Dr. Manjunath Mahadevappa

Dr Manjunath Mahadevappa is a consultant neurologist and movement disorder specialist in Bangalore with 21 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Manjunath completed his DM Neurology from NIMHANS and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Parkinson's Disease and related movement disorders, and is the recipient of the Dr Anisya Vasanth Memorial Gold Medal for Best Post-Graduate Resident in Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology International Scholarship Award.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease

Patients with Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders are assessed and managed by Dr Manjunath Mahadevappa with subspecialty expertise developed through dedicated post-doctoral fellowship training:

• Parkinson's disease diagnosis and long term management
• Dystonia evaluation and management
• Tremor disorders assessment and treatment
• Ataxia evaluation and care
• Progressive movement disorder management

Deep Brain Stimulation

Patients with advanced movement disorders requiring neuromodulation are evaluated and managed with DBS therapy expertise:

• Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
• Pallidal DBS for dystonia
• Pre-surgical DBS candidate evaluation
• Post DBS programming and optimisation
• Long term DBS follow up and monitoring

Botulinum Toxin Therapy

Patients with spasticity, dystonia, and hyperkinetic disorders are managed with precision botulinum toxin injection therapy:

• Botulinum toxin for spasticity
• Botulinum toxin for focal dystonia
• Cervical dystonia management
• Hemifacial spasm treatment
• Long term botulinum toxin programme management

Neuromuscular Disorders

Patients with diseases affecting peripheral nerves and muscles are evaluated and managed with comprehensive neuromuscular expertise:

• Duchenne muscular dystrophy evaluation and management
• Peripheral neuropathy assessment and care
• Myopathy diagnosis and management
• Ataxia telangiectasia evaluation
• Proximal MR neurography guided nerve assessment

General Neurology

Patients presenting with a broad range of neurological conditions are assessed and managed with comprehensive neurology expertise:

• Epilepsy diagnosis and management
• Stroke evaluation and management
• Dementia and cognitive disorder assessment
• Headache and migraine management
• Neuroinfection evaluation and treatment

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (2005)
• MD General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli (2010)
• DM Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, NIMHANS (2015)
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Parkinson's Disease and Related Movement Disorders
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 71960 (2005)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
• Vedanta Super Specialty Centre, Indiranagar, Bangalore

Research and Publications

Dr Manjunath Mahadevappa has authored and co-authored multiple peer reviewed publications in indexed neurology journals. Selected publications include:

• Experience of Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation in Dystonia at a Tertiary Care Centre in India, Neurology India
• A Comparative Study of mPCR, MLPA, and Muscle Biopsy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Neurology India, 2015
• Natural History of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Indian Perspective, Neurology, 2015
• Comparative Analysis of mPCR, MLPA, and Muscle Biopsy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Neurology, 2015
• Distinctive MRI Findings of Muscle in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Neurology, 2015
• Proximal MR Neurography in Hansen's Neuritis, Neurology, 2015

Awards and Recognition

• Dr Anisya Vasanth Memorial Award, Best Post-Graduate Resident in Neurology with Gold Medal (2015)
• American Academy of Neurology International Scholarship Award (2015)
• Travel Grant Scholarship for Young Neurologists, Asian Ocean Congress of Neurology, Macau (2014)
• XXI World Congress on Parkinson's Disease, Milan, Italy (2015)
• Foundation for Excellence USA Scholarship
• State Rank Holder Gold Medal in Matriculation Examination

Professional Memberships

• Movement Disorder Society of India
• Indian Academy of Neurology
• Bangalore Neurological Society
• American Academy of Neurology

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