Department of Neurology, AIIMS Guwahati
INTRODUCTION:
The Department of Neurology has been established to provide tertiary level patient care services, teaching, and research in the field of Neurology. Neurology is a complex and intellectually exciting discipline. The previous three decades have shown the blossoming of new discoveries in the field of Neurology. Several advancements in genetics, molecular biology, pharmacology, and imaging, have revolutionized the field of Neurology.
VISION AND MISSION:
The department of Neurology is provided with state of the art diagnostic facilities comprising of EEG, Video EEG, EMG, NCS,VEP, BAER, PSG, RTMS along with OPD, IPD facilities. The department has adequate infrastructure for teaching and research activities as well.
The department endeavours to provide comprehensive patient care, teaching, and training of students, and contribute to research.
Sub-specialty clinics for Movement disorders, Headache, Stroke, Epilepsy, Dementia, Neuromuscular disorders, Sleep disorders, and Neuroimmunology will be functional for the benefit of patients as well as students and researchers.
The establishment of a Stroke Unit and Comprehensive Epilepsy Centre will cater to the treatment of stroke and epilepsy patients.
The department undertakes regular outreach OPD services and superspeciality referrals, as well as undertakes awareness activities to spread awareness about various neurological diseases and the need for treatment.
Clinical neuroscience has partnered with other disciplines to undertake research in the field of neuromodulation and nanotechnologies. The department has projects with other departments in the field of research.
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The faculty of the department is conducting both funded and non-funded research projects.
OUTPATIENT SERVICES:
Saturday: by appointment
The department provides INPATIENT SERVICES: The department admits patients for evaluation and treatment of sick patients as per admission protocol.
TELE-CONSULTATION: The department provides teleconsultation services daily (Monday to Friday) as per appointment.
OUTREACH ACTIVITY: The department is providing once-a-week outreach services in designated areas requiring Neurology speciality services.
PATIENT AWARENESS ACTIVITY: The department conducts patient awareness activities in the community as well as in the hospital during “World Stroke Day “, “International Epilepsy Day”, “National Epilepsy Day”
The department endeavours to conduct academic teaching activities for super speciality (DM Neurology) (as per allotment), and is involved in regular academic activities for MD (Medicine) students on rotation in the Neurology department, M.B.B.S. students
The department is also involved in teaching/orientation classes undertaken by the Institute for Defence Services doctors/ paramedical personnel/ technicians
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