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Visakhapatnam Launches Comprehensive Neuro Lab With Advanced Diagnostics
A new medical laboratory has opened at KIMS Icon Hospital in Visakhapatnam.
It helps doctors check how the brain, nerves and related systems are working.
Before this, some patients had to travel to Hyderabad or Bengaluru for specialised tests.
The new lab puts many of these tests in one place.
It will be available at all times, including during emergencies.
Doctors say this can help them find neurological problems sooner.
Faster testing may allow treatment to begin without unnecessary delays.
The lab can perform several tests, including nerve studies, brain recordings and blood-flow checks.
KIMS Icon Hospital launched a comprehensive neuro lab in Visakhapatnam.
The facility brings multiple advanced neurological investigations together at one location.
It aims to reduce travel by patients to Hyderabad and Bengaluru for specialised tests.
The lab will provide neuro-diagnostic services around the clock, including emergencies.
Available tests include nerve conduction studies, Video EEG, electromyography and transcranial doppler.
- Who
- KIMS Icon Hospital launched the facility; Dr Y Jawahar inaugurated it, with hospital officials and consultant neurologist CH Vijay describing its services.
- What
- A comprehensive neuro lab offering advanced neurological diagnostic investigations was launched.
- Where
- KIMS Icon Hospital in Visakhapatnam.
- When
- The facility was inaugurated on Monday.
- Why
- To provide specialised neurological tests locally, reduce travel to metropolitan cities and support faster diagnosis and treatment.
Key facts
- Facility
- Comprehensive neuro lab
- Location
- KIMS Icon Hospital, Visakhapatnam
- Inaugurated by
- Dr Y Jawahar, former Medical Officer of the Indian Navy and International Red Cross Ship
- Service availability
- Around the clock, including emergency services
- Tests offered
- Nerve conduction studies, visual evoked potential, brainstem auditory evoked potential, somatosensory evoked potential, electromyography, Video EEG and transcranial doppler
- Stated benefit
- Reduced need for patients to travel to Hyderabad and Bengaluru for specialised neurological investigations
Quotes
Dr Satish Kumar Patakam Setty
Managing Director of KIMS Icon Hospital
“Until now, patients from Visakhapatnam requiring certain specialised neurological investigations had to travel to cities such as Hyderabad and Bengaluru. With the new facility, neuro-diagnostic services will be available round the clock, including emergency services.”
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