Stroke Treatment in Apollo Hospital : Cost & Doctors

The neurosurgery department at Apollo Hospitals in India is well-equipped to treat all neurological diseases, including stroke. The hospital has Neuroanaesthesia, Neurosurgical Intensive Care, and Neuro-imaging technology, greatly improving the procedure's functional outcomes. The hospital also offers minimally invasive techniques. The integrated team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroaesthetics, neuro physicians, intensivists, and rehabilitation specialists is committed to providing the best possible care to patients.

The department offers specialized stroke care. The diagnostic tests available at the hospital include Neurologic exams, brain imaging tests (CT, or computerized tomography scan; MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging), carotid and transcranial ultrasound and angiography, blood tests, EKG (electrocardiogram) or an ultrasound examination (echocardiogram), etc. Treatment options for stroke include TPA (tissue plasminogen activator), blood-thinning medications such as anticoagulants (warfarin) and antiplatelet drugs (aspirin or ticlopidine); a combination of aspirin and sustained release dipyridamole; and carotid endarterectomy. The hospital also offers stroke rehabilitation services. Neuro specialists at Apollo include Dr. Arulselvan V L, Dr. Dhanaraj M, and Dr. Geetha Lakshmipathy.