Epilepsy is one of the most common disorders of the brain. One of every ten people will have at least one epileptic seizure during a normal lifespan...
Parkinson Disease
With increasing life expectancy, the prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) has increased. Around 1% of people over the age 60 years have this disease...
Migraine
Epilepsy is one of the most common disorders of the brain. One of every ten people will have at least one epileptic seizure during a normal lifespan...
Stroke
Stroke also called paralysis, lakwa, ardhangavayu is a leading cause of death world over. It is the third most common cause of death after heart disease...
Bells facial palsy
Bell’s palsy also called facial palsy is paralysis of the facial muscles due to a viral infection of the seventh nerve. Though not a life-threatening condition...
Tension Type Headache
Tension type headaches are the most common type of headaches in adults. It is estimated that around 40% of population suffers infrequent TTH.
Alzheimer Dementia
AD is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer who noticed changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness. Her symptoms included...
Vertigo
The term vertigo means different to different people. “Vertigo” is often used in a confusing way by people. The term vertigo is misused by patients...
Neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system. It is the most common cause for seizures in India. Every day...
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
CVT is more common than previously thought. CVT causes venous stroke, usually hemorrhagic infarction or hematomas.
Motor Neuron Disease
It is a group of progressive degenerative disorders of motor neurons in the spinal cord, brainstem, and motor cortex.
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic disease characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CTS is the most common entrapment neuropathy. CTS is median nerve injury due to compression, traction or friction at the level of wrist.
Wilson disease
Recognition of Wilson disease is credited to S. A. Kinnier Wilson who documented a detailed report on the clinical and pathologic changes of this disease.
Meningitis
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord, usually due to infection.
Febrile Seizures
Febrile seizures are the most common form of childhood seizures, affecting between 2% and 4% of children. Febrile seizures are age specific seizures...
Medication Overuse Headache
Inappropriate use of acute headache medications by patients with frequent migraine or tension-type headache may contribute...
Back pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common causes of neurological consultation. Loss of work hours and loss of productivity due to back pain is huge...
Demyelination and Multiple Sclerosis
Once thought to be rare these diseases are seen quite frequently in neurology practice. The increase in awareness and availability of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)...
Facial pain
This condition was earlier termed as atypical facial pain. The IHS defines it as “a persistent facial pain that is present daily and persists for all or most of the day...
Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common problem with around 50 to 75% of population having this complaint at some time in their lifetime.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Approximately 15 in 100,000 people suffer from trigeminal neuralgia (TN) according to western literature. The prevalence in India is not known...