Best Neurosurgery Hospital In Kerala, Neurosurgery Diagnosis And Treatment Asia

Neurosciences

The first independent facility in Kerala for comprehensive brain, spine and nerve care, the Aster Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Neurosciences offers advanced neurology, neurosurgery, spine surgery, neuro oncology, neuroradiology, neuropsychology and neuro rehabilitation services to patients of all ages.

Designed to function like an independent hospital, the CoE has an outpatient wing, an inpatient wing, a day care unit, dedicated neuro ICUs, digital integrated neurosurgery suites, interventional neuroradiology suites, state-of-the-art imaging facilities including nuclear medicine and a 24-hour emergency division for handling all neurological and neurosurgery emergencies including complex neurotrauma and hyperacute management of stroke. The separate entrance to the facility ensures you quick and personalised medical attention.

Our exceptional team of doctors comprises nationally and internationally trained neurologists, neurosurgeons, spine surgeons, neuro radiologists and neuropsychologists who are capable of handling the most complex cases. Multidisciplinary in approach, they will ensure you optimal and evidence-based treatment, with the support of speciality-trained nurses, technicians and rehabilitation therapists.

State-of-the-art in terms of technology and clinical support, Aster Centre of Excellence in Neurosciences is the first facility in South East Asia to offer OR1 Karlstroz fusion digital integrated neurosurgical suites with autopilot anaesthesia, the first in India to offer Flat Panel Biplane Vascular Hybrid Cath Lab and CLARITY Cathlab, the first in South India to offer IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anaesthesia (ICCA) Neuro ICUs and the first in Kerala to offer fourth generation PET-CT Scan with Time Of Flight Technology.

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NEUROSCIENCES TEAM SPEAKS

Consultation
Outpatient electrophysiological diagnosis including: Nerve conduction studies Somatosensory, visual and auditory evoked potential studies EEG, Video EEG Carotid ultrasound and transcranial doppler
Speciality clinics for neurological problems

Neurology: Inpatient Services

24/7 neuro trauma & critical care
Dedicated Neuro ICUs
Carotid ultrasound and transcranial doppler
Diagnostic cerebral angiography
Thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy for stroke
Angioplasty and stent for stroke management
Inpatient electrophysiological procedures including: Long-term video EEG Invasive intracranial monitoring Sleep lab Nerve conduction and evoked potential studies (somatosensory, motor, visual & auditory) Intraoperative electrophysiology

Neurology : Speciality Clinics

Stroke
Epilepsy
Headache
Pain
Memory
Parkinson’s disease and other behavioural disorders

Neurology : Specialised Procedures

Deep brain stimulation for Parkinsonism, Tremor and Dystonia
Specialised care of Parkinsonism and Parkinson plus syndromes
Management of Dystonia, Tics, Chorea and Writer’s Cramp
Botulinum Toxin Therapy for cervical and other Dystonias, Post-StrokeSpasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Hemifacial Spasm and Bleharospasm

Paediatric Neurology : Services

Management of all neurological disorders in children
Therapeutic and rehabilitative intervention for neurodevelopmental disorders
Video EEG and repetitive nerve stimulation test
Electromyography in children
Botox administration for kids with Spasticity
Forearm Ischemic Stress Test
Neostigmine challenge test for Myasthenia Gravis
Administration of developmental tools including DP3 / CARS/ specific learning disability tool
Formulating Ketogenic diet/ modified Atkins diet for kids with Intractable Epilepsy
Metabolic diet for children with congenital metabolic disorders
Paediatric Neuro Oncology

Paediatric Neurology : Aster KIND

The Kids Integrated Neurology & Development Centre at Aster Medcity, Kochi (Aster KIND) provides holistic care for management of neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.

Consultation/ management of neurosurgical diseases of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves
Daycare surgeries / procedures
Nerve and muscle biopsy
Peripheral nerve procedures including Carpal Tunnel release
Percutaneous procedures including nerve blocks for pain management
Speciality Clinics: Pituitary and neuro-endocrine & Craniofacial
24/7 emergency neurosurgery
Advanced critical care

Neurosurgery : Cerebrovascular Surgery

Microsurgery for:

Intracranial aneurysms
Excision of arteriovenous malformations
Cavernous angiomas and other vascular malformations
Vascular bypass
Vessel reconstruction with intraoperative ICG angiography

Neurosurgery : Endoscopy And Minimally Invasive Surgery

Transcranial endoscopic surgery for hydrocephalus
Endoscope assisted surgery
Endoscopic trans-nasal skull base surgery including surgery for pituitary tumours and other skull base tumours
Trans-nasal endoscopic repair of CSF leaks
Stereotactic surgery for brain tumours and intracranial catheter / electrode placement

Neurosurgery : Spine Surgery

Microsurgery and minimal access surgery for cervical and lumbar discs
Cervical and lumbar disc replacement surgery
Lumbar inter-body Fusion PLIF, TLIF, ALIF, LLIF & xLIF
Percutaneous screws and instrumented spinal fusions
MIS decompression for spinal stenosis
Adult scoliosis and deformity correction
Paediatric and adolescent scoliosis and deformity correction
Microsurgery / minimally invasive surgery for spinal tumours
En-bloc resection for primary bony tumours
Minimal access surgery for spine fractures with percutaneous screws
Cranio-vertebral junction surgery (re-alignment, anterior and posterior fusion) for congenital and acquired abnormalities
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Interventional spine services including epidural injections, foraminal infiltration, facet blocks and radiofrequency blocks

Neurosurgery : Neuro Oncology

Surgical management of benign/malignant tumours of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves, with the help of intraoperative navigation and electrophysiology..

Neurosurgery : 24/7 Neurotrauma & Critical Care

Round the clock emergency services for management of injuries of the brain and spine:

Advanced critical care
Intracranial pressure monitoring
Imaging
Surgical management
Neurophysiological monitoring

Neurosurgery : Paediatric Neurosurgery

Microsurgery for:

Congenital malformations of the brain and spine
Tumours
Hydrocephalus (including endoscopic ventriculostomy, shunt surgery and endoscope / navigation guided shunt placement)

Neurosurgery : Functional Neurosurgery

Surgeries for:

Refractory epilepsy, including implantation of electrodes for monitoring, resection of epileptic foci and other advanced treatment modalities
Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders including radio frequency and deep brain stimulation
Intractable pain including peripheral nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation and microsurgical DREZ lesion cordotomy

Management of:

Trigeminal neuralgia including percutaneous radio frequency lesions, microsurgical decompression and peripheral procedures
Spasticity including botox treatment, spinal and peripheral denervation procedures, baclofen pump implantation

Neurosurgery : Reconstructive Neurosurgery

Correction of congenital craniofacial anomalies in conjunction with maxillofacial surgery
Syndromic and non-syndromic craniosynostosis
Facial clefts
Hypertelorism
Encephalocoeles
Distraction osteogenesis for correction of calvarial abnormalities
Repair of skull defects with custom built implants in titanium, acrylic or PEEK

Neurosurgery : Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Microsurgical decompression and reconstruction of peripheral nerves and plexus following injuries, nerve entrapment and tumours
Nerve grafting for restoration of function
Microsurgery for brachial plexus injuries and tumours

Interventional Neuroradiology/ Endovascular Surgery

Endovascular coiling of cerebral aneurysms
Stenting and Flow diverter treatment for cerebral aneurysms
Glue and Onyx embolization for brain and spine vascular malformations and fistulae
Carotid and vertebral artery stenting
Embolization of brain and spine tumours
Spine pain management – vertebroplasty, sacroplasty and nerve root & facet blocks

Support Services : Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology is the systematic evaluation of higher cognitive abilities including intelligence, memory, academic skills, cognitive and language, attention span, sensory motor, problem solving abilities, executive abilities, visual motor skills and personality/emotional functioning. The Neuropsychology Clinic at the Aster Centre of Excellence in Neurosciences offers:

Cognitive evaluation/ rehabilitation/ remediation in patients with neurological conditions like epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and tumours
Study of functional aspect of brain through pre & post-operative evaluation
Study of decline of cognitive skills in the elderly
Evaluation of changes in thinking/ behavior pattern with people with serious illnesses
Evaluation/ management of behavioural problems
Counselling/ management of depression and anxiety
Counselling and management of depression and anxiety
Family counselling

Support Services : Neuropathology

Immunohistochemistry
Molecular diagnosis and genetic mutation analysis

Support Services : Neuro Rehabilitation

Physical therapy
Occupational therapy and rehabilitation for patients with neurological/ physical disabilities
Speech therapy for patients with language disabilities

Support Services : Nuclear Medicine In Neurology

Brain perfusion imaging
Ictal SPECT imaging
Technetium TRODAT imaging
I - 131 MIBG therapy for malignant neuroendocrine tumours

Support Services : Technology To Treat You Better

Flat panel bi-plane vascular hybrid cathlab
Fourth generation Time of Flight 16 Slide PET CT
True Beam Linear Accelerator for high-precision radiotherapy
Low radiation CLARITY cath lab
256 slice Philips iCT scanner
3 Tesla Wide Bore Digital MRI
GE SPECT-CT OPTIMA NM 640 Gamma Camera EPIQ
Image fusion for guided biopsies
OR 1 Karlstroz fusion integrated, Green OT certified Operation Theatres with autopilot anaesthesia
Stealth Station Navigation
C- Arm for surgical imaging
Dedicated ICCA (IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anaesthesia) Neuro ICUs
Level 3 Paediatric ICU

24/7 Faster Care

FASTER is a 24-hour, on-call hyper acute stroke unit that offers expert in-hospital evaluation and treatment decision making of acute stroke/brain attack within 30 minutes of arrival at the Emergency Room.

SUDOSCAN

Aster Medcity has launched SUDOSCAN, a simple non-invasive and quick test, for the early detection of neuropathic abnormalities. In SUDOSCAN, disease possibilities are assessed by scanning the palm and foot of the patient.