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

What is “Syncope” & “Orthostatic Hypotension”? Syncope And Orthostatic Hypotension Treatment – Drkharkar

What is “Syncope”? “Syncope” means loss of consciousness due to decreased blood supply to the brain. “Syncope” is the most important and common Seizure Mimic. Some events look almost precisely like seizures but are not seizures. These events are called “Seizure Mimics”, and may be mistaken for seizures. There is NO electrical surge in the … Read more

Best DBS Device for Parkinson’s in India

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

Which is the best DBS device? Actually, no DBS device has been proven to the best. All DBS devices are very good. Newer devices provide many additional features. But whether these additional features help patients in the real world is not known. Let us learn about these issues. Which companies manufacture Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) … Read more

अपस्मारच्या झटक्याचा अर्थ (प्रकार व उपचार !) Seizure meaning in Marathi

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

अपस्मारच्या झटक्याचा अर्थ (Seizure meaning in Marathi) आहे मेंदू मध्ये अनियंत्रित इलेक्ट्रिसिटी चा झटका येणे, ज्याच्या मुले विचित्र लक्षण दिसून येतात. आपल्या सर्वांना हे माहिती आहे कि अपस्मारच्या झटक्यात शरीर जोर-जोरात हळू शकता. पण तुम्हाला हे माहिती आहे का, कि अपस्मारच्या अनियंत्रित इलेक्ट्रिसिटी मुळे अगदी कोणता हि लक्षण होऊ शकते?? अश्या बऱ्याच लक्षणांना डॉक्टरांनी नावे … Read more

Heredity: Is epilepsy a hereditary disease?

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

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

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 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

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Noted as one of the best Neurologists in Mumbai