What are the different diseases/conditions treated by the Institute of Neurosciences?

• Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia is a disorder caused due to brain damage or spinal cord injury which may lead to paralysis on one side of the body.

Hemiplegia causes:

• Weakness
• Muscle control problems
• Muscle stiffness

• Aphasia

Aphasia is an inability that affects a person’s ability to communicate which may result in brain damage.

• Stroke

Stroke is a problem that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain.

• Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder which causes the brain activity to work abnormally. It causes seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.

• Dementia

A collective term which describes various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as decline in memory power. Several underlying diseases and brain disorders are common symptoms of dementia.

• Neuropathy

Neuropathy typically results in numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and pain in the affected area which is caused by damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves.

• Neuralgia

It is a pain that travels throughout the length of a nerve.