What does a neurologist do?

A neurologist diagnosis, treats and deals with the management of injuries, diseases, and disorders of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord.

What are the typical symptoms of an neurological disorder?

Memory problems or confusion, Problems in speaking, changes in personality, or confusion are all symptoms that could be caused by disorders or problems in the brain, spine, and nerves.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the neurologist?

Neurological examination assesses motor and sensory skills, hearing, speech, vision, coordination, and balance. It may also test mental status, mood, and behavior using tools such as a tuning fork, flashlight, reflex hammer, and a tool for examining the eye.

What is the difference between Neurologist and neurosurgeon?

Both neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have conditions that affect the nervous system. However, neurosurgeons operate surgically, whereas neurologists do not.

Are neurological procedures painful?

They are but the pain is relieved by medications and certain procedures.

Dr. M. R. C. Naidu, Neurologist in Hyderabad, India - Appointment

About Dr. M. R. C. Naidu

Currently associated as consultant with Institute of Neurosciences & Rehabilitation at the Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad
Performed more than 10, 000 major Brain and Spinal Cord Surgeries with a success rate greater than 90% in a career spanning 20 years with an average of around 500 major cases a year.
Performed a surgical excision of two Arterio-Venous malformations simultaneously in one patient for the first time at NIMS in March 1990.
Successfully performed Neurosurgery of the late King of Saudi Arabia, King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud’s sister-in-law at Al Hammadi Hospital Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was publicly appreciated by King Fahd in the royal court of Saudi Arabia.
Operated successfully a very rare case of Five Brain Aneurysms in a single patient in a single sitting at Riyadh, Al Hammadi Hospital. Only one surgery was done at Japan prior to this as reported in World literature.
Organized first National Symposium on Cerebral Palsy in India at NIMS in collaboration with UNICEF in 1990.
Started and helped establish Neuro-Radiology conferences every month to high academic standards.
Upgraded and improved Neurosurgical departments and Neurosurgical training programs at Gandhi Hospital and Osmania Hospital by streamlining management, teaching schedules for the post-graduates and acquired the latest neurosurgical equipment to bring it on par with the best medical institutes in India.
Established and improved Neurosurgical competency at Gandhi Hospital and Osmania Hospital for the more difficult neurosurgical cases like Aneurysms and Arterio-Venous Malformations which were earlier only being done in a select few centers in the country.