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

Epilepsy meaning in Gujarati (અપસ્મારનો ગુજરાતીમાં અર્થ) (પ્રકાર, નિદાન, સારવાર)

Epilepsy meaning in Gujarati (અપસ્મારનો ગુજરાતીમાં અર્થ), વારંવાર સીઝરના હુમલા આવવાનો રોગ. છે ગુજરાતીમાં અર્થ (Epilepsy Meaning in Gujarati)? એપીલેપ્સી એટલે બહુવિધ ખેચ. વાઈના પ્રકારો અને 2 શ્રેષ્ઠ સારવારો, સરળ શબ્દો અને વિડિયો સાથે જાણો! કૃપા કરીને, આ લેખ વાંચતા પહેલા, ગુજરાતીમાં સિઝર અર્થ વિશેનો લેખ અવશ્ય વાંચો. સીઝરના હુમલાનો અર્થ જાણ્યા પછી જ તમે … Read more

Seizures: Always prevent seizures during pregnancy! Can Epilepsy Patient Get Pregnant – drkharkar

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

This is an article from the Safe Pregnancy in Epilepsy patient guide. Women with Epilepsy can have seizures during pregnancy. Having seizures while pregnant can hurt the baby & mother. It is incorrect to say that pregnancy triggers seizures. But seizures can increase due to 5 important causes of seizures in pregnancy. It is imporant to … Read more

Parkinsons coffee & Vitamin D

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

The medications we have for Parkinson’s disease are very effective in controlling the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. But wouldn’t it be great to have some intervention that would slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease? 1. Coffee: Drinking coffee may protect against Parkinson’s disease (Saaksjarvi 2007). It may also improve thinking, memory and mood in patients … Read more

STN-DBS versus GPi-DBS – Which DBS location is best?

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

STN-DBS versus GPI-DBS – Which DBS location is better? Worldwide, the most common DBS location is a brain part called the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN-DBS). So, most doctors think it is better. But in some patients, an alternative location may be better. This alternative location is the Globus Pallidus Interna (GPi). In fact, some doctors think … Read more

Seizure mimics in Children: Which peculiar events can be mistaken for seizures?

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

Is it possible to mistake another kind of event for a seizure? Yes! It is important to remember that many other conditions may look just like seizures, but are not seizures. These are the “Seizure Mimics”. There is NO electrical surge in the brain with any of these “Seizure Mimics”. Hence, they should not be … Read more

Meaning of Epilepsy

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

What exactly is Epilepsy? To know the exact meaning of Epilepsy, you need to understand what is a seizure. You can read all about seizures here. In summary, a seizure is a temporary electrical storm in the brain. It is caused by unregulated spikes of electricity. Now: If a person keeps having seizures repeatedly, he/she … Read more

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Noted as one of the best Neurologists in Mumbai