Dr Tanushree Chawla

CONSULTANT Institute of Neurosciences

Gurugram

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About

Dr Tanushree Chawla is Consultant, Neurology in Medanta Gurugram. She completed her MBBS from MLB Medical College, Jhansi with a Gold Medal and MD (Medicine) from King George Medical University, Lucknow. She pursued DM (Neurology) from GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi and got her Fellowship in neuromuscular disorders from NIMHANS, Banglore. She has been practicing medicine for nine years.

She specializes in management of diseases like Neuropathies, Myasthenia and Myopathies. She is also an expert in treating Headaches, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, Dementia, Stroke, and Demyelinating disorders like multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Tanushree Chawla has presented multiple research papers in National and International conferences and has been published in various National and International journals of repute.

Medical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS INSTITUTE / DEPARTMENT YEAR
Fellowship in Neuromuscular DisorderNIMHANS, Bengaluru2020
DM (Neurology)GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi2019
MD (Medicine)King George Medical University, Lucknow2015
MBBSMLB Medical College, Jhansi2012

Specialization and Expertise

  • Neuromuscular Disorder
  • Headache
  • Demyelinating Disorder 
  • Movement Disorder

Memberships & Certifications

  • Indian Academy of Neurology – Life member
  • Indian Epilepsy Society
  • Movement Disorder Society of India
  • International movement disorder society

Publications

  • RESEARCH WORK: Published Articles :  Thyroid Dysfunction In Pregnancy :   Bajaj S, Chawla T, Gupta P, Chaurasia A, Mehrotra R. Thyroid Dysfunction In Pregnancy - A Tertiary Care Centre Experience. Sri Lanka Journal Of Diabetes, Endocrinology And Metabolism. 2016;6:3-7, 2016
  • Pillar Of Prevention And Care Fundamentals Of Diabetes :   Bajaj S, Chawla T. Diabetes Education As A Pillar Of Prevention And Care Fundamentals Of Diabetes. Jaypee Publications. 2016, 2016
  • A Tertiary Care Center Study :   Chawla T, Chaudhry N, Puri V. Cognitive Dysfunction In Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)–A Tertiary Care Center Study.,
  • A Rare Presentation Of Eales' Disease :   Chawla T, Gupta A, Dhamija K, Chowdhury D. Young Male With Paraparesis And vision Loss-A Rare Presentation Of Eales' Disease. Annals Of Indian Academy Of Neurology. 2020 Jul 1;23(4):563., 2020
  • Report Of Eight Cases With Some Novel Features :   Chowdhary D, Chawla T, Duggal A. Epicrania Fugax: Report Of Eight Cases With Some Novel Features. Cephalalgia Reports,
  • A noninvasive diagnostic tool for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis :   Rajula RR, Saini J, Unnikrishnan G, Vengalil S, Nashi S, Bardhan M, Huddar A,Chawla T, Sindhu DM, Ganaraja VH, Polavarapu K. Muscle ultrasonography in detecting fasciculations: A noninvasive diagnostic tool for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 2021 Oct 15., 2021
  • Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases :   Siddiqui S, Polavarapu K, Bardhan M, Preethish-Kumar V, Joshi A, Nashi S, Vengalil S, Raju S, Chawla T, Leena S, Mathur A. Distinct and Recognisable Muscle MRI Pattern in a Series of Adults Harbouring an Identical GMPPB Gene Mutation. Journalof Neuromuscular Diseases. 2021 Oct 8(Preprint):1-5., 2021
  • Prospects as a tool to assess respiratory muscle involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis :   Rajula RR, Saini J, Unnikrishnan G, Vengalil S, Nashi S, Bardhan M, Huddar A,Chawla T, Sindhu DM, Ganaraja VH, Polavarapu K. Diaphragmatic ultrasound: Prospects as a tool to assess respiratory muscle involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 2021 Oct 5., 2021
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences :   Bardhan M, Anjanappa RM, Polavarapu K, Kumar V, Nashi S, Vengalil S, Huddar A, Unnikrishnan G, Chawla T, Arunachal G, Nalini A. Clinical and mutational spectrum of sarcoglycanopathies in a large cohort of Indian patients. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2021 Oct 1;429., 2021
  • A founder mutation in the GMPPB gene [c. 1000G> A (p. Asp334Asn)]  neurogenetics :   Polavarapu K, Mathur A, Joshi A, Nashi S, Preethish-Kumar V, Bardhan M, Sharma P, Parveen S, Seth M, Vengalil S, Chawla T. A founder mutation in the GMPPB gene [c. 1000G> A (p. Asp334Asn)] causes a mild form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy/congenital myasthenic syndrome (LGMD/CMS) in South Indian patients. neurogenetics. 2021 Oct;22(4):271-85., 2021
  • Distinctive Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings :   Patwardhan A, Atchayaram N, Saini J, Girija MS, Annapureddy J, Alumkadavath M, Chawla T, Shingavi L, Vengalil S. Lead Encephalopathy with Distinctive Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Neurology India. 2021 Sep 1;69(5):1421, 2021
  • The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene :   Patwardhan A, Nalini A, Baishya PP, Kulanthaivelu K, Krishnareddy H, Dutta D, Chawla T, Chowdary RM, Yadav R, Vengalil S. Case Report: Post-Chikungunya-Associated Myeloneuropathy. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021 Aug 23;105(4):942-5., 2021
  • Journal of Clinical Neurology :   Polavarapu K, Bardhan M, Anjanappa RM, Vengalil S, Preethish-Kumar V, Shingavi L, Chawla T, Nashi S, Mohan D, Arunachal G, Geetha TS. Nemaline Rod/Cap Myopathy Due to Novel Homozygous MYPN Mutations: The First Report from South Asia and Comprehensive Literature Review. Journal of Clinical Neurology. 2021 Apr 26;17., 2021
  • Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases :   Polavarapu K, Bardhan M, Anjanappa RM, Vengalil S, Preethish-Kumar V, Shingavi L, Chawla T, Nashi S, Mohan D, Arunachal G, Geetha TS. Nemaline Rod/Cap Myopathy Due to Novel Homozygous MYPN Mutations: The First Report from South Asia and Comprehensive Literature Review. Journal of Clinical Neurology. 2021 Apr 26;17., 2021
  • Journal of human genetics :   Bardhan M, Polavarapu K, Bevinahalli NN, Veeramani PK, Anjanappa RM, Arunachal G, Shingavi L, Vengalil S, Nashi S, Chawla T, Nagabushana D. Megaconial congenital muscular dystrophy secondary to novel CHKB mutations resemble atypical Rett syndrome. Journal of human genetics. 2021 Mar 12:1-1, 2021
  • Sleep Medicine :   Seshagiri DV, Huddar A, Nashi S, Ray S, Ramaswamy P, Oommen AT, Chawla T, Yadav S, Annapureddy J, Jankar R, Polavarapu K. Altered REM sleep architecture in patients with Myotonic dystrophy type 1: is related to sleep apnea?. Sleep Medicine. 2021 Mar 1;79:48-54., 2021
  • European Journal of Paediatric Neurology :   Polavarapu K, Vengalil S, Preethish-Kumar V, Arunachal G, Nashi S, Mohan D, Chawla T, Bardhan M, Nandeesh B, Gupta P, Gowda VK. Recessive VAMP1 mutations associated with severe congenital myasthenic syndromes–A recognizable clinical phenotype. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 2021 Mar 1;31:54-60, 2021
  • Clinical Practice :   Girija MS, Yadav R, Nalini A, Annapureddy J, Gupta M, Mundlamuri RC, Chawla T, Shingavi L, Vengalil S. Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome Presenting with Unique Craniofacial Involuntary Movements. Neurology: Clinical Practice. 2020 Nov, 2020
  • Accepted Publications : Clinical characteristics and disease progression in a large cohort :   Chawla T, Reddy N, Jankar R, Vengalil S, Polavarapu K, Arunachal G, Preethish-Kumar V, Nashi S, Shingavi L, Bardhan M, Rajeshwaran J, Afsar M, Warrier M, Thomas T P, Thennarasu K, Nalini A, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: Clinical characteristics and disease progression in a large cohort. Neurology India,
  • Journal of neuromuscular disorders :   Chawla T, Preethish-Kumar V, Vengalil S, Polavarapu K, Puri RD, Christofer R, Nashi S, Shingavi L, Bardhan M, Prasad C, Nandeesh B, Nalini A . Late Onset Pompe Disease With Novel Mutations And Atypical Phenotypes. Journal of neuromuscular disorders,
  • Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology :   Vengalil S, Polavarapu K, Preethish-Kumar V, Nashi S, Arunachal G, Chawla T, Bardhan M, Shingavi L, Mohan D,Christopher R, Nandeesh BN, Kulanthaivelu K, Nishino I, Faruq M, Nalini A. Mutation Spectrum of Primary Lipid Storage Myopathies. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology.,

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