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*With the number of Huntington Patient expected to go up, experts at Vikram Hospital focus on dedicated care and help in possible prevention and therapy.

*Around 250-300 families are diagnosed with Huntington Disease in Bengaluru.

*Vikram Hospital is working with other clinics across the globe to bring newer drugs to India.

BENGALURU, November 20, 2019:

Vikram Hospital Bengaluru, a multi-specialty hospital launched the state-of-the-art ‘Center of Excellence for Huntington Disease. The first of its kind center caters to all the patients across India and abroad who have been suffering from Huntington Disease, a rare genetic disorder that causes nerve cells in the brain to break down. The clinic offers patients, expert care and support from pre-diagnosis through late stages of the disease.

The Center of Excellence will feature a multidisciplinary approach to care that will aim to be a one stop shop for patients. Dr. Prashanth LK, Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders specialist is the lead for this specialized clinic for Huntington’s disease. The Huntington’s disease clinic in Vikram Hospital comprises of Movement Disorders Specialist, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practioners, Neuropsychologist, Physiotherapist and Nutritionist. The clinic will run on 4th Wednesday of every month with prior appointments.

Huntington disease stems from genetic factors which is typically inherited from their parents. Mutation within the gene coding for the Huntington protein affects a person’s normal functioning and may lead to complete dependency. While this disease is predominant in the Western countries, a lot of cases have been seen in India lately. Most of the patients belong to the age group of 40 to 60 years, and about 5 to 10 percent of cases are seen in the younger age group. On the whole, between 20,000 to 40,000 are suspected to be affected with Huntington disease in India and more than 0.2 million might be at risk of being affected. Dr. Prashanth pointed out that the number of Huntington’s disease patients seen in Indian specialist movement disorders clinic are on raise and they require more specialized attention and care.

“Huntington disease is a major concern today, as there is a concept of “Anticipation”, which means the next generation develops symptoms much earlier than the previous generations” says Dr. Prashanth L. K, Consultant Movement Disorders Specialist, Vikram Hospital Bengaluru. “Some of the symptoms of this disease could be behavioral (like depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts) or Movement disorders (like restlessness movements) or cognitive (like difficulty organizing, loss of flexibility, impulsive, etc.) As the disease progresses, symptoms become more obvious, including uncontrollable jerky movements and drastic personality changes and by later stages, they become completely dependent for all activities.” Dr. Anand Jayaraman, Consultant Psychiatrist, Vikram Hospital Bengaluru, tells that the behavioral symptoms many times predates the other symptoms leading to difficulties in their professional and family lives in early career.

The center is collaborating with various research labs and scholars across India and abroad to get best of the therapies to the Indian Huntington’s disease patients. The disease can be diagnosed through a blood test where specific genetic mutations are studied. It can be passed on from one generation to another. For instance, if a parent has the gene, each child has a 50/50 chance of inheriting it or escaping it. The Center of Excellence will have all the facility for tracking the disease and the severity of the same.

Addressing the briefing at Vikram Hospital Bengaluru, Dr Somesh Mittal, CEO & Managing Director, “Vikram Hospital is happy to announce to be the first multispecialty hospital in Bengaluru to come up with the special care facility on Huntington disease. The disease is challenging if not detected early adding significant pressure on the individuals as well as their families. Finding specialized care can be very difficult at times. Most patients currently travel outside India to find treatment. With this launch at our hospital, patients can now receive expert care they need all in one place.

While there are no specific treatments that can decrease or stop the advancement of this disease supportive care and medications can help patients manage the symptoms. Dr. Prashanth LK, informs that currently we may be at the cusp of possible disease modifying therapies as many recent new medication trials have shown very promising results.

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*The new state-of-the-art eye hospital which is spread across 5450 sq. ft. will provide latest treatment for all kinds of eye ailments using sophisticated technology
*Expansion in line with growth strategy to cover length and breadth of Karnataka with new centers in Dharwad, Shimoga, Hassan and Davangere to be launched
*Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital to offer free consultations at the new facility from November 05-30, 2019

BENGALURU, November 5th, 2019: Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, a renowned eyecare chain with dozens of eye hospitals spread across India and abroad, today launched its new super-specialty eye care center at Raja Rajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru, taking the number of its facilities in the city to nine.

Noted Sandalwood Actress Ashika Ranganath along with Dr. Ashar Agarwal, Director, Dr Agarwal’s group of Eye Hospitals and Dr. Sreepathi, Head- Clinical Services, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Bengaluru inaugurated the new state-of-the-art facility today at Raja Rajeshwari Nagar. The aim of the new center is to offer one-stop-solution for all kinds of eye ailments to the people of Southern Western part of Bengaluru.

Congratulating on the addition of a new facility to its already vast network of 83 hospitals spread across the Globe, Actress Ashika Ranganath said, “I am delighted and honored to be part of Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital growth journey in Bengaluru. This center will help many people to come and get their eyes treated under the team of experienced doctors. Eyes are the most important part of our body and would request people to come front and get treated when they feel uncomfortable with some ailments and not ignore it.”

Said Dr. Ashar Agarwal, Director, Dr Agarwal’s group of Eye Hospitals: “We here at Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital have always been committed to providing the best possible services to our patients. We ensure to have the latest technologies available at all our eyecare centers. Opening of our Ninth center in Bengaluru is a big achievement and is a well-planned growth story. With this center, we will be able to address the growing needs of eye patients in the Southern Western part of the City who are looking for state-of-the-art treatment at competitive costs. We are deeply committed to the people of Karnataka and will continue to extend our geographical footprint in Dharwad,Shimoga,Hassan and Davangere and more locations in Bengaluru.”

Added Dr. Sreepathi, Head- Clinical Services, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Bengaluru: “From our analysis, we could understand that there is a huge demand from the people of South-West part of the city for quality eyecare with personalized services. The new center at RR Nagar will offer the best of eye specialists & ophthalmologists and treatment for eye ailments and diseases. Some of the significant offerings of this facility include state-of-the-art modular operation theatre, precision-enabled diagnostic center, a dedicated cataract operation theatre and well-planned doctor chambers to reduce patient wait-time. We will also have a team of highly experienced nurses to ensure smooth service.”

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Bangalore, August 12, 2019:Manipal Hospitals Bangalore achieves yet another medical miracle and gives new lease of life to 7-month-old baby, Master Abhir Mondal from West Bengal. In a very rare and peculiar case, baby Abhir came to Manipal Hospitals with a very large abdominal swelling, a cause which many doctors failed to detect.

When Dr. Radhakrishna, HOD & Consultant, Pediatric Surgeon & Urologist, Manipal Hospitals, Manipal Pediatrics clinic Kormangalaexamined the abdominal distension, he was stunned to discover the tumor was made of Liquid and Solid elements including bones

When Dr. Radhakrishna, HOD & Consultant, Pediatric Surgeon & Urologist, Manipal Hospitals, Manipal Pediatrics clinic Kormangalaexamined the abdominal distension, he was stunned to discover the tumor was made of Liquid and Solid elements including bones

Baby’s parents Mr. Tanmoy Mondal & Mrs. Bijiya Mondal settled in Shantiniketan, West Bengal were married for 6 years. They are wall-designing artists by profession and when Bijiya was pregnant, they underwent regular tests and scans, which did not detect any abnormalities with the baby. However, the baby was born premature in the 7^th month of pregnancy and when Abhir was 2 months old, his father suspected an abnormal swelling in the abdomen and consulted many doctors to understand the condition. Later a doctor from Kolkata did detect an abnormal tumor and suggested they travel to Manipal Hospitals Bangalore for treatment, as the case seemed to be quite rare and complicated.

Explaining about this rare case, Dr. Radhakrishna, HOD & Consultant, Pediatric Surgeon & Urologist, Manipal Hospitals , Manipal Pediatrics clinic Kormangala “The parents came to me in a very anxious state as they were unable to understand the strange condition of the baby. The baby had a very large tumour arising from the posterior abdominal wall and extending anteriorly. I could see that there was a mix of both liquid and solid elements inside the abdomen. These masses are referred to as teratomas, which means that they are composed of tissues not normally present at that site. These are thought to develop from germ cells, which are cells that can change into and divide to form any organ in the body. This resembled a very rare condition known as Fetus in Fetu. Fetus in fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital anomaly. It is a condition in which malformed and parasitic fetus is located in the body of its twin.”

“The stomach, pancreas and the major blood vessels supplying the intestine were also displaced and had close proximity to the tumor. It took careful and meticulous dissection to finally separate the tumor from the rest of the body organs. Careful examination revealed some peculiar facts as the specimen had a sac filled with fluid in which solid components were present including brain, hair, intestinal tissue and bones, almost giving the appearance of an incompletely formed fetus” Dr. Radhakrishna added.

“The stomach, pancreas and the major blood vessels supplying the intestine were also displaced and had close proximity to the tumor. It took careful and meticulous dissection to finally separate the tumor from the rest of the body organs. Careful examination revealed some peculiar facts as the specimen had a sac filled with fluid in which solid components were present including brain, hair, intestinal tissue and bones, almost giving the appearance of an incompletely formed fetus” Dr. Radhakrishna added.

According to medical literature, Fetus in fetu (FIF) is an extremely rare occurrence and only a few hundreds of such cases have been recorded so far. In fact, the diagnosis is not easy and the period may range from few months to years as well.

Expressing gratitude, parents of Master Abhir said, “This is no less than a miracle for us. We had lost all hopes as the condition of our baby went undetected and none of the doctors could diagnose the problem. Abhir has recovered very well and we are now going back to West Bengal. We are grateful to Dr. Radhakrishna and the team of doctors at Manipal Hospitals for their great support and giving new life to our son. ”

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Bangalore, May 09, 2019: Apollo Hospital, Sheshadripuram, one of the premier multispecialty hospitals in India launched their “Department of Women & Child Care” recently at Bangalore for the wellbeing of the mother and the child and the women who are delivering. Comprising of a 43-bedded adult Intensive Care Unit and a 4-bedded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the hospital is well equipped with all that is necessary at the face of an emergency and to enhance safe delivery.

Speaking on this occasion, Ms Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “As a wholly patient-centric organization, Apollo Hospitals have been at the forefront of introducing international standard care protocols across its medical facilities. In keeping with this ethos, the new women and child care facility at Apollo Hospitals Seshadripuram will offer cutting edge multidisciplinary maternity care steered by highly skilled medical professionals dedicated to providing young mothers and newborns with world-class care.”

Furthermore, as research suggests, although that there has been a considerable drop in India’s maternal mortality rate by 22%, that is, 167 (2011-13) to 130 (2014-2016), yet we have a long way to go in terms of doing away with neonatal and maternal deaths completely. The Union health ministry has attributed this improvement primarily to rise in institutional deliveries across the country as almost 80% of women are now giving birth in hospitals, both public and private.
Be it in any kind of delivery, caesarean or normal or through IVF, there is always an underlying risk factor both for the mother and the child in terms of complications that might stem at any moment. Organs might fail. There can also be a need for immediate blood transfusion owing to blood loss. Hence, round the clock support from other departments such as Urology, cardiology, nephrology and the presence of a ready in-house Blood Bank proves to be a saviour. In case of hypertension, diabetes or gestational diabetes or if the baby is in the breech position, or pregnancy with multiples or for other issues, a multispecialty hospital becomes indispensable for an expecting mother at all stages and beyond.
Apollo Hospital encompassing holistic services starting right from Gynaecology, Pregnancy & Child Birth, High-Risk Pregnancy Care, Fertility Care, Round the clock multispecialty Support, 24 Hours Triage, Diet & Nutrition to General Paediatrics, Neonatology NICU, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Neuro-Surgery, Antenatal Care, Pre & postnatal care, Child Birth/ Delivery, Blood bank, 24/7 Ambulance, Physiotherapy, Parental and Yoga Counselling vouches for the utmost safety and comfort for the mother as well as the child.

“The inauguration of the women and child care unit at Apollo Seshadripuram will be a valuable addition to the neighbourhood, I am sure it will provide world-class birthing and neonatal care to the community with the highest safety standards” added Dr Soumyalatha S.K, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bangalore.

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*ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ ತನ್ನ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪೀಚ್ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಾಗಿ (ಟ್ರೀಟ್ಮೆಂಟ್ಗೆ) ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾಲುದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
* ಗ್ರಾಹಕನ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿವುಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಕ ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ
* ಕೇಳುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ AMC ಮತ್ತು ಖಾತರಿ ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜುಗಳು

ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ ತನ್ನ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹಿಯರಿಂಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪೀಚ್ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಾಗಿ ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿದೆ

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, 7.5.2019: ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಿವುಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಕ (ಕಿವುಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾತು) ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ಸಾಧನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಪೀಚ್ ಥೆರಪಿ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಜೊತೆ ಅಪೋಲೋ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ಇಂದು ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಈ ಪಾಲಿದಾರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ನ ರೋಗಿಗಳು ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಧದ ಸ್ಪೀಚ್ / ವಾಯ್ಸ್ ಥೆರಪಿಸ್, ಕೇಳುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳು, ಅರ್ಹವಾದ ಆಡಿಯಾಲಜಿಸ್ಟ್ ಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿಶೇಷ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದಾಗಿದೆ. ಪಾಲುದಾರಿಕೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ಸ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ ಕಿವುಡು ಮೂಕ ರ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್, ಚೆನ್ನೈ, ಪುಣೆ, ಮೈಸೂರು, ವಿಶಾಖಪಟ್ಟಣಂ ಮತ್ತು ಘಜಿಯಾಬಾದ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿಸುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ, ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ AMC ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜ್ಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ನಿವಾರಕ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಚಾರಣಾ ಸಾಧನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿತ ಖಾತರಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಾರೆಂಟಿ ಸಹ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.
2016 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾದ WHO ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ದಶಲಕ್ಷ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕಿವುಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಕತೆಯ ದುರ್ಬಲದಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಸಿಒಒ ಶ್ರೀ ಆನಂದ್ ವಾಸ್ಕರ್, ಅಪೋಲೋ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ಅವರು “ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಗುರಿ ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಣ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಪಾಸಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೈಗೆಟೂಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ ಜೊತೆಗಿನ ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವ ಈ ಬದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ಕೇಳುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳು, ಪರೀಕ್ಷಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳು ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ ಜೊತೆ ಪಾಲುದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ “.
ಈ ಪಾಲುದಾರಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಡಿಯೋಲಾಜಿಸ್ಟ್ ಆಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಯರ್ಫೊನ್ ನ ಸಿಇಒ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಕುಮಾರ್ .ಜಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಕಿವುಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಕತನ ಇರುವವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಗುಣ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವುದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಆದ್ಯ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಲೊ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ ನೊಂದಿಗಿನ ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವ ಈ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಸ್ಪೂರ್ತಿ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಈ ಪಾಲುದಾರಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಭರವಸೆ ಇದೆ. ಮುಂಬರುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವದರ್ಜೆಯ ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಮೋಲಕ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಿ ಇನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮೈಲುಗಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸುವಂತೆ ಸಾಗಲಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಭಾರತದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಇರುವ ಆಡಿಯೋಲೊಗಜಿಸ್ಟ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಉತ್ತಮ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು, ನಮ್ಮ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವ ದರ್ಜೆಯ ಸೆವೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನೀಡುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.” ಎಂದರು.
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