Neurology




Mission

  • To learn, discover, heal, create and make the world ever better for patients and families with neurological disorders.
  • To provide quality patient care.
  • To pursue focused and in-depth research in the different specialities of neurology.
  • To train highly competent and committed health care professionals.
  • To create public health awareness for prevention and early detection and management of neurological disorders.

Vision

Transforming neurology through innovation and collaboration.

  • Patient Care: Provide the highest quality clinical service that is the first choice for patients and referring physicians.
  • Research: Be the leading engine of scientific discovery to advance neurological health and attract the world's best investigators.
  • Education: Be recognized as the highest quality and innovators in education, attracting and developing the next generation of leaders in neurology.

We take pride in achieving worldwide renown for these equally valued and interrelated missions. We take pride in conducting ourselves and our business as professionals and with respect for our patients and colleagues, and we value the importance of diversity in our Department.

Faculty:

Photo Name & Qualifications Designation Contact & Email

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Dr. Vikas Lakhanpal
MBBS, MD( Medicine), DM ( Neurology) PGI Chandigarh
Assistant Professor

Services:

OUTPATIENTS SERVICES:

GENERAL OPD: General Neurology OPD caters patients suffering from various neurological disorders including headache, seizures, stroke, movement disorders, demyelinating disorders, neuromuscular disorders.

  • SCHEDULE- DAY AND CONSULTANT WISE
  • SPECIALTY CLINICS/ SERVICES (DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC)
  • NEUROPHYSIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

We have a state of art facility for doing Electroencephalography (EEG), Nerve conduction studies (NCS), Electromyography (EMG). We have Video EEG machine (Nihon Kohden Neuropack) and one NCS/EMG machine, 8 channel machine to record evoked potentials (Natus). The lab is run by experienced technical staff under the supervision of the faculty. Routine as well as special neurophysiological studies are undertaken in the department. The appointments for EEG/ NCS/ EMG studies are obtained from Neurology staff.

IN-PATIENTS DEPARTMENT:

The department caters to the need of serious patients by admitting them. We also admit patients with diagnostic dilemma.

PROCEDURES (DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC) OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT:

The department offers following special procedures on OPD/IPD basis –

  • Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke presenting in the window period i.e., within 4.5 hours of onset of symptoms.
  • Botulinum toxin injection for patients with focal dystonia and spasticity.
  • Neurophysiology procedures – Electrophysiology procedures including Nerve conduction studies (NCS), sympathetic skin response (SSR), electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram (EEG), Evoked potentials including visual evoked potentials (VEP), brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP), Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP). Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS)
  • Nerve and muscle biopsy.
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar puncture.

OPD Schedule:

Consultants Day of Week
Dr. Vikas Lakhanpal

General OPD:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Special OPD:
Movement Disorder Clinic:
Tuesday
Refractory Epilepsy Clinic/NID: Saturday

Projects

Title Principal Investigator Co Investigator Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) Funding Agency Projects Status

Expansion planned for the future:

EXPANSION PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE:

  • Plan to start Deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
  • Epilepsy monitoring unit(video EEG) and Epilepsy surgery program.
  • Trancranial Doppler studies, setting up of Neurosonology lab.