NEUROLOGY
Fatima Memorial provides both clinical and diagnostic care to neurology patients.Diseases which are treated by the division of Neurology at FMH include :
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Stroke
- Headache
- Muscular Diseases
- Peripheral Neuropathy, carpel tunnel syndrome
- Sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia
- Epilepsy
- Back pain
- Bell’s Palsy
- Vertigo, dizziness
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Central Nervous System Tumors
- Head injury
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Central Nervous System infections
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Hydrocephalus
The facilities available are as following
Electroecephalography (EEG) is an electrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity of the brain as the electrical activity of heart is recorded by ECG.
It is used to diagnose, classify and treat clinical and subclinical seizures. It also helps in assessing the brain activity in a comatose patient in whom the decision is to be made regarding brain death or withdrawal from the ventilator. Additionally it also assists in assessing patients with metabolic disorders like hypoglycemia and various infections of brain.
Instructions for the patients:
- Wash your hair the night before EEG with shampoo, and don’t put any products (like sprays, oil, gels) in your hair on the day of test.
- It can take up to 30 minutes to do a test.
- If your are unable to keep the appointment, please inform at least a day before the test.
- The fee for the test can be reduced in case of deserving patient.
TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT:
UAN : +92 42-111-555-600,
Ext . 518/380
Electromyography(EMG) and Nerve conduction study(NCS) is an electrodiagnostic technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles and nerves like the electrical activity of the heart is recorded by ECG.
It is used in assessing peripheral neuropathy conduction study (NCS) is an electrodiagnostic technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles and nerves like the electrical activity of the heart is recorded by ECG.
Instructions for the patients:
- The patient should wear loose clothing so that the part of the body to be tested can easily be exposed.
- The patient should tell if there is any metallic object like bullets, mental plates or nails in the body to avoid injury during the test
- An attendant is preferred to accompany the patient.
Student and PG trainee teaching:
Medical students and Postgraduate trainees rotate regularly through the department of Neurology. They are exposed to a rich variety of patients admitted in the wards and various rooms of the hospital and also get a chance to benefit from the medical equipment available in the department that helps them to learn about diagnosis and treatment of various Neurological disorders.
In case of Stroke the following facilities are available
- 24 hour Emergency room
- CT Scan of Brain
- Laboratory Services
- Echocardiogram
- Carotid Doppler
- C.G
- ICU Facilities
CONSULTANTS AVAILABLE:
| Sr. No | Doctors Name | Qualification | Timings | Days |
| 1 | Dr. Ayesha Aslam | MBBS, FCPS (Neurology) | 3:00pm to 5:00pm
( Executive Clinic) |
Monday & Thursday |
| 2 | Dr. Ali Qayyum | MBBS, FCPS (Neurology) | 4:00pm to 6:00pm
( Executive Clinic ) |
Monday to Friday |
| 3 | Dr. Faisal Feroz Rana |
|
8:00pm to 10:00pm
( Executive Clininc) |
Wednesday & Saturday |