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Dr. R. Balakrishnan

Dr. R. Balakrishnan Head of the Department of Neurology

Designation HoD & Professor
Specialty Neurology
Experience 9 years
Qualification DM Neuroloy
Email balakrishnan@psgimsr.ac.in

Professional Information

Academic Excellence
  • MBBS(1998) – PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, The TamilNadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University
  • MD General Medicine(2003) – Coimbatore Medical College, The TamilNadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University
  • DM Neurology(2009) – Madurai Medical College, The TamilNadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University
  • DNB Neurology(2012) – DNB Board
Field of Expertise
  • Special interest in Headache / stroke
Research and Publications

Papers Published:

  • “EXTRAPONTINE MYELINOLYSIS PRESENTING WITH NEUROPSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATIONS AND SEIZURES”. – Indian Journal of Medical case reports. Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Denesh Narasimhan, Anithkumar Mambatta and A Murali. ISSN: 2319-3832 (ONLINE). 2013 Vol.2 (2) April – June, pp, 37-40.
  • “HERBAL REMEDY IS NATURAL AND SAFE” – TRUTH OR MYTH? – Mohammed Meeran, A Murali, R Balakrishnan, Denesh Narasimhan – (ISSN 0004-5772) Assoc Physicians India, 2013 Nov: 61 (11):848-50
  • “ESSENTIAL THROMBOCYTHEMIA : RARE CAUSE OF CHOREA” – Venkatesan P, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Prakash B (ISSN 0972 – 2327) – Ann Indian Acad Neurol, 2014 Jan : 106-7
  • AN UNUSUAL COMPICATION OF STROKE THROMBOLYSIS – Venkatesan EP, Ramadoss K, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Prakash B – (ISSN 0022-3859) J Postgrad Med 2014:60:341 – 2.
  • FAMILIAL PALMARIS BREVIS SPASM SYNDROME. – P Eswaradass, R Kalidoss, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, G.Gnanashanmugham. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 17 (1), 141 – (4) 2014
  • PRURITUS: IS IT A PREDICTOR OF RELAPSE IN NEUROMYELITISOPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER?Balakrishnan Ramasamy, R Kalidoss, G Gnanashanmugham, EP Venkatesan. Neurology India 62 (3), 333 – (1) 2014
  • EEG DATABASE OF SEIZURE DSORDERS FOR EXPERTS AND APPLICATION DEVELOPER – (ISSN: 1550-0594)Thomas George Selvaraj Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Stanley Johnson Jeyaraj, and Easter Selvan Suviseshamuthu – Clinical EEG and neuroscience October 2014 45: 304-309.
  • HEART APPERANCE SIGN IN PONTINE TORKE: ARA RESULT OF BILATERAL INFARCTION DUE TO SMALL VESSEL DISEASE – Venkatesan P, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Ramdoss K, Iyer RS – (ISSN 0028 – 3886). Neurol India 2014: 62:1 15-6
  • RANGE – BASED ICA USING A NONSMOOTH QUASI-NEWTON OPTIMIZER FOR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC SOURCE LOCALIZATION IN FOCAL EPILEPSY ( ISSN 0899-7667) – Easter Selvan Suviseshamuthu, Thomas George Selvaraj, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Neural computation, March 2015, Vol,27,No,3 Pages 628-671
  • CASE SERIES OF CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE – Eswaradass, Prasanna Venkatesan, Ramadoss Kalidoss, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Gnanagurusamy Gnanashanmugam. Mar 2015
    American Journal of Advances in Medical Science www.arnaca.com Eissn: 2347 -2766
  • CAN INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION PRODUCE SIMULTANEOUS ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR CIRCULATION STROKE? – PV Eswaradass, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, K Ramadoss, G Gnanashanmugham. Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2 (3), 130 (1)- 2015
  • ANTERIOR TEMPORAL LOBE INVOLVEMENT: USEFUL IMAGING SIGN TO DIAGNOSE CEREBRAL AUTOSOMAL DOMINENT ARTERIOPATHY WITH SUBCORTICAL INFARCTS AND LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY – Prasanna Eswaradass Venkatesan, Ramasamy Balakrishnan, Kalidoss Ramadoss, Gnanagurusamy Gnanashanmugham. – ( ISSN 0976 – 3147 ) – J Neuroscience Rural Pact 2015:6:622-3
  • CADASIL COMA: UNUSUAL CAUSE FOR ACUTE ENCEPHALOPATHY. – P V Eswaradass, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, R Kalidoss, Gnanagurusamy Gnanashanmugham. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 18 (4), 483 – 2015
  • SPLIT HAND SIGN – P Eswaradass, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, R Kalidoss, G Gnanashanmugam. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil University 8 (5), 686-686 2015
  • GENTLE GIANT – E Venkatesan, R. Kalidoss, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, G Gnanashanmugham Annals of Indian Academy of neurology 18 (2), 231- 2015
  • HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS: THREE RARE SECONDARY CAUSES – Prasanna Eswaradass Venkatesan, Gnanagurusamy Gnanashanmugham, Ramasamy Balakrishnan, Kalidoss Ramadoss – (ISSN 0975 2870) – Med J DY Patil Univ 2015 : 760-2.
  • APPLICATION AND EVALUATION OF INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS METHODS TO GENERALIZED SEIZURE DISORDER ACTIVITIES EXHIBITED IN THE BRAIN – (ISSN). – S. Thomas George, Ramasamy Balakrishnan, J. Stanley Johnson, J. Jayakumar Clinical EEG and neuroscience 1-6, August 25, 2016.
  • PROCERUS SIGN REVISITED – E Venkatesan, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, R Kalidoss, A Raza. Muller. Journal of Medical Sciences and Research 7 (2), 152-152, 2016.
  • STUDY OF CORRELATION OF RETINAL LAYER THICKNESS WITH DURATION AND SEVERITY OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE – Dr.Kunal B Jadhav, Dr.R.Balakrishnan, Madhavi Karri-JMSCR:Vol:5:Issue 06:page no-24166-24174:june 2017.
  • A RARE CASE OF TWELFTH – NERVE PALSY: GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME – PV Eswaradass, Balakrishnan Ramasamy, K Ramadoss, G Gnanashanmugham. Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences 5 (1), 140 – 2017
  • VERTEBROBASILAR DOLICHOECTASIA – Eswaradoss Prasanna Venkatesan , Ramasamy Balakrishnan, Gnanashanmugam west african journal of radiology 24 (1), 93-95 – 2017
  • MERUCURY TOXICITY FOLLOWING UNAUTHORIZED SIDDHA MEDICINE INTAKE MIMICKER OF ACQUIRED NEROMYOTONIA-A REPORT OF 32 CASES – G.Ganashanmugam, R.Balakrishnan, S.P. Somasundharam, N.Parimalam,m P.Rajamohan, M.B.Pranesh, Annals Of Indian Academy of Neurology,Volume 21/Issue:1/ page 49-56/year-2018.
  • A STUDY OF CT – ANGIOGRAPHY SPOT SIGN AS A PREDICTOR OF HEMATOMA EXPASION IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY INTRACEREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE – Sujin Koshy1, R.Balakrishnan2, Karri Madhavi3, Ramadoss K4, Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research, Volume 6 / Issue:5/Page 146-152/May 2018.
  • UNILATERAL CEREBELLAR APHASIA IN ADULT – A RARE INCIDENTAL FINDING – Madhavi K, Balakishnan Ramasamy, International Journal of Neurology And Neurosurgery Volume 10, Issue 3, Jul – Sep 2018, Pages 275-276
  • A CASE REPORT ON STATIN ASSOCIATED AUTOIMMUNE MYOPATHY – Megha Binoy1, Divya Venkatesan2 and Balakrishnan Ramasamy3, World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Volume7, Issue 12, 1026-1031 Nov 2018
  • AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO CLASSIFY EPILEPTIC EEG SIGNAL USING LOCAL NEIGHBOR GRADIENT PATTERN TRANSFORMATION METHODS – N.J.Sairamya1, S.Thomas George1, R.Balakrishnan2, M.S.P.Subathra1, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, Volume 41, Issue 4, 1029–1046 ,December 2018.
  • CLASSIFICATION OF EEG SIGNALS FOR DETECTION OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURE ACTIVITIES BASED ON FEATURE EXTRACTION FROM BRAIN MAPS USING IMAGE PROCESSING ALGORITHMS – N.J.Sairamya1, S.Thomas George1, R.Balakrishnan2, D.Narain Ponraj1, M.S.P.Subathra1,IET image processing (vol 12,issue 12,12 2018)
  • RISK FACTORS , ETIOLOGY AND CLINICAL OUTCOME OF STROKE IN YOUNG ADULTS (18-45 YEARS) ADMITTED IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA – Madhavi K, Balakishnan Ramasamy, International Journal Of Stroke 13,200-201,2018
  • PREVALANCE OF NON MOTOR SYMPTOMS IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN A TERUTART CARE CENTER IN INDIA – Madhavi K, Balakishnan Ramasamy, Dr.K Ramadoss, Movement disorders 33,S712-S712.2018
  • RARE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FINDINGS IN DENGUE ENCEPHALITIS – Karri Madhavi 1, R.Balakrishnan 2, Neurology Second Year Resident, WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, Volume 26 / issue 1 Page number 53-55 Jan – June 2019
  • RIVAROXABAN: A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME – Madhavi K, Balakishnan Ramasamy, Dr.Santhosh,Annals of Indian Academy Of Neurology, Accepted for Publication

Previous Study Experience

  • Participated as co-investigator in EXTRACT TIMI 25 study.

Invited Lecture

  • Delivered a lecture about Neurogenic shock at INDUSEM (Emergency Medicine Conference) in 29, 30 and 31 October 2009.

Platform Presentation

  • NEUROGENIC DYSPHASIA Dr.Balakishnan Ramasamy 4th TANCON Aug 28th – 30th, 2015
  • OPPORTUNISTIC CNS INFECTIONS IN HIV Dr.Balakishnan Ramasamy TANCON Oct 14th – 16th 2016 Coimbtore
  • Anti – CGRP antagonist in migraine Dr.Balakishnan Ramasamy TANCON July 27th – 29th 2018

Book Contribution

  • CASE STUDIES IN CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES By Eswaradass Prasanna Venkatesan Ramadoss Kalidoss Balakrishnan Ramasamy, Gnanagurusamy Gnanashanmugam, Dr.M.B. Pranesh

Examinership

  • MCH NEURO – Madurai Medical College – 2015
  • DM NEURO – Jubilee mission medical college – 2018
Membership and Certifications
  • Association of Physicians of India.
  • Indian Academy of Neurology.
  • Indian Epilepsy Association.
  • Indian Stroke Association.
  • American Academy of Neurology.
  • International Headache Society.
  • Movement Disorder Society.

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