The department of Neurology at the Malankara Orthodox Syrian church Medical College Kolenchery has long been known for excellence in patient management. Along with other clinical departments such as neurosurgery and neuroradiology, the department of Neurology constitutes the core component of Kolenchery Institute of Neurological Disease (KIND).
We conduct neuro medicine clinics on all days except Sundays where common neurological problems such as hedache, stroke syndromes, epilepsy, movement disorders, peripheral neuromuscular disorders and dementia are addressed. These clinics are one of the busiest superspeciality OPDs of our hospital where 100 to 120 patients seek care. Acute neurological illnesses such as - Acute Ischemic Stroke, Status Epileticus,Meningoencephalitis, Ataxic and vertiginous syndrome, Thunder clap headaches, Acute areflexic paralysis, Movement disorder emergencies and neuromuscular emergencies such as Myasthenic crisis and Gullian-Barre Syndrome - are admitted through the emergency department.
We receive commendable co-operation from Neurosurgery collegues. Teaching programs are designed for Postgraduate syudents of Medicine and Psychiatry who are recruited from time to time.
Our Treatments
General Neurology: Neurology outpatient services daily, management of acute and chronic neurological conditions.
Memory and Cognition: For people affected with serious memory loss and other behavioural disorders such as Memory Changes, Alzheimer Disease, Pick Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment and other cognitive disorders.
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases: Comprehensive stroke care
For Stroke, TIAs, Brain Haemorrhage, AVMs, Venous Thrombosis, Aneurysms.
Intravenous Thrombolysis for ischaemic strokes
Mechanical Thrombectomy for vessel occlusion- in conjunction with interventional neuroradiology team
Adult & Paediatric Epilepsy : Comprehensive multidisciplinary management of seizures, Epilepsy Video EEG Monitoring, ICU Monitoring, portable EEG services
Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases: Most advanced treatments for the disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord.
Headache : Comprehensive treatment and management of Migraine, Facial Pain, Tension-Type, Cluster, Chronic daily and other unexplained headache conditions.
Movement Disorders : Management of disorders like Parkinsons Disease, Dystonias, chorea
Critical Care Neurology /Neuro ICU : Intracerebral Haemorrhage, CVT, Coma, Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Encephalitis, Status Epilepticus
Balance /Vertigo: Management of dizziness/vertigo/imbalance