Dr. Rama Anum
Consultant NeuroSurgeon
COMMON SYMPTOMS PRESENTING TO NEUROSURGEONS:
- Neck pain
- Backache
- Headache
- Weakness (Limbs/Facial Palsy)
- Fits/Seizures
- Decreased vision (due to cranial issues)
CONSULTATION ON THE FOLLOWING DISEASES:
Spinal trauma and spinal degenerative diseases:
(Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Spinal Stenosis, Spondylosis, Herniated Disc , Spondylolisthesis, Sciatica/Radiculopathy, Myelopathy)
Spinal tumors:
(Meningiomas, schwannoma/Neurofibroma, ependymomas, astrocytomas)
Brain tumors:
(Gliomas, metastasis, CNS Lymphoma, Meningiomas)
Epilepsy:
(Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, Stroke, tumor)
Hydrocephlus
Atriovenous Malformations
Aneurysms
Pituitary Tumors:
(Adenomas leading to Cushing disease, Prolactinomas, acromegaly or non-functinal affecting vision)
Craniopharyngiomas
Chiari Malformation
Peripheral Nerve injuries and tumors
Neuralgias (Occipital, trigeminal, glossopharyngeal)
Movement Disorders:
(Parkinsons disease, Dystonias)
Paediatrics
Brain tumors: (Medulloblastomas, Gliomas, Craniopharyngiomas)
Hydrocephlus
Spinal issues: (Tethered cord, Meningocele/ Myelomeningocele)
SERVICES:
Craniectomy/ Craniotomy for Brain Tumors
Vascular surgery
Shunt Procedures for Hydrocephalus
Open and minimally invasive spinal procedures (both
microscopic and endoscopic)
Raised ICP
QUALIFICATION
M.B.B.S (Sheikh Zaid Medical College)
MS Neurosurgery (King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital)
DEPARTMENT
Neurology
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
3+ years
OPD TIMINGS
On Call