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Specialised Centres & Programmes
Dr. Ajaya N Jha
Chairman
Institute of Neurosciences
Our Institute is dedicated to the "patient first" with a team of specialists working together, along with the best technology available today to optimize patient outcome.
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                    NEURO-ONCOLOGY CENTRE

                    

                    
                        Focus is on treatment of brain tumors b a dedicated team of neurosurgeons, radiosurgeon,
                        neuroradiologist radiotherapist and medical oncologist who focus on diagnosis and
                        treatment tumors such as glioma, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas and other brain
                        tumors. The centre has facilities such as intra-operative MRI (brain suite) for
                        MR guided surgery, LINCC radiosurgery system, endoscopic neurosurgery for minimally
                        invasive tumor removal. Centre also has advanced diagnostic facilities such as 3T
                        MRI, CT and PET.

                        

                        SPINE CENTRE

                        

                        Includes team of spine surgeon, minimally invasive spine surgeon, interventional
                        neuroradiologist, physiotherapist and pain specialist to treat the whole gamut of
                        spinal disorders by appropriate methods. facilities include C arm for image guided
                        surgery, advanced computerized image guidance system to prevent injury, minimally
                        access unit to do endoscopic surgery for most disorders. Advanced imaging helps
                        in precise diagnosis and dedicated spinal rehabilitation program helps in recovery
                        from disabilities

                        

                        EPILEPSY

                        

                        Epilepsy is a common disorder which carries important implications for the patient
                        and their families. Most patients with epilepsy respond very well to adequate medications.
                        In about 5% of cases the patients do not show response to treatment and have to
                        be taken up for surgery for epilepsy The surgery for epilepsy requires an immense
                        teamwork of dedicated epileptologists, epilepsy surgeons, neuroimaging techniques
                        and a neurophysiologist. The neurosciences institute at Medanta has one such dedicated
                        team which has members who have been pioneers for epilepsy surgery in the country.
                        The centre has the back up of modern investigations like a 3T MRI, Video EEG, invasive
                        cortical recordings and grid recording for lesion localization.. The centre will
                        offer a comprehensive epilepsy management program which will match with some of
                        the best centres of the world.

                        

                        MOVEMENT DISORDERS

                        

                        Most common movement disorders are Parkinson's disease, hemifacial spasms, Blepharospasm,
                        Dystonias, Writer's cramp, and torticollis etc. The very experienced movement disorders
                        team at Medanta will be backed by the most advanced investigation equipment in the
                        world which includes a Diffusion 256 slice double exposure CT scanner, a 3T MRI,
                        SPECT, PET CT Scanner and the most advanced molecular diagnosis facility in the
                        country. There will be facilities for the management of dystonia and dyskinesia
                        using botulinium toxin. Deep brain stimulation has been proposed as the treatment
                        of choice for patients with Parkinson's disease, and some dystonias and the team
                        of doctors at Medanta is one of the pioneers in this field in India. The patients
                        who require deep brain stimulation surgery will have an additional advantage of
                        an intraoperative MRI as well, which can accurately detect the position of the leads
                        of the DBS surgery. The institute has a team based approach for the therapy and
                        rehabilitation of patients with movement disorders and neurodegenerative disorders.

                        

                        HEADACHE

                        

                        Headache is one of the commonest diseases to afflict mankind. They are also the
                        most difficult to eradicate despite their common occurrence. At Medanta we have
                        a single stop facility to take care of the entire spectrum of headache disorders
                        The investigative modalities at the centre are one of the most advanced in this
                        part of the globe and the team of headache specialists have a long experience in
                        management of headache disorders. There will be facilities for advanced management
                        of headaches using botulinium toxin, nerve blocks, trigger point blocks, and occipital
                        nerve stimulation.

                        

                        STROKE CENTRE

                        

                        A stroke occurs when blood vessels carrying oxygen and other nutrients to a specific
                        part of the brain suddenly burst or become blocked. When blood fails to get through
                        to the affected parts of the brain, the oxygen supply is cut off and brain cells
                        begin to die. The Stroke programme focuses on disorders such as paralytic attacks,
                        brain hemorrhage and treatment of disorders such as brain aneurysms, carotid stenosis.
                        Facilities included brain rescue program to perform emergency reopening of occluded
                        blood vessels to reverse paralysis, endovascular program to treat many disorders
                        of brain without performing open surgery, rehabilitation and advanced diagnostic
                        facilities such as 3T MRI and CT. A dedicated Brain Rescue team and a network of
                        ambulances along with a time bound protocol ensure that we treat stroke like a Brain
                        Attack (just like a Heart Attack) in a time bound fashion and use clot busting drugs
                        as well as endovascular therapy including clot retrieval to open up blockages in
                        the brain circulation.

                        

                        REHABILITATION

                        

                        The ultimate goal of rehabilitation is to return the patient to an independent lifestyle
                        as soon as possible. Successful stroke rehabilitation is dependent on many factors,
                        including the severity of brain damage and the cooperation of family and friends.
                        Not surprisingly, the attitude of the patient is a key factor in speed and recovery.
                        A positive outlook and high level of determination may facilitate recovery. Depending
                        on the area of the brain affected by the stroke, physical and mental damage may
                        be mild or severe, ranging from dizziness and confusion, to sensory loss, to paralysis
                        and even death. Patients with mild strokes or those who obtained successful medical
                        therapy may need little or no rehabilitation. Because of the tremendous advances
                        in stroke treatment, along with the ever-increasing sophistication of rehabilitation
                        techniques, the outlook for stroke patients has never been more hopeful.
                    
                
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