BHUBANESWAR: Care Hospitals has started a full spectrum of neurology, neurosurgery, neuroanaesthesia and neurorehabilition at its facility here. The new department of neuroscience consists of a team of highly competent neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuroanaesthetists.
Speaking to mediapersons, medical director of Care Hospitals Dr Mahendra Tripathy said the department equipped with state-of-the-art technology and equipment will provide world class patient care with a human touch.
‘’It is a centre of excellence for management of neurological disorders offering comprehensive latest care through a dedicated and coordinated approach for both children and adults. The physicians will provide cost-effective treatment under one roof,’’ he said.
Apart from medical care, the neuroscience department will actively pursue clinical care and research activities in sub-specialities like epilepsy, stroke, movement disorder, neuroimmunology and neurorehabilitation.
Dr Tripathy said neuroscience will handle both acute and chronic neurological problems. ‘’We have experience in treatment of immune medicated diseases of the nervous system and also have facilities of conducting nerve muscle biopsy for accurate diagnosis. Plasma exchange is also being done for patients with guillain barre syndrome, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and myasthenia gravis,’’ he said.
Stating that stroke is a treatable disease, Dr Siddharth Shankar Sahoo said the burden of disease is considerably increasing in the country due to lack of awareness among people.
‘’Now, more than 30 million people are affected by the disease in the country. The disease is rapidly rising in India compared to other developing countries. Stroke patients can be fully cured if they report at hospitals within four hours and 30 minutes,’’ he said.
Others in the team include Dr Pradyut Ranjan Bhuyan, Dr Subhransu Sekhar Jena, Dr Soubhagya Ranjan Tripathy, Dr Randhir Mitra and Dr Suma Rehab Ahmed.