Dr. Santhosh N S

Dr Santhosh N S is a neurologist with 24 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Manipal Clinic Brookefield, and ELV Health Care Whitefield in Bengaluru.

He is a Life Associate Member of the Indian Academy of Neurology and a member of the Indian Epilepsy Society and Karnataka Neuro Sciences Academy.

Whether a patient is experiencing seizures, chronic headaches, memory decline, stroke symptoms, or nerve-related weakness, Dr Santhosh N S provides thorough neurological evaluation and structured care.

His clinical practice covers epilepsy management in adults and children, stroke diagnosis and treatment, headache disorders, Alzheimer's disease, nerve conduction studies, and neurophysiological diagnostics.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Marathi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Santhosh N S offers comprehensive neurology care with particular depth in epilepsy management, stroke care, and neurophysiological diagnostics.

Epilepsy Management

Patients with seizure disorders receive structured diagnosis, classification, and long-term management. Dr Santhosh N S completed a one-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy from NIMHANS and has participated in free epilepsy detection and treatment camps across Maharashtra under the National Health Mission.

• Paediatric and Adult Epilepsy diagnosis and treatment
• Refractory Epilepsy management
• EEG (Electroencephalography) recording and interpretation
• Video EEG monitoring for seizure classification
• Anti-epileptic drug selection and optimisation
• Epilepsy surgery evaluation and pre-surgical workup
• SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) risk assessment
• Clinical trials in epilepsy

Stroke Management

Patients with acute or recurrent stroke receive time-critical evaluation, treatment, and long-term secondary prevention planning.

• Acute Ischaemic Stroke evaluation and thrombolysis decision support
• Haemorrhagic Stroke assessment
• Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) evaluation
• Stroke risk factor screening and secondary prevention
• Post-stroke rehabilitation coordination

Headache Disorders

Patients with chronic, recurrent, or complex headaches receive structured diagnosis and management.

• Migraine diagnosis and preventive treatment
• Tension-Type Headache management
• Cluster Headache evaluation
• Medication Overuse Headache assessment
• Secondary Headache workup

Neurodegenerative Disorders

Patients with memory loss, cognitive decline, or movement disorders receive structured evaluation and long-term care planning.

• Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis and management
• Dementia evaluation and cognitive assessment
• Parkinson's Disease evaluation and treatment
• Wilson's Disease neuropsychiatric assessment
• Clinical trials in Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis

Neuromuscular and Nerve Disorders

Patients with weakness, numbness, or nerve-related symptoms receive detailed neurophysiological evaluation.

• Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Peripheral Neuropathy evaluation
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome assessment
• Myasthenia Gravis diagnosis and management

Neuro-Ophthalmology and Rare Neurological Conditions

• Orbital Myositis evaluation
• Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis diagnosis and management
• Communicating Hydrocephalus assessment
• Aneurysm evaluation and referral

Neurological Procedures

• EEG recording and interpretation
• EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies
• Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
• Neurophysiological monitoring

Credentials and Trust

Dr Santhosh N S brings nearly two and a half decades of neurology experience with dual super-specialty qualifications and fellowship-level epilepsy training from NIMHANS.

• MBBS, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College / Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (2002)
• MD (Paediatrics)
• DM (Neurology), Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai (2012)
• DNB (Neurology), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

He participated in free epilepsy detection and treatment camps across Maharashtra and Mumbai (2011 to 2015) under the National Health Mission, Government of Maharashtra, in association with the Epilepsy Foundation Mumbai.

He received a Gold Medal in Ophthalmology during his MBBS and has contributed as Editor in the Paediatrics section of the Karnataka Post Graduate Entrance Exam Preparatory Book.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 62820, 2002).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Santhosh N S currently consults at three locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru
• Manipal Clinic, Brookefield, Bengaluru
• ELV Health Care, Whitefield, Bengaluru

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The group operates across multiple cities including Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Jaipur, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and others. Manipal Hospitals offers advanced care across departments including neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, cardiology, organ transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Santhosh N S has contributed to neurology research through peer-reviewed publications in indexed journals, conference presentations, and involvement in clinical trials for epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.

Key Publications

• Epilepsy: Indian Perspective (Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2014)
• Ictal Generalized EEG Attenuation (IGEA) and Hypopnea in a Child with Occipital Type 1 Cortical Dysplasia: Is It a Biomarker for SUDEP? (Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2015)
• Severe Neuropsychiatric Presentation of Wilson's Disease (Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2011)
• Painless Orbital Myositis (Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012)
• Communicating Hydrocephalus Due to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Treated with Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt (Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012)

Media Features

• Mind the Cognitive Decline (Deccan Herald, World Alzheimer's Day)
• Myths vs Facts on Alzheimer's Day (News 9)

Book an Appointment with Dr Santhosh N S

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