Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 -- The Neurology Department of the Government Medical College here has achieved a significant milestone in the field of advanced stroke treatment, specifically neurointervention.
"Neuro-intervention services at the Medical College began in June 2023. Under the current government, the first Neuro Cath Lab in the country within the neurology department was established here," Health Minister Veena George said.
Since then, the deployment has successfully performed 320 diagnostic cerebral angiograms and 55 therapeutic neuro-intervention procedures - a total of 375 neuro-interventions. This includes several complex procedures that are rarely performed in India.
Congratulating the entire neurology team for bringing n...