Professional Information

Dr. R. Balakrishnan Designation : HOD & Professor
balakrishnan@psgimsr.ac.in

  • 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
  • More than 9 years in Neurology after completing DM Neuroloy

Appointments

DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION FROM TO
Department of Medicine
PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore
Assistant Professor 1st Apr 2003 July 2006
Department of Neurology
PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore
Assistant Professor 1st Sep 2009 31st Aug 2011
Department of Neurology
PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore
Associate Professor 1st Sep 2011 31st Aug 2014
Department of Neurology
PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore
Professor 1st Sep 2014 Till date
  • Special interest in Headache / stroke

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
  • 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.