2013

Stroke awareness program 29th Sept 2013

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Stroke awareness program 29th Sept 2013
Stroke awareness program was held in Arya Vysya Senior Citizens Association Nellore camp. Around 100 senior citizens attended the programme. A free blood Pressure, Sugar, Body mass index screened for all citizens and memory screening was done. Later a talk on stroke with its warning signs, prevention along with interaction of the audience was done.

Headache Book Launched by Collector Mr Sreedhar

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Headache Book Launched by Collector Mr Sreedhar
Headache is the commonest symptom experienced by mankind. It is a common ailment among teenagers. However most of the headaches can be minimised by proper unedstanding of their problem and life style modification. Keeping this mind a 12 page headache was released by the collector Mr Sreedhar.This comic is in english and telugu which will be distributed to all schools and colleges.

Headache Awareness Programme

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Headache Awareness Programme
Headache awareness programme was conducted in the DMHO pffice with more than 150 health care workres attending the programe. The distribution of the books waa doen and there was lot of interaction in the programme.

Mother’s Day Camp

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Mother’s Day Camp
The epilepsy association Nellore chapter holds regular epilepsy camps with free distribution of medicines at outreach areas. Free epilepsy camp was held on May 5th at Pragati Charities at Nellore. The charity has around 250 mentally challenged children. In the last camp 22 children had epilepsy (Dec 2012), now there are 28 children. It was noted that most children had hypoxic brain damage with congenital hemiplegia. It was felt that more awareness among pregnant women is required and the association plans to do the same.

Medical Camp at Aamancharla, Nellore

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Medical Camp at Aamancharla, Nellore
Nellore chapter also conducted camp in the old age home on 22nd may. The home has 38 members. Epilepsy screening was done and 2 had epilepsy, which were post stroke seizures.

VIDEO EEG WORK SHOP

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VIDEO EEG WORK SHOP
Dr Bindu Menon conducted the second EEG workshop at Narayana Medical College and Hospital on 25th May 2013. This was second workshop of its kind. The workshop was attended by neurologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, pediatricians and general physicians from Tirupati, Ongole and Nellore. The workshop had Dr. S. Sitajayalakshmi,Consultant Neurologist, KIMS. Hyderabad and Dr. L. Lingappa, Pediatric Neurologist, Rainbow Hospital, Hyderabad as speakers. There was a good interaction among the audience. The function was also graced by Director Dr. G. Subramanyam, Medical superintendent Dr. P. Narasimha Reddy Principal Dr. B. A. Ramakrishna, Academic Coordinator Dr. Vijay Kumar, Hospital Dr. K.V.S.K. Subba Rao Speaking to the news reporters, Dr Bindu said that Video EEG is a diagnostic tool which helps in diagnosing Epilepsy. The Video EEG helps us taping the seizure at the same time the EEG is being recorded. She affirmed that there were regular such Continuing medical education programmes.