Department of Neurology, AIIMS Guwahati

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Neurology has been established to provide 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 endeavours to provide comprehensive patient care, teaching, and training of students, and contribute to research.
• Sub-specialty like Movement disorders, Headache, Stroke, Epilepsy, Dementia, Neuromuscular disorders,  Sleep disorders, and Neuroimmunology clinics 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 will undertake regular community 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 envisions the same.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• OUTPATIENT SERVICES:
  NEUROLOGY OPD: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 AM TO 4 PM (PATIENT REGISTRATION TILL 2 PM)

SPECIALITY CLINICS:      

• EPILEPSY CLINIC ON THURSDAYS 10 AM TO 1 PM
• STROKE CLINIC ON FRIDAYS 10 AM TO 1 PM
• BOTOX CLINIC (on an appointment basis) for movement disorders, post-stroke rehabilitation, chronic migraine 
• EEG: The department provides EEG/Video EEG services for outpatients, inpatients, HDU and ICU patients, and referral patients.
• NCV/EMG/VEP/RNS: The department provides neurophysiology investigations for outpatients, inpatients and referral patients.
• 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”

TEACHING AND RESEARCH:

• 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
• The faculty of the department is conducting both funded and non-funded research projects.