Neurology

With a massive transition in the past two decades, Rahane Hospital is now on the way to becoming one of the leading neurology specialized hospitals. With constant upgrades and an excellent team of medical professionals, it can now outmatch any other western hospital in this arena in terms of patient care and treatment.

At the Neurology and spine department, our experienced surgeons treat patients with optimum skill and expertise. We offer different types of minimally invasive procedures for neuro and spinal surgeries with customized post-surgery care.

What is Neurology?

Neurology is a branch of medical science that is concerned with disorders and diseases of the nervous system. The term neurology comes from a combination of two words - "neuron" meaning nerve and "logia" meaning "the study of".

There are around a hundred billion neurons in the brain, capable of generating their own impulses and of receiving and transmitting impulses from neighbouring cells. Neurology involves the study of:

1) The central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

2) Structural and functional disorders of the nervous system ranging from birth defects through to degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

Neurologists study an undergraduate degree, spend four years at medical school and complete a one year internship. This is followed by three years of specialized training and, often, additional training in a particular area of the discipline such as stroke, epilepsy or movement disorders. Neurologists are usually physicians but they may also refer their patients to surgeons specializing in neurology called neurosurgeons.