Dr. Shivananda Pai

Dr Shivananda Pai is a consultant neurologist in Mangaluru with 24 years of experience in neurology, specialising in stroke management, headache disorders, movement disorders, and epilepsy, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

He is a gold medallist in both MD Internal Medicine and DM Neurology from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, and has served as Associate Professor of Neurology at the same institution.

He consults in English, Kannada, Tulu, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Stroke Management

Dr Shivananda Pai evaluates and manages patients with acute and chronic stroke with a focus on early intervention and long-term neurological recovery:

• Acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke management
• Transient ischaemic attack evaluation
• Stroke risk assessment and secondary prevention
• Post-stroke rehabilitation planning
• Cerebrovascular disease monitoring and follow-up

Headache Disorders

Patients with frequent, severe, or chronic headaches are assessed with detailed neurological evaluation and managed with targeted preventive and acute treatment:

• Migraine diagnosis and long-term management
• Cluster headache and tension-type headache treatment
• Chronic daily headache evaluation
• Neurology Botox for refractory chronic migraine
• Secondary headache cause identification and management

Movement Disorders

Dr Pai manages patients with Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders with personalised medical treatment and long-term follow-up:

• Parkinson's disease diagnosis and management
• Tremor evaluation and treatment
• Dystonia assessment and Botox therapy
• Gait disorder evaluation
• Progressive movement disorder monitoring

Epilepsy

Patients with new-onset or refractory seizures are evaluated with electroencephalographic correlation and managed with appropriate anti-epileptic therapy:

• Epilepsy diagnosis and anti-epileptic drug management
• Seizure disorder evaluation and EEG correlation
• Refractory epilepsy assessment
• Misdiagnosed seizure identification and re-evaluation
• Long-term epilepsy monitoring and medication optimisation

Neuropathy and Neuromuscular Disorders

Dr Shivananda Pai assesses patients with peripheral nerve damage, muscle disease, and neuromuscular junction disorders with appropriate electrophysiological workup:

• Peripheral neuropathy evaluation and management
• Myasthenia gravis diagnosis and treatment
• Muscle disorder assessment and biopsy evaluation
• Electrophysiology-guided neuromuscular assessment
• Nerve conduction and electromyography interpretation

Back Pain and Spine-Related Neurology

Patients with neurological symptoms arising from spinal and disc-related conditions are evaluated and managed with appropriate clinical workup:

• Back pain neurological evaluation
• Radiculopathy and myelopathy assessment
• Disc-related neurological symptom management
• Spine-related pain and weakness evaluation
• Conservative neurological management of spinal conditions

General Neurology

Dr Shivananda manages a broad range of neurological conditions including infections, autoimmune disorders, and disorders of consciousness:

• Meningitis and neuroinfectious disease management
• Autoimmune neurology including NMO spectrum disorders
• Disorders of consciousness evaluation
• Neurology of systemic diseases
• Rare and complex neurological condition assessment

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2002)
• MD Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2007)
• DM Neurology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2010)
• Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 67634 (since 2004)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Stroke Association
• American Academy of Neurology
• Indian Academy of Neurology
• Karnataka Neuro Sciences Academy

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Gold Medal, Best Outgoing Postgraduate Student, MD Internal Medicine, April 2007
• Gold Medal, Best Outgoing Postgraduate Student, DM Neurology, July 2011
• Gold Medal in undergraduate examinations in Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, ENT, Medicine, and Surgery
• Second Place, Cardio-Respiratory Examination, 2007
• Second Best Paper Award, State-Level Gastroenterology Conference
• Inter-college quiz prizes in AIDS and Neonatology

Research and Publications

Dr Shivananda Pai has published across neurology, neuroinfectious disease, and clinical medicine in indexed national and international journals:

• Clinical Study of Mixed Malaria, Kasturba Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, 2005
• Clinical Profile of Cases Consuming Zinc Phosphide Poison, Kasturba Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, 2005
• Bronchogenic Carcinoma Presenting with Splenomegaly and Nephritic Syndrome, Kasturba Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, 2005
• Evans Syndrome Associated with Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report, Kasturba Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, 2005
• A Rare Case of Melioidosis: A Case Report, Kasturba Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, 2005
• Umbilical Bleeding from a Cutaneous Varix: A Case Report, Kasturba Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, 2005
• Unusual Sign in Hypothyroidism, Canadian Journal of Medicine, 2008
• Abnormal Levels of Consciousness and their Electroencephalogram Correlation: A Review, EC Neurology

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