Successful treatment of rare autoimmune Encephalitis in 31 year old woman - Video

Published On 2024-05-06T13:11:26+05:30 | Updated On 6 May 2024 5:22 PM IST

Overview

Rare case of a 31-year-old woman from Mira Road, who presented with right-sided twisting movements of her hands in July 2023. Initially misdiagnosed as a stroke, Nikita's condition was later identified as Autoimmune Encephalitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the brain. This condition, often mistaken for psychiatric issues, can lead to detrimental outcomes if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Fortunately, under Dr. Pavan Pai, a Consultant Interventional Neurologist at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Roadcare, Nikita received the appropriate diagnosis and treatment, leading to a remarkable recovery.

In this video, Dr Pavan Pai, a Consultant Interventional Neurologist at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road Mumbai talks about the case history, complications, prognosis.

Speakers

Roshni Dhar

Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

Dr. Pavan Pai

Dr. Pavan Pai is a Consultant in Neurology and Neurointerventions at Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road. He is one of the few Neurologists who is trained to perform Neurointerventions in India. After completing his superspecialisation in Neurology, he underwent a two years post doctoral fellowship in Neurovascular Interventions from prestigious KEM Hospital, Pune. Dr. Pavan has a vast experience of treating neurological diseases such as Stroke, Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Headache, Vertigo, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis and Peripheral Neuropathy. He has expertise in performing Neurointerventions such as Mechanical Thrombectomy, Carotid and Vertebral Artery Stenting, Intracranial Artery Stenting, Aneurysm Coiling and Complex AVM and Tumour Embolisations. His area of interest is Acute Stroke MXanagement and is in charge of comprehensive stroke care programme at our hospital.