Neurology

Neurology

About Us

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Thanjavur Medical College has MCh Neurosurgery course for the past 3 years so Corresponding to that DM Neurology course has to be started in Department of Neurology. The Department of Neurology, in Thanjavur Medical College has got all facilities and adequate Bed strength and OP Strength to Start DM Neurology.

The Out Patient number and Call over from Various Departments is increasing day by day by Starting DM Neurology Course Manpower will be increased in Department and better care can be given to the Patient 1500 Epilepsy Patient s , 1000 Stroke Patients,1000 Migraine Patients and 200 Parkinson Disease Patients getting regularly treatment in our OP20 New Stroke patients ,More than 20 New Epilepsy Patients, More then 15 Migraine and other Headache Patients, 10 Movement Disorder Patients attending per OP day. More than 10 Stroke Patients Admitted in our Hospital per Day By starting DM Neurology course, a stroke unit may be started and round the clock care can be given to patients.

GBS , STATUS EPILEPTICUS Patients need intensive care and Neuro intensive care unit urgently needed. Research activities may be undertaken by starting DM neurology course. 5 Districts can be benefitted because of Improvement in Manpower – Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Thiruvarur, Nagaipattinam, Ariyalur districts.

Department Academics

D.M

  • D.M - 4 Students per year
  • Theory
  • Clinical (case presentation and discussion)
  • Journal Club
  • Group Discussion
  • Seminar
  • Guest Lectures

B.Sc Technician courses

  • Neuro Electro Physiology- 5 students per year
  • Clinical class daily
  • Early clinical introduction class
  • Elective posting in dialectology

Infrastructure (Provide the infrastructure details of the department) Example format is given below

  • Seminar hall with Audio visual facilities with A/C
  • Separate EEG Room with A/C
  • Separate EMG Room with A/C
  • Separate Polysomnography Room with A/C
  • Department Library with 300 books

Faculty Details

S.No Name Designation Qualification TNMC registration number Email ID Photo (paste photo copy in this box)

1

DR.R.RAVIKUMAR

Professor & HOD

DM (Neurology)

45198

deravikumar156@gmail.com

2

DR.K.BALAMURALI

Associate Professor

DM (Neurology)

52798

drkbmurali@gmail.com

3

DR.A.GUNASEKARAN

Assistant Professor

DM (Neurology)

46123

gunasekaran41265@gmail.com

4

DR.RAJENDRAN

Assistant Professor

DM (Neurology)

57030

rajendranmddm@gmail.com

5

DR.D.SEKAR

Assistant Professor

DM (Neurology)

50987

sekardeiva@yahoo.com

6

DR.R.SANTHA PRABHU

Assistant Professor

DM (Neurology)

83325

drsanthaprabu@gmail.com

7

DR.P.LENIN SHANKAR

Assistant Professor

DM (Neurology)

92735

leniniatro@gmail.com

Publication details by the faculty (Provide the details of the publication in the following format) Provide HOD details, professor details, associate details followed by AP/SR details in order.

S. No

Name

Designation

Title

Journal name

Month year of publication

Order of author

Type of article

1

DR.R.RAVIKUMAR

Professor & HOD

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease patients

International journal of research in medical science

Jul 2017

Second

Original research

Prevalence and arterial distribution of stroke in tertiary care hospital

Jemds.com

DEC 2017

First

Original research

Comparison of extracranial with in racranial carotid artery disease in ischemic stroke

Jemds.com

Mar 2018

Second

Original research

Neuroradiological manifestations in postpartum patients – a retrospective analysis

International journal of scientific research

July – 2018

First

Original research

Study of anatomical variations of cerebral mr venography in tertiary care hospital

International journal of scientific research

Aug – 2018

Second

Original research

2

DR.K.BALAMURALI

Associate Professor

 

Cross Sectional Study of Depression in Patients following a Stroke: A Neurologist’s Perspective.

Annals of International Medical and Dental Research (AIMDR) “Social for Health Care & Research Development”

December 2017

 

First

Original research

Dysphagia in Patients with Stroke: A Prospective Study

International Journal of Contemporary Medicine Surgery and Radiology.

June 2018

 

First

Original research

Psychiatric Co-Morbidities in Patients Presenting with Headache: A Prospective Study

Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research

www.jmscr.igmpublication.org

May 2018 

 

First

Original research

CLINICAL AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF GUILLAIN BARRE

SYNDROME AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN TAMIL NADU

International Global journal for research analysis

Mar 2021

First

Original research

3

DR.A.GUNASEKARAN

Assistant Professor

CLINICAL, Etiological And Radiological Profile Of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis In Obstetric Population At A Tertiary Care Center In Tamil Nadu

International Journal of health and clinical research

Jan 2022

First

Original research

A study of etiological and clinical profile of patients with lmn cranial nerve palsy in a tertiary care center at Thanjavur medical college And hospital

International Journal of contemporary medical research

Apr 2021

Second

Original research

4

DR.RAJENDRAN

Assistant Professor

Clinical and etiological profile of epilepsy with onset within the first 3 years of life in a tertiary care hospital

 

Stanley medical journal

Sep 2018

First

Original research

Risk Factors, Vascular lesion distribution and outcome of stroke due to intracranial atherosclerosis in rural south India

Journal of Medical science and clinical research (JMSCR)

Mar 2019

Corresponding author

Original research

Clinical and etiological profile of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

International journal of contemporary medical research

Jan 2020

First

Original research

Incidence, Prevalence and Clinicopathological Profile of Hepatitis – E Virus in Patients with Guillain – Barre Syndrome: A PROSPECTIVE Study.

Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. (AIMDR)

Jan 2020

Corresponding author

Original research

5

DR.D.SEKAR

Assistant Professor

Dysphagia in patients with stroke: A Prospective study

International journal of contemporary medicine surgery and radiology

June 2018

Second

Original research

Prospective study of fetomaternal outcome in epilepsy in pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital

International journal of Reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and Gynecology

Nov 2017

First

Original research

Electrophysiologic Diagnostic Patterns Analysis in Patients with Guillain Barre Syndrome in Tertiary Care Centre

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Feb 2023

First

Original research

6

DR.R.SANTHA PRABHU

Assistant Professor

A study of etiological and clinical profile of patients with lmn cranial nerve palsy in a tertiary care center at Thanjavur medical college And hospital

International Journal of contemporary medical research

Apr 2021

Second

Original research

CLINICAL, Etiological And Radiological Profile Of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis In Obstetric Population At A Tertiary Care Center In Tamil Nadu

International Journal of health and clinical research

Jan 2022

Third

Original research

7

DR.P.LENIN SHANKAR

Assistant Professor

An interesting case of neuro cutaneous syndrome

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Sep 2023

Second

Original research

An interesting case of anhidrosis

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Sep 2023

Four

Original research

CME/workshop details (Provide the CME workshop conducted by the department in the following format) from 2022 to till date

S. No

Depart ment

Title of CME/Workshop

Date of CME

TNMC accreditation points

TNMGRMU accreditation points

other accreditation

1

Neurology

CME on CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE

08.01.2022

-

-

-

2

CME on EPILEPSY

24/02/2022

-

-

-

3

CME  on CARDIO EMBOLIC STROKE

31/03/2022 

-

-

-

4

CME on NEUROSCIENCES IN MEDICINE

23/04/2022 

 

 

 

5

CME on NATIONAL EPILEPSY DAY 

17/11/2022

-

-

-

6

CME on ROLE OF TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER STUDY IN STROKE

12/05/2023

-

-

-

7

CME on World parkinsonism day

20/04/2024

0.5

-

-

For all other clinical department

Month -year

Total OPD

Total IPD

Average bed occupancy

HPE

Cyto patho

Hema tology

CP

Bio chem

Cul sen

Sero logy

Xray

USG

CT/MRI

January 2024

4257

102

100%

-

-

240

180

182

60

132

146

15

112/20

February 2024

4294

99

100%

-

-

238

388

168

72

125

132

18

120/15

March 2024

4498

129

100%

-

-

254

376

170

58

124

150

14

98/16

April 2024

3762

131

100%

-

-

220

368

188

62

128

128

22

86/22

May 2024

5068

140

100%

-

-

226

372

174

60

126

138

14

102/20

June 2024

3230

124

100%

-

-

235

384

180

58

124

134

12

80/18