from Room No 6 in the OPD from
1000 hrs to 1300 hrs and thereafter from the Neurology Office (Room No 703, phone
number 0091-11-26588700 Extn 3252) from 1400 hrs to 1700 hrs in person or by
telephone, for taking consultation from any of the consultants. The patients who have
taken prior appointments have the facility of a separate counter for registration at the
OPD, and they are given priority over the patients who do not have an appointment in
terms of waiting time. Sincere efforts are made to attend to the patients at their appointed
time, however they should be prepared to wait for a few hours and attempt to be patient.
The OPD also has a separate counter for registration of the senior citizens. The
department also conducts specialty clinics for specific neurological disorders on
particular days (as shown below). Routine patients, (not registered in these clinics) are
not usually seen in these clinics
OPD SHEDULE
OPD timings
0900 AM to 0100 PM
Registration timings 0830 AM to 1030 AM
UNIT I OPD Monday and Friday.
Consultants
Prof Kameshwar Prasad
Prof MV Padma
Dr Manjari Tripathi
Dr Rohit Bhatia
Dr Mamta Bhushan Singh (available on Monday only)
UNIT II OPD Tuesday and Thursday
Consultants
Prof M Behari
Dr Sumit Singh
Dr Vinay Goyal
Dr Achal Srivastava (Available on Thursdays only)
Dr Garima Shukla
Speciality Clinic 0900 AM to 0100 PM on specified day
CLINIC NAME
Consultants
Days
Ataxia Clinic
Dr Achal Srivastava
Thursday
Cognitive Disorder and
neurology of aging clinic
Dr Manjari Tripathi.
Wednesday
Prof Kameshawar Prasad
Prof MV Padma
Dr Manjari Tripathi
Dr Mamta Bhushan Singh
Wednesday
Monday
Dr Garima Shukla
Prof. M Behari
Saturday
Headache Clinic
Dr Sumit Singh
Dr Rohit Bhatia
Thursday
Monday
Movement disorders Clinic
Prof Madhuri Behari
Dr Vinay Goyal
Dr Sumit Singh
Saturday
Neuromuscular disorder clinic
Dr Sumit Singh
Dr Rohit Bhatia
Saturday
Wednesday
Neuroimmunology Clinic
Dr Sumit Singh
Dr Vinay Goyal
Saturday
Saturday
Pediatrics Neurology clinic
Prof MV Padma
Dr M Tripathi
Wednesday
Wednesday
Stroke Clinic I
Prof Kameshwar Prasad
Prof MV Padma
Wednesday
Wednesday
Stroke Clinic II
Dr Vinay Goyal
Saturday.
Sleep Disorder clinic
Dr Garima Shukla
Dr Mamta Bhushan Singh
Saturday
Thursday
Intractable Epilepsy clinic I
Intractable Epilepsy Clinic II
LABORATORY SERVICES - details to be provided by Dr Achal.
IN PATIENT SERVICES
The department caters to the need of serious patients by admitting them. There are
two general wards, one private ward and one ICU for neurology patients. There are 34
beds in each of the general wards located on the fourth floor (NS4) and the fifth floor (NS
5) and there are 12 beds in the private wards. For seeking admission in the general wards
the patients are given dates by the senior resident incharge - admissions for admitting the
patient. The patients are required to report at the prescribed date to the admitting resident
at the mentioned time and place. They are then given admission slips which are presented
at the central admissions and enquiry station. The charges are Rs. 375 (rupees three
hundred and seventy five only) for ten days inclusive of food of the general wards. The
admissions in the private wards are managed by the office of the Neurosciences centre
and a probable date for admission is taken from this office. The patients are thereafter
required to report to the central admissions for getting a room for admission. The private
wards of neurology are in the cardio – neuro tower, a building which is next to the
neurosciences centre. The charges of room in private wards are rupees twelve thousand
and five hundred only(12,500/= for a period of ten days, food charges extra). Patients in
general ward can also avail the food of the private wards by making the required payment.
UNIT
NUMBER OF BEDS
SPECIALITY
UNIT I
34
Neurology
UNIT II
34
Neurology
ICU
5
Neurology
PRIVATE
WARD
7
Neurology.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
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Prof Behari organizes an Annual World Parkinson’s disease day on the first Sunday of
April, to commemorate the world Parkinson’s disease day. More than 500 patietns from
all over India come to attend this meeting and get a chance to Interact with the experts in
the field of Parkinson’s disease and other related disorders. She is the President of a Ngo
which is called as PRAN (Parkinsonsism and related disorders awareness NEtwork).
Prof Prasad regularly conducting patient information workshops on ‘Stroke’ and
‘Epilepsy’ at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Dr Padma is a member of the team of medical experts who give outpatient
services to people of Ladakh, on an annual basis. She has been running the
Neurology outpatient services in the district hospital of Leh, Ladakh for the last
five years. She has organized various public health programs on stroke, and on
general awareness about neurological disorders called as “Brain storm”
Dr Manjari tripathi organisies the World Alzeihemers disease day every year.
Dr Sumit is the general secretary of PRAN and Dr Vinay Goyal is the treasurer of the
same society (see above) and participate in various health related programs to generate
awareness for various disorders.
Dr Garima has been organizing Public awareness programs on World Epilepsy day in
November for the last 3 years.
All the faculty members keep participating in radio and television programs on health and
dissipate knowledge about the various neurological disorders.