Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar is a Neurologist, Epilepsy specialist in India/Mumbai & Parkinson's disease specialist in India/Mumbai. He has trained in the best institutions including KEM hospital in Mumbai, Johns Hopkins University in USA, the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) in USA & Kings College in London. He has been noted as one of the best neurologists in Mumbai by India Today magazine (2020, 2021) & Outlook Magazine (2020, 2022) As a neurologist in Mumbai, he provides treatment for headaches (including Migraine treatment), Stroke (paralysis), memory problems (Dementia), nerve problems such a burning, tingling, imbalance etc. He enjoys treating seemingly medically resistant cases of Epilepsy with medication adjustment. For truly resistant cases, he provides Epilepsy surgery in India / Mumbai. All epilepsy surgeries including resective (removal) Epilepsy surgeries in Mumbai are provided. His other passion is providing Parkinson's treatment in Mumbai, including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for very selective cases. About Dr. Kharkar Contact / Appointments

Heredity: Is epilepsy a hereditary disease?

This is an article from the Safe Pregnancy in Epilepsy patient guide. In some people, Epilepsy may be hereditary. But even if you have epilepsy, the chance that your child will have epilepsy is 5% or lower. Epilepsy is inherited through abnormal epilepsy genes. These epilepsy genes may be dominant or recessive (explained below). So … Read more

DBS procedure [5 steps including Levodopa Challenge Test & DBS surgery], Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease – Drkhakar

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

The DBS procedure can appear daunting to a patient! There are 5 crucial steps: The 5 steps of a systematic DBS process 1. Pre-operative evaluation including Levodopa Challenge Test 2. Selection of DBS target and DBS device. 3. DBS surgery itself 4. Post-operative recovery Pre-operative evaluation including Levodopa Challenge Test There are five formalities to … Read more

Non-Epileptic events (including Non-Epileptic Seizures / Stress seizures)

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

What are Non-Epileptic Seizures / Non-Epileptic Events? Non-Epileptic Events are seizure-like events that are not caused by Epilepsy. Epileptic seizures are electrical storms in the brain. In contrast, there is no electrical storm in the brain during a Non-Epileptic Event. What causes Non-Epileptic Events? There are many causes of Non-Epileptic Seizures. Here is a list of … Read more

What are the MRI findings in Epilepsy? Neuroimaging of epilepsy – Drkhakar

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

What is an MRI? MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An MRI machine takes very clear pictures of your brain using a magnetic field. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/mri-machine-hospital-room-482984881 MRI machines are graded based on the strength of the magnetic field they can produce. If an MRI can create a powerful magnetic field, it produces very clear pictures of … Read more

What is the cause of Epilepsy? Epilepsy: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment – Drkharkar

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

What causes Epilepsy? We have previously defined a seizure as follows: A Seizure is a brief, uncontrolled surge of electricity resembling an electrical storm. (Read more here: What is a seizure?) and Epilepsy as follows: Epilepsy is a tendency of the brain to have Unprovoked seizures. (Read more here: What is Epilepsy?) But, what causes … Read more

What is the Deep Brain Stimulation Success rate for Parkinson’s? – Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease – Drkharkar

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

Deep Brain Stimulation Success rate for Parkinson’s disease is excellent. According to Medtronic’s data, 85-90% of patients have significant improvement after DBS. DBS does not reduce all symptoms equally. It reduces some symptoms more than others. In most cases: DBS reduces the major symptoms of shaking, stiffness and slowness. Patients walk faster. However, DBS does … Read more

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Noted as one of the best Neurologists in Mumbai