Advanced Centre for Neurosciences

The Centre of Excellence in Neurosciences at Aster RV Hospital JP Nagar, Bangalore comprises of two multi-disciplinary teams of doctors and the latest technology to provide a comprehensive array of neurosurgical services. The Department of Neurosciences is further sub-specialized and focused on functional Neurosurgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Paediatric neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology, Neurosonology, comprehensive stroke management, epilepsy and movement disorders.

Primary among the unique services at Aster RV is that of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). In addition, Aster RV’s neurosciences department is one of the best neuro hospital in Bangalore in India to have an Intraoperative MRI Facility.

Key Procedures

Treatments and Procedures

Awake surgery for various brain conditions to ensure minimal damage to vital centres of the brain.
The glowing brain tumor surgery helps to delineate brain tumours from normal healthy brain tissue, hence ensuring a more precise and total excision of the tumour.
Spine surgeries include microsurgery and minimal-access surgery for spine fractures, spinal tumours, cervical, lumbar disc replacement surgery, minimally invasive decompression for spinal stenosis, scoliosis and deformity correction.
Cranio-vertebral junction surgery for congenital and acquired abnormalities.
Management of neuromuscular disorders, peripheral neuropathies, chronic pain, neuro-infections and sleep disorders.
Management and treatment of stroke.
Diagnosis and management of various seizure disorders.
Neurophysiology unit: nerve conduction study, electromyography, repetitive nerve stimulation study, evoked potentials (VEP, SSEP, BAER), EEG, portable EEG and sleep lab.
Comprehensive neuro rehabilitation including physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
Management of dementia including Alzheimer's disease.
Thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (TPA).
Cerebrovascular surgery for carotid endarterectomy, cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
Skull base surgery.
Stereotactic neurosurgery.
Pituitary surgery.
Pediatric neurosurgeries, like shunt surgery and surgery for spinal dysraphism.
Interventional neuroradiology like coiling of an aneurysm, AVM embolization, diagnostic angiograms, and intraoperative angiograms.
Neurotrauma surgeries.