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