Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hyderabad on August 11 organized a two-day symposium on Neurological Disability.

The symposium is aimed at improving the skills of emergency and critical care experts and Neuro physicians. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sambit Sahu, HOD &Consultant Critical care, KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad said, “This symposium is to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, hospitalists and other healthcare professionals involved in the critical care and management of patients with Neurological Disability. This condition is a hidden epidemic.

In India, nearly 2 million people end up with some neurological deficit, annually. The increasing incidence of Road Traffic Accidents and rising trend in life style associated diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension has resulted in an alarming increase in Neurological complications, like Strokes, Brain Hemorrhage and Paralysis.

A sizable number of these patients end up with some disability or inability to carry out their daily activities. Some become totally bed-ridden and dependent on their family members. This puts a huge emotional and financial burden not only on the families, but on society as a whole,” Dr Sahu said.

“In this condition, the role of Acute Care physicians, Emergency physicians, Neuro physicians and Critical Care specialists is of utmost importance. If they can provide optimal treatment in the first hour or “Golden Hour” of a neurological insult, the predicted course of recovery can be considerably improved,” he added.

This symposium along with workshop is being attended by doctors from many hospitals and Senior students of medical colleges. The participants who attended the session opined that the sessions were not only useful but also gave us the international exposure through the faculty who taught us latest advances.