तंत्रिका-विज्ञान

All Neurology Procedures are performed Free of Cost except EEG which costs Rs 200 per Exam as per hospital instruction

Neurology department of Safdarjung Hospital is one the oldest super specialty departments of Safdarjung Hospital, started in 1963. Department of Neurology of Safdarjung Hospital is the main Neurological referral center of the Country for the Central Govt. Employees. It also caters to the needs of the population of Delhi, neighboring states, and far-off places. Several cases are being referred to Safdarjung Hospital from AIIMS, ESI hospitals, other State Government Hospitals, and various peripheral hospitals.

OPD services: Neurology department runs OPD services Twice a week- General Neurology, and two special clinics ie Intractable epilepsy clinic And Cognitive Neurology Clinic. Number of patients seen at Neurology OPD is increasing every year. The annual OPD attendance in year 1975 was 10812 and is increasing every year presently more than 50,000 patients attend neurology OPD every year.

Inpatient services: Neurology department has well established ward in ward 16 and caters to the needs of various patients of neurological disorders, including various neurological emergencies. Neurology department also provides referral services to various departments of Safdarjung Hospital.

In the OPD, like all other specialty units patients are registered when they are referred from a primary care unit of the hospital, CGHS dispensaries, or from other hospitals. The OPD is run on Monday and Thursday. Registration is open from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. The average OPD attendance is 450 patients. The average yearly attendance has been showing a steady increase over the years. OPD’s are conducted in Room No. 218, 221,222, 223(2nd Floor SSB)

Rest of the days physiotherapy is done on a regular basis in the wards.

On every Wednesday, Intractable epilepsy clinic. All epilepsy cases both new and old are seen in this clinic. Problematic epilepsy cases are specially looked for specific factors responsible for failure of control. Women with epilepsy are specially taken care off. They are counseled for planning pregnancy. They are followed up till delivered.

Every Saturday Cognitive Neurology Clinic is run for patients with dementia.

DM Neurology was started in 2018 with 03 candidates per year

The teaching programme is conducted all days from 8.30 AM in the Seminar Room, 813, 8th floor SSB

Seminars

Journal Clubs

Teaching Grand Rounds

Medicine PGs are posted for Neurology training