Neurology
In short
- Neurology at Sree Suraksha Multispeciality Hospital, Pragathi Nagar, Hyderabad.
- Appointments: +91 7288 080 222 · Emergency, 24/7: +91 9666 469 911.
- 10 procedures and conditions treated, listed below.
- Consultant profiles for this speciality are being added.
- Casualty, ICU, laboratory, digital X-ray, pharmacy and ambulance run 24 hours a day on the same campus.
The Neurology department diagnoses and treats disorders of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles: stroke, seizures, headache, dizziness, tremor, weakness and numbness. On-site EEG and intensive care support mean an acute presentation can be investigated and admitted without delay.
Stroke is the clearest example of why speed matters. If someone's face droops, an arm goes weak or speech becomes slurred, note the time it started and come to casualty immediately rather than waiting for it to pass.
Pillar One
Conditions treated & procedures performed
Stroke assessment and care
Urgent evaluation of sudden weakness, speech difficulty or facial droop, with imaging, stabilisation and secondary prevention.
Epilepsy and seizure management
Diagnosis with EEG, choice and adjustment of anti-epileptic medication, and advice on driving, work and pregnancy.
Headache and migraine
Assessment to exclude dangerous causes, then preventive and acute treatment for migraine and tension headache.
Parkinson's disease and movement disorders
Diagnosis and long-term medical management of tremor, stiffness and slowness of movement.
Peripheral neuropathy
Investigation and treatment of numbness, tingling and burning pain, commonly from diabetes or vitamin deficiency.
Dementia and memory problems
Evaluation of memory loss and confusion, including reversible causes, and support for families.
Vertigo and dizziness
Assessment to distinguish inner-ear causes from neurological ones, and treatment accordingly.
Back and neck pain with nerve symptoms
Evaluation of sciatica and nerve compression, with neurosurgical referral when surgery is indicated.
Multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disease
Diagnosis and long-term management.
Neuro-intensive care
ICU management of seizures that will not stop, severe stroke and neurological emergencies.
Pillar Two
On-site diagnostics & technology
- EEG Electroencephalography to record the brain's electrical activity.
- 24/7 laboratory Haematology, clinical biochemistry, clinical pathology and histopathology run in-house, round the clock, so results come back the same visit for most routine panels.
- Advanced ICU Intensive care beds with monitoring and ventilatory support, staffed 24/7.
- ECG Bedside and OPD electrocardiography, available round the clock.
- Digital X-ray On-site digital radiography with immediate images, available 24 hours a day.
Pillar Three
Consultants in this speciality
Call +91 7288 080 222 and the front desk will place you with the consultant who covers neurology.
Pillar Four
Questions patients ask
What are the warning signs of a stroke?
Sudden facial droop, weakness or numbness in an arm or leg on one side, slurred or confused speech, sudden loss of vision, or a sudden severe headache with imbalance. Note the time symptoms started and come to casualty immediately or call +91 9666 469 911. Treatment options narrow sharply with every hour that passes.
Can epilepsy be cured?
Many people become completely seizure-free on medication, and some can eventually stop treatment under supervision after years without a seizure. Whether that is possible depends on the type of epilepsy, the EEG and the cause, so it is a decision for your neurologist rather than something to try alone.
Is an EEG available in the hospital?
Yes. EEG is done on site, so a patient being assessed for seizures does not have to go to another centre for the test.
When is a headache a reason to worry?
Come in for a headache that starts abruptly and is the worst you have had, a headache with fever and neck stiffness, one with weakness, confusion, visual loss or a seizure, a new headache after age 50, or a headache that wakes you from sleep or is worse on coughing. Long-standing recurrent headache with a normal examination is usually migraine or tension headache.
Do I need to bring my old scans?
Yes, bring all previous CT or MRI films and reports, earlier EEG reports, and a list of medicines you have tried with the doses. It often avoids repeating tests.
See a neurology specialist
OPD appointments on +91 7288 080 222. For anything that cannot wait, casualty is open 24 hours.