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• Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road, Launches "Institute of Brain & Spine"

  Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], The Institute of Brain & Spine was launched yesterday at Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road. It was inaugurated by Thiru K. N. Nehru, Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply, Government of Tamil Nadu. With an increase in incidences of stroke and neurological disorders in the society, the Institute offers best-in-class infrastructure, state-of-the-art equipment and an expert team of specialist doctors delivering desired clinical outcomes that improves the quality of life to all its patients.

  

• Fibromyalgia related to increased chances of death: Study

  Fibromyalgia, a disorder that produces persistent, widespread pain and exhaustion, may be associated with an elevated risk of mortality owing to sensitivity to accidents, infections, and, in particular, suicide, according to a pooled data analysis of the current evidence. In order to reduce these risks, the researchers recommend routine evaluation of patients' physical and mental health.

  

• Amrita Hospital Faridabad launches Human Motor Control Centre

  The centre was inaugurated by Dr Mark Hallett, Chief of the Human Motor Control Section at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health.

  

• Mortality rate higher among brain stroke patients hit by COVID: Study

  Stating that COVID-19 infection can lead to various neurological disorders, including acute stroke, the researchers said they had investigated the functional outcome and its determinants among patients with acute stroke associated with the pandemic.

  

• Are Covid vaccines affecting the heart, inducing other non-communicable diseases?

  Diabetes and Covid-19 have a bidirectional relationship. In addition to causing new onset or worsening pre-existing diabetes, diabetes and hyperglycemia are linked to a worse prognosis in Covid-19 patients.

  

• Neurological disorders account for 70% of childhood disabilities: K'taka Health Minister

  The burden of neurological issues is ever-increasing in India and could become a threat to the growth and development of our country, both economically and socially. There is a rise in mental health and neurological issues including dementia, paralyzing stroke, epilepsy etc : K Sudhakar

  

• Amrita develops new computational tool to accurately identify epileptic focus

  These computational tools use brain images from PET and MRI Scans and EEG recordings of the brain. By integrating data from brain images and EEG, computational tools rank the brain regions from the most abnormal to the least to accurately identify the epileptic focus for planning the surgery.

  

• Researchers suggest gene therapy to treat neurological disorders

  Excessive activity of a limited number of brain cells causes several brain illnesses, including epilepsy. These diseases frequently do not react well to drug treatment, owing to the fact that drug influence the entire brain. A recent study revealed gene therapy to for neurological disorder.

  

• Early diagnosis key to treat epilepsy

  Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain of the person causing seizures or loss of sensation. Epilepsy may be genetic, but can also be caused due to an accident or a brain injury suffered by the person.

  

• Explainer-What researchers say about the long-term effects of COVID-19

  The WHO defines long COVID as a condition with at least one symptom that usually begins within three months from the onset of confirmed or probable infection with the coronavirus, persists for at least two months, and cannot be explained by another diagnosis.

  

• Study examines critical effects of ageing on gut microbiome

  The microbiome is the name given to the genes that live in these cells. Studies have suggested that disturbances in the constellations of the microbial universe may lead to critical illnesses, including gastroenterological diseases, diabetes, obesity, and some neurological disorders.