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Dr. Sachin Sureshbabu

Dr. Sachin Sureshbabu

HOD & Senior Consultant - Neurology, Director - Research and Innovations

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About

Dr. Sachin is a neurologist with over 18+ years of experience. He has graduated from and extensively worked as a researcher at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, publishing over 80 papers. He has previously worked with Aster MIMS, St. Stephens Hospital, Delhi, etc. His interest lies in Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Sleep Medicine, and Movement Disorders.

 

Expertise

  • Treatment of all Neurological Disorders
  • Epilepsy 
  • Pre-surgical evaluation for Refractory Epilepsy
  • Video EEG
  • Electrocorticography
  • Invasive EEG monitoring
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Polysomnography and MSLT
  • Botox treatment for Movement Disorders

 

Qualification

  • MBBS
  • MD
  • DM
  • Fellowship in Epilepsy
  • Fellowship in Sleep Medicine

Research and Publications

1. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of epilepsy in Wayanad, Kerala | Epilepsy & Behaviour
2. Mohanlal S, Babu SS, Pachat D. Variable phenotypes in alternating hemiplegia of childhood: A genetically proven case series
3. Nikitha K, Sureshbabu S, Anoof P. An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl. Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 2020 Jul 1;15(3):239
4. Nikitha K, Sureshbabu S, Bhasi R, Sreevidya LK. A neuro-immunological cocktail. International Journal of Academic Medicine. 2020 Oct 1;6(4):316
5. Mittal GK, Mittal S, Kaur H, Stephen SR, Sekhar S, Sureshbabu S, Sandhya P. Anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen A autoantibodies (Anti-SSA antibody) and meningoencephalitis: Sjögren’s syndrome waiting to be unveiled? A case series and review of literature. Rheumatology international. 2020 Oct 11:1-2
6. Sawhney S, Asranna A, Sureshbabu S, Peter S, Chindripu S, Mittal GK. Malignant thymoma and chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. Muscle & Nerve. 2020 Dec 
7. G. Nigam, Sachin Sureshbabu, CS Peter et al. Role of Electrophysiology in snake envenomation: Two illustrative cases. Indian Practitioner. Feb 2015
8. Babu SS, Peter CS, Mogadati S, Joseph PM, Reddy N, Gupta P. Three siblings with multiform seizures: An unusual presentation of Doose syndrome. Natl Med J India. 2014 Nov-Dec; 27(6):314-5
9. Babu SS, Nigam GB, Peter CS, Peter CS. Andersen – Tawil syndrome: A review of literature. Neurol India. 2015 Sep-Oct;63(5):772-4
10. Babu SS, Laxmi Khanna, Gaurav Mittal. Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 19 (2), 288
11. Sachin Sureshbabu, Laxmi Khanna. Thalamus and Vertical gaze – Arguing for and independent association. (Accepted for publication in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology)
12. G Nigam, S Sureshbabu, E Patras, S Peter, C Sobhana. Meningoencephalitis, myositis, and rash-neurological presentation of Indian tick typhus Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 7 (3), 476
13. S Sureshbabu, L Khanna, S Peter, E Patras, GK Mittal. Sachin Sureshbabu, Sudhir Peter, Laxmi Khanna. Brightening Splenium – An Imaging Hallmark of Dengue Encephalopathy – The brightening splenium: An imaging hallmark of dengue encephalopathy? Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 19 (4), 516
14. Sachin Sureshbabu, Leena Pahuja, ELisheba Patras, Nittin Parkhe Labrune Syndrome – A unique Leukoencephalopathy – (accepted for publication Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology)
15. S Sureshbabu, D Nayak, S Peter, L Khanna. “Pink pinna sign”: A harbinger of lamotrigene -induced serious drug rash. Neurology India 64 (4), 782-782
16. S Sureshbabu, M Bhatia. Patho-mechanisms of NREM Parasomnias: Explanation of the Experience. Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine 10 (3), 87-91
17. M Behari, S Sachin, M Dihana, V Goyal, S Singh, G Shukla. Predictors of dyskinesia in Parkinson. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 11
18. Sachin, S Senthilkumaran, S Singh, V Goyal, G Shukla, H Mahajan. Functional mapping of articulatory speech in Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. MOVEMENT DISORDERS 23 (1), S330-S33
19.  S Sureshbabu, L Khanna, S Peter, C Sobhana, G Chopra, P Gupta. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in a septuagenarian. Indian Journal of Medical Specialities 7 (3), 135-137.
20. S Sureshbabu, A Saxena, M Bhatia. Atypical narcolepsy: a specific entity or a variant. Sleep Med 2017 Apr 30 
21. S. Sureshbabu. CASPR-2 mediated peripheral nerve hyperexcitability-Medical Journal of DY Patil University. 2017, Vol 10.
22.GB Nigam, SS Babu, CS Peter, CS Peter. Lance–Adams syndrome: A special case of a mother. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine. 2016; 20: 548-50
23. S Sureshbabu, A Muniem, M Bhatia. Diagnosis and management of narcolepsy in the Indian scenario. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 19 (4), 456
24. S Sureshbabu, SP Dinesh Nayak, C Sobhana, G Mittal, V Aggarwal. A case of symptomatic reflex epilepsy precipitated by bathing. Epilepsy & Behaviour Case Reports 6 (2016) 64–66
25. S Sureshbabu, JR Baluja, S Peter, C Sobhana, L Khanna Transient Aphemia – A Typical Presentation of Vivax Malaria. The Indian Practitioner 69 (8), 44-45
26. Sachin Sureshbabu*, Amit Aslam Khan, Gaurav K Mittal, Sudhir P, Chindripu S and Laxmi K. Anterior Spinal Artery Thrombosis Following Trivial Trauma in a Young Girl – Case Report and Review of Literature. Journal of Neurology and Neurosciences 2016(7):5
27. S Sureshbabu, D Nayak, G Mittal, S Peter, C Sobhana, V Aggarwal. Lingual epilepsia partialis continua in neurocysticercosis. Neurology 88 (1), 108-109
28. S Sureshbabu, R Babu, S Peter, C Sobhana, G Mittal.  Idiopathic intracranial hypertension following varicella zoster infection in a young adult. Indian Journal of Medical Specialities.2017(8)38-40
29. Gaurav Mittal, S Sureshbabu, Sudhir Peter, Laxmi Khanna. Dentate hyperintensities – The imaging signature of metronidazole induced encephalopathy. JNRP 2017(8); 272-3
30. P Pasupula Venkataswamy*, Sachin Sureshbabu, Venkata Subbaiah, et al.- Decompressive Craniectomy in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Neurol Disord 2016, 4:7
31. S Sureshbabu, Dinesh Nayak. Retracing the Natural History of Dravet Syndrome – Neurology India. 2017
33. Sachin Sureshbabu, Raghunath Babu, Amit Garg, Sudhir Peter, et.al. Acute Haemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis unresponsive to aggressive Immunosuppression. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 8 (2017) 63–66
34.  Sureshbabu S, Nayak D, Aggarwal V, Peter S, Khanna L, Mittal G Intractable ictal vomiting: a new form of reflex epilepsy? Epileptic Disord. 2017 Jun 19.doi:10.1684/epd.2017.0917. [E-pub ahead of print]
35.  Panayiotopoulos syndrome – Revisited – E cronicon
36. Thrombolysis in Takayasu Arteritis – Neurology India (accepted for pub)
37. Leigh – Like syndrome – Neurology India (accepted for publication)
38. Sachin Sureshbabu, Dinesh Nayak, Sudhir Peter, Chindripu Sobhana, Gaurav Mittal. Epileptic Angina. Epilepsy & Behaviour Case Reports 7 (2017) 49–53
39. The Spectrum of Epilepsies with &Fixation off sensitivity. A Case Report and Review of Literature. Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience 2017 (8): 192
40. CPM in alcoholic patient – Gaurav Mittal (accepted for pub)
41. RLS with nocturnal eating – JCMR (accepted for publication)
42. Electrographic signature of POMA in a 17-year-old-Journal of Neurology and Stroke (accepted for publication)
43. Isolated hand monoparesis in acute stroke- Journal of Neurology and stroke (accepted for publication)
44.  Electroclinical expression and pharmacotherapeutic options in Jeavon syndrome-IJMS.2017; vol 8; issue 4:217-220
45. ATTEND STUDY GROUP. Family Led Rehabilitation after stroke in India (ATTEND). Lancet Neurol.2017;588-599
46. Panayiotopoulos Syndrome – revisited – EC Neurology 8.2(2017): 59-63
47. Sureshbabu Sachin, Tripathi M; International neurology – A Clinical Approach-Edited by Robert P Lisak, Daniel D Truong, William M Caroll, Roongroj Bhidayasiri Wiley Blackwell, 2010, Chapter 85, Nematodes, 300-302
48. Sureshbabu Sachin, Tripathi M Trematodes Schistosomiasis; International neurology – A Clinical Approach – Edited by Robert P Lisak, Daniel D Truong, William M Caroll, Roongroj Bhidayasiri Wiley Blackwell, 2010, Chapter 84, Trematodes
49. Vibha D, Sureshbabu S, Shukla G, Goyal V, Srivastava AK, Singh S, Behari M. Differences between familial and sporadic Parkinson’s disease Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2010 Aug;16(7):486-7
50. Sachin S, Shukla G, Goyal V, Singh S, Aggarwal V; Gureshkumar, Behari M. Clinical speech impairment in Parkinson’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, and multiple system atrophy. Neurol India. 2008 Apr-Jun;56(2):122-6  
51. Sachin S, Padma MV, Bhatia R, Gureshkumar, Prasad K, Tripathi M. Psychosocial Impact of Epilepsy in Women of Child-bearing age. Epileptic disorders.2008;10(4):1-8
52.  Sachin S, Senthil Kumaran S, Singh S, Goyal V, Shukla G, Mahajan H, Behari M. Functional mapping in PD and PSP for sustained phonation and phoneme tasks. J Neurol Sci. 2008 Oct 15;273(1-2):51-6
53. Sachin S, Shukla G, Singh S, Gaikwad S Goyal V, Behari M. Clinical Spectrum of Hallervorden Spatz disease in India. J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Feb;16(2):253-8.
54. Tripathi M, Sachin S. Sleep disorders in Neurological diseases. Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine. 2008;3(3)
55. NK Rai, M Behari, S Sachin, G Shukla, S Singh, DC Singh, M Dihana. Raven’s progressive matrix test in Parkinson’s disease. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
56. M Behari, S Sachin, M Dihana, V Goyal, S Singh, G Shukla Predictors of dyskinesia in Parkinson. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
57. Neeraj Sidharthan, S Sachin, A Ravi Kurup, K Bhavadasan, Mathew Thomas A Case of Ollier’s Disease with Intracranial Enchondroma. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology.2005;8:41-43

58. M Behari, S Sachin, M Dihana, G Shukla, V Goyal, S Singh. Clinical predictors of motor complications in Parkinson’s disease: Observations from a speciality centre in India. MOVEMENT DISORDERS 23 (1), S276-S276

59. Sachin Sureshbabu, Ajay Asranna, et.al., Secondary Narcolepsy masquerading as obstructive sleep apnoea. Annals of IAN.2019 Oct-Dec; 22(4): 537–538
 

60. Gaurav Kumar Mittal, Sachin Sureshbabu, Pulukool Sandhya. Anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen A autoantibodies (Anti-SSA antibody) and meningoencephalitis: Sjögren’s syndrome waiting to be unveiled? A case series and review of literature.  Rheumatology Intl.2020
 

61. Mohanlal S, Bindu PS, Sureshbabu S, Kumar S. Variable treatment response in a patient with pyridoxal N phosphate oxidase (PNPO) deficiency- understanding the paradox. Epilepsy Behav Rep. 2020 Mar 24; 14:100357
 

62. Sawhney S, Asranna A, Sureshbabu S, Peter S, Chindripu S, Mittal GK. Muscle Nerve. 2021 Feb;63(2): E10-E13.Speech in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease in India. From clinic to bench. Manipal university press (2020)
 

63. Sachin Sureshbabu, et.al., Focal resection in LGS-Unveiling a world of Possibilities- Aster Med Journal
 Nikitha K, Sureshbabu S, Anoof P. An unusual cause of recurrent meningitis in a 17-year-old girl. Indian J Rheumatol 2020; 15:239-41 Epilepsy surgery in Tuberous Sclerosis – Aster Medical Journal (In press)
 

64. Mittal GK, Sureshbabu S, Peter S, Sobhana C, Garg A, Babu R, Khanna L. An Adult Presentation of Leigh’s Disease-like with Brainstem Involvement. Neurol India 2019; 67:1568-70
 

65. Nikitha K, Sureshbabu S, Bhasi R, Sreevidya L K. A neuro-immunological cocktail. Int J Acad Med 2020; 6:316-9
 

66. S Mohanlal, SS Babu, D Pachat. Variable phenotypes in alternating hemiplegia of childhood: A genetically proven case series. Ann IAN. 2021
67. Sureshbabu et al. Neurological Manifestation of COVID-19: An Observational Study
Pharmacoresistant Abdominal epilepsy – Journal of Epilepsy Research(accepted)

68. Descending epigastric aura in a patient with Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A novel observation – International Journal of Epilepsy (accepted)
 

69. Isolated H reflex Abnormality as the sole electrophysiological marker of demyelinating neuropathy at Day -14- A novel observation – Scholars’ journal of medical case reports (accepted)

70. FUS Positive Juvenile ALS – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in A Sixteen-Year-Old Female Patient – Acta Neurologica Belgica (accepted)

71. Acute Onset Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess – A Case Report- Indian Journal of Neurosurgery (accepted)

72. Therapeutic Challenge in A Recent Onset Refractory Cluster Seizures – Journal of Epilepsy Research (accepted)

73. Familial Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A unique and rare entity with dramatic response to weight reduction – Acta Neurologica Belgica (accepted)

74. Spontaneous Cervical Spinal Epidural Hematoma – Indian Journal of Neurosurgery (accepted)

75. Behind the Fire in Covid wards: A proposition. Indian Jour Resp Care. 2021.10(2);266

76. Sureshbabu, S Karunanidhi, S Peter, S Chindrippu, M Joseph, GK Mittal