Department of Neurology
Kanyakumari Government Medical College
The neurology department runs outpatient clinics on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Patients with neurological disorders are referred from all over the Kanyakumari district and neighboring districts. On average, about 3000 patients are seen per month.
In addition to the regular neurology op, we operate Neuro subspecialty clinics with a unique combined neurology and neurosurgery clinic where we provide comprehensive services to neuro patients who need special attention.
Patients who need inpatient care are admitted to the well-equipped neurology ward directly from neurology OPD and neuro patients admitted to other wards are transferred to the neurology ward if the situation warrants it. At any point, a large number of critically sick patients with various diseases are under the care of neurology services.
The neurology unit handles all kinds of neurological problems, both acute and chronic. Patients with acute stroke, Guillain Barre Syndrome, and Myasthenic crisis are some of the acute cases admitted for treatment. We have experience in the treatment of immune-mediated diseases of the nervous system. Plasma exchange is being done for patients with Guillain Barre Syndrome, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, and myasthenia gravis.
The stroke unit has been working 24 hours with a well-equipped team consisting of an emergency care physician. Radiologist led by an on-call neurologist for acute ischemic stroke patients. We are thrombolysing acute ischemic stroke patients who present to our side within 4.5 hours.
State of the art care is given to patients with movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease. Injecting botulinum toxin for various types of dystonia is given.
The department of neurology is giving the best care for epilepsy care, especially for patients with medically refractory epilepsy. We have currently 1 VEEG bed besides daycare services.
Several cases of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are seen. Daycare centers are there to prode patients with cognitive decline. Many cases of hereditary ataxias are being managed.
A state-of-the-art clinical electrophysiology laboratory is present in the department. The electrophysiology lab is equipped with facilities to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and management of complex neurological disorders. Plasma exchange is routinely being done for the care of Gulian barre syndrome, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, CIDP , and myasthenia patients.
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S.No
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Category
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Statistics
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1
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NUMBER OF OUT PATIENTS
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36,820
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2
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NUMBER OF IN PATIENTS
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1,450
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3
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ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
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4993
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It is our pride to say that neurology department is the first Super specialty department in Kanyakumari Govt Medical College. We came into existence as a department in 2008.
For the past 18 years, department of neurology has been serving people from all walks of life with exceptional healthcare, serving the people not only from the Kanyakumari district but also across the state.
