Covid 19, the Corona pandemic has not only shaken the world, but humanity itself. Thoughts to ponder, what are we in front of Natural disasters and diseases? But, Humans have survived worst disasters! We can do that again. More people are educated and connected, today. What we need is discipline and order, to tackle current …
The journey of becoming a neurosurgeon is a long and arduous one. It is a road filled with hard work and sacrifice that ultimately transforms a school kid into a neurosurgeon! Decades ago, not until late into medical school would one develop a liking for the subject. But usually the field is discouraged, as it …
Green is the color of Life, Come on, Lets Green up Earth. Go Green & reduce your foot print! Save Mother Earth, our future generations need her too This coming year, lets take a green pledge! We are in very peculiar situation – in the entire history of our human race! Does borders matter in …
Stroke or Brain attack is a dire emergency which needs to be recognised and acted upon swiftly! Though the general population is well sensitised to Myocardial Infarction or heart attack, brain strokes are generally ignored. The obvious reason is that, most often the affected person lapses into a state of unconsciousness silently, while a heart …
‘Innovations are born out of ideas, and Ideas Are Infinite, making the possibilities of Innovations - Limitless’. Two important attributes that are essential to nurture a thought towards an idea, and an idea towards innovation, are Patience and Perseverance, Patience to fail multiple times, and Perseverance, yet, to reach the goal. Surgery is my life, …
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The cause is not often known, Many a times, the sufferers are unknown! They come as a surprise, not yielding to prayers, The pain and agony, not just the loss of careers! If diagnosed with a brain tumour, it need not be rumour, There shouldnt be stigma, or should there be a dilemma, …
The World Health Day has been celebrated every year on the 7th of April since 1950. The date was decided by the World Health Organization (WHO) during the first World Health Assembly held in 1948. The WHO celebrates every World health day with a theme, the current theme being ‘Universal Health Scheme’. As a Neurosurgeon, …
What is ageing? How does the sequence of life appear in a person over time? Is there any external influence that controls our biological clock? If so, how does our biological clock determine relationship of time in our physical world? The Sense of time and its relationship to celestial events are well documented in …
The Holy Grail evokes strong feelings and emotions in most people. The quest for the Holy Grail is wreathed and shrouded in the mists of time and history. Many legends and myths have been intertwined with it, so much so that it is very difficult to tease out its origin. At some point, around …
'The story' An 8-month old baby with failure to thrive, weighing just 5.3 kg was initially evaluated by Dr. Ann Agnes Mathew (Paediatric Neurologist, Rainbow Hospitals, Bangalore) for delayed developmental milestones. The baby had no head control and had weakness with diminished movements in the left hand and right leg. The initial step towards …
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Dr Murali Mohan S 