English

    Overview

  • Dr. Veena Vedartham is a Consultant - Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Specialist at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore with specialisation in neuromuscular disorders which has been the focus of her extensive research and clinical work. Her academic career began with an M.B.B.S. at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.D. - Internal Medicine at Kasturba Medical College. She then specialised in neurology, earning her DM - Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Furthering her expertise, Dr. Veena completed a Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. She is the foremost Neuro Physician Bangalore.

  • Dr. Veena's primary area of interest lies in neuromuscular disorders, comprising Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Myopathies, and Myasthenia Gravis. She is also adept in Electrophysiology with Nerve Conduction Study and EMG, Neuro-immunology including Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune encephalitis, Stroke Management, and Epilepsy Care for children and adult epileptic disorders. Dr. Veena also routinely attends to patients with Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors, Migraine and all types of headaches, and Memory Disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, etc.

  • As a top neurologist in Bangalore, Dr. Veena Vedartham has contributed significantly to the medical literature with several publications. Her notable publications include “Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow” - BMJ Case Reports (2014), “Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage” - Neurology India, “Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy” - Journal of Neurological Sciences, and more.

  • Throughout her career, Dr. Veena has actively participated in scientific conferences, presenting her research findings to the medical community. She presented an oral paper on the “Association of Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Risk Factor and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus” at the RSSDI Bengaluru conference in 2014. Her work has also been showcased on international platforms, including a poster presentation on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum at the International Non-Communicable Disease Research Meet in Manipal in 2013 and another on uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at RSSDI 2013 in Greater Noida. Notably, her oral paper on the CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion was awarded the best paper at the INSC 2017 in Amritsar.

  • Dr. Veena’s extensive training, research contributions, and clinical expertise make her a leading figure in the field of neurology, with a dedicated focus on improving outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Neuromuscular disorders comprising of peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis
  • Electrophysiology with nerve conduction study and EMG
  • Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune encephalitis etc.
  • Stroke – Expert in acute stroke management with IV Thrombolysis and rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy – Management of child hood and adult epileptic disorders
  • Movement disorders includes Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors
  • Headache- Migraine and all types of headaches
  • Memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia etc.
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Member of American Academy of Neurology
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Best paper award in Indian National Stroke Conference 2017: CT swirl sign in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Publications in International Journals on topics such as Childhood onset cerebellar ataxia, Anomalies of Venous drainage of the brain
  • Distinguished academic achievements and Gold Medals during MBBS/ MD.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Monigari N, Deshpande A, Vedartham V, Nalabothu M. Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses (duplication on right, hypoplasia of left) falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow. BMJ case reports. 2014.
  • Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy (Ophthalmic genetics, 2019).
  • Publication under review: Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (Neurology India, 2019).
  • Presented an oral paper in RSSDI Bengaluru 2014 on the Association of Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Presented a poster at International Non-communicable Disease Research Meet, Manipal in Feb 2013: A case report on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum presenting with dysarthria.
  • Presented a poster in RSSDI 2013, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi: A Case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting as pseudomonas pneumonia with upper lobe cavity treated successfully with ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin.
  • Published only in Diabetes journal: Supplement 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. June 21-25, 2013. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Insulin Resistance in Newly Detected Diabetics and with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in all Diabetics in South India.
  • Presented an oral paper and was awarded the best paper in INSC 2017, Amritsar: CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in patients in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Presented an oral paper at World Congress of Neurology, 2019, Dubai: Hematoma hypo densities predict hematoma expansion and functional outcome over time in patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
  • Bengaluru: Winter, pandemic situation triggers seizures in epileptic patients- Dr Veena Vedartham, Associate Consultant - Neurology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Sarjapur, Hebbal and Millers Road: Dr. Ullas V Acharya, Dr. Bopanna K M, Dr. Veena Veda, Dr. Shiva Kumar R, and Dr. Anil R on World Stroke Day Panel Discussion on Know The Signs Act Fast | LinkedIn. Click Here

    Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Member of American Academy of Neurology
  • Overview

  • Dr. Veena Vedartham is a Consultant - Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Specialist at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore with specialisation in neuromuscular disorders which has been the focus of her extensive research and clinical work. Her academic career began with an M.B.B.S. at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.D. - Internal Medicine at Kasturba Medical College. She then specialised in neurology, earning her DM - Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Furthering her expertise, Dr. Veena completed a Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. She is the foremost Neuro Physician Bangalore.

  • Dr. Veena's primary area of interest lies in neuromuscular disorders, comprising Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Myopathies, and Myasthenia Gravis. She is also adept in Electrophysiology with Nerve Conduction Study and EMG, Neuro-immunology including Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune encephalitis, Stroke Management, and Epilepsy Care for children and adult epileptic disorders. Dr. Veena also routinely attends to patients with Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors, Migraine and all types of headaches, and Memory Disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, etc.

  • As a top neurologist in Bangalore, Dr. Veena Vedartham has contributed significantly to the medical literature with several publications. Her notable publications include “Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow” - BMJ Case Reports (2014), “Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage” - Neurology India, “Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy” - Journal of Neurological Sciences, and more.

  • Throughout her career, Dr. Veena has actively participated in scientific conferences, presenting her research findings to the medical community. She presented an oral paper on the “Association of Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Risk Factor and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus” at the RSSDI Bengaluru conference in 2014. Her work has also been showcased on international platforms, including a poster presentation on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum at the International Non-Communicable Disease Research Meet in Manipal in 2013 and another on uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at RSSDI 2013 in Greater Noida. Notably, her oral paper on the CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion was awarded the best paper at the INSC 2017 in Amritsar.

  • Dr. Veena’s extensive training, research contributions, and clinical expertise make her a leading figure in the field of neurology, with a dedicated focus on improving outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Neuromuscular disorders comprising of peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis
  • Electrophysiology with nerve conduction study and EMG
  • Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune encephalitis etc.
  • Stroke – Expert in acute stroke management with IV Thrombolysis and rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy – Management of child hood and adult epileptic disorders
  • Movement disorders includes Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors
  • Headache- Migraine and all types of headaches
  • Memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia etc.
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Best paper award in Indian National Stroke Conference 2017: CT swirl sign in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Publications in International Journals on topics such as Childhood onset cerebellar ataxia, Anomalies of Venous drainage of the brain
  • Distinguished academic achievements and Gold Medals during MBBS/ MD.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Monigari N, Deshpande A, Vedartham V, Nalabothu M. Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses (duplication on right, hypoplasia of left) falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow. BMJ case reports. 2014.
  • Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy (Ophthalmic genetics, 2019).
  • Publication under review: Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (Neurology India, 2019).
  • Presented an oral paper in RSSDI Bengaluru 2014 on the Association of Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Presented a poster at International Non-communicable Disease Research Meet, Manipal in Feb 2013: A case report on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum presenting with dysarthria.
  • Presented a poster in RSSDI 2013, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi: A Case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting as pseudomonas pneumonia with upper lobe cavity treated successfully with ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin.
  • Published only in Diabetes journal: Supplement 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. June 21-25, 2013. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Insulin Resistance in Newly Detected Diabetics and with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in all Diabetics in South India.
  • Presented an oral paper and was awarded the best paper in INSC 2017, Amritsar: CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in patients in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Presented an oral paper at World Congress of Neurology, 2019, Dubai: Hematoma hypo densities predict hematoma expansion and functional outcome over time in patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
  • Bengaluru: Winter, pandemic situation triggers seizures in epileptic patients- Dr Veena Vedartham, Associate Consultant - Neurology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Sarjapur, Hebbal and Millers Road: Dr. Ullas V Acharya, Dr. Bopanna K M, Dr. Veena Veda, Dr. Shiva Kumar R, and Dr. Anil R on World Stroke Day Panel Discussion on Know The Signs Act Fast | LinkedIn. Click Here

    Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
  • Overview

  • Dr. Veena Vedartham is a Consultant - Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Specialist at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore with specialisation in neuromuscular disorders which has been the focus of her extensive research and clinical work. Her academic career began with an M.B.B.S. at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.D. - Internal Medicine at Kasturba Medical College. She then specialised in neurology, earning her DM - Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Furthering her expertise, Dr. Veena completed a Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. She is the foremost Neuro Physician Bangalore.

  • Dr. Veena's primary area of interest lies in neuromuscular disorders, comprising Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Myopathies, and Myasthenia Gravis. She is also adept in Electrophysiology with Nerve Conduction Study and EMG, Neuro-immunology including Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune encephalitis, Stroke Management, and Epilepsy Care for children and adult epileptic disorders. Dr. Veena also routinely attends to patients with Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors, Migraine and all types of headaches, and Memory Disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, etc.

  • As a top neurologist in Bangalore, Dr. Veena Vedartham has contributed significantly to the medical literature with several publications. Her notable publications include “Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow” - BMJ Case Reports (2014), “Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage” - Neurology India, “Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy” - Journal of Neurological Sciences, and more.

  • Throughout her career, Dr. Veena has actively participated in scientific conferences, presenting her research findings to the medical community. She presented an oral paper on the “Association of Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Risk Factor and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus” at the RSSDI Bengaluru conference in 2014. Her work has also been showcased on international platforms, including a poster presentation on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum at the International Non-Communicable Disease Research Meet in Manipal in 2013 and another on uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at RSSDI 2013 in Greater Noida. Notably, her oral paper on the CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion was awarded the best paper at the INSC 2017 in Amritsar.

  • Dr. Veena’s extensive training, research contributions, and clinical expertise make her a leading figure in the field of neurology, with a dedicated focus on improving outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Member of American Academy of Neurology
  • Field of Expertise

  • Neuromuscular disorders comprising of peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis
  • Electrophysiology with nerve conduction study and EMG
  • Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune encephalitis etc.
  • Stroke – Expert in acute stroke management with IV Thrombolysis and rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy – Management of child hood and adult epileptic disorders
  • Movement disorders includes Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors
  • Headache- Migraine and all types of headaches
  • Memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia etc.
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Best paper award in Indian National Stroke Conference 2017: CT swirl sign in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Publications in International Journals on topics such as Childhood onset cerebellar ataxia, Anomalies of Venous drainage of the brain
  • Distinguished academic achievements and Gold Medals during MBBS/ MD.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Monigari N, Deshpande A, Vedartham V, Nalabothu M. Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses (duplication on right, hypoplasia of left) falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow. BMJ case reports. 2014.
  • Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy (Ophthalmic genetics, 2019).
  • Publication under review: Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (Neurology India, 2019).
  • Presented an oral paper in RSSDI Bengaluru 2014 on the Association of Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Presented a poster at International Non-communicable Disease Research Meet, Manipal in Feb 2013: A case report on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum presenting with dysarthria.
  • Presented a poster in RSSDI 2013, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi: A Case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting as pseudomonas pneumonia with upper lobe cavity treated successfully with ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin.
  • Published only in Diabetes journal: Supplement 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. June 21-25, 2013. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Insulin Resistance in Newly Detected Diabetics and with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in all Diabetics in South India.
  • Presented an oral paper and was awarded the best paper in INSC 2017, Amritsar: CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in patients in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Presented an oral paper at World Congress of Neurology, 2019, Dubai: Hematoma hypo densities predict hematoma expansion and functional outcome over time in patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
  • Bengaluru: Winter, pandemic situation triggers seizures in epileptic patients- Dr Veena Vedartham, Associate Consultant - Neurology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Sarjapur, Hebbal and Millers Road: Dr. Ullas V Acharya, Dr. Bopanna K M, Dr. Veena Veda, Dr. Shiva Kumar R, and Dr. Anil R on World Stroke Day Panel Discussion on Know The Signs Act Fast | LinkedIn. Click Here

    Field of Expertise

  • Neuromuscular disorders comprising of peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis
  • Electrophysiology with nerve conduction study and EMG
  • Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune encephalitis etc.
  • Stroke – Expert in acute stroke management with IV Thrombolysis and rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy – Management of child hood and adult epileptic disorders
  • Movement disorders includes Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors
  • Headache- Migraine and all types of headaches
  • Memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia etc.
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Member of American Academy of Neurology
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Best paper award in Indian National Stroke Conference 2017: CT swirl sign in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Publications in International Journals on topics such as Childhood onset cerebellar ataxia, Anomalies of Venous drainage of the brain
  • Distinguished academic achievements and Gold Medals during MBBS/ MD.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Monigari N, Deshpande A, Vedartham V, Nalabothu M. Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses (duplication on right, hypoplasia of left) falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow. BMJ case reports. 2014.
  • Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy (Ophthalmic genetics, 2019).
  • Publication under review: Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (Neurology India, 2019).
  • Presented an oral paper in RSSDI Bengaluru 2014 on the Association of Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Presented a poster at International Non-communicable Disease Research Meet, Manipal in Feb 2013: A case report on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum presenting with dysarthria.
  • Presented a poster in RSSDI 2013, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi: A Case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting as pseudomonas pneumonia with upper lobe cavity treated successfully with ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin.
  • Published only in Diabetes journal: Supplement 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. June 21-25, 2013. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Insulin Resistance in Newly Detected Diabetics and with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in all Diabetics in South India.
  • Presented an oral paper and was awarded the best paper in INSC 2017, Amritsar: CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in patients in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Presented an oral paper at World Congress of Neurology, 2019, Dubai: Hematoma hypo densities predict hematoma expansion and functional outcome over time in patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
  • Bengaluru: Winter, pandemic situation triggers seizures in epileptic patients- Dr Veena Vedartham, Associate Consultant - Neurology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Sarjapur, Hebbal and Millers Road: Dr. Ullas V Acharya, Dr. Bopanna K M, Dr. Veena Veda, Dr. Shiva Kumar R, and Dr. Anil R on World Stroke Day Panel Discussion on Know The Signs Act Fast | LinkedIn. Click Here
  • Overview

  • Dr. Veena Vedartham is a Consultant - Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Specialist at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore with specialisation in neuromuscular disorders which has been the focus of her extensive research and clinical work. Her academic career began with an M.B.B.S. at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.D. - Internal Medicine at Kasturba Medical College. She then specialised in neurology, earning her DM - Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Furthering her expertise, Dr. Veena completed a Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. She is the foremost Neuro Physician Bangalore.

  • Dr. Veena's primary area of interest lies in neuromuscular disorders, comprising Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Myopathies, and Myasthenia Gravis. She is also adept in Electrophysiology with Nerve Conduction Study and EMG, Neuro-immunology including Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune encephalitis, Stroke Management, and Epilepsy Care for children and adult epileptic disorders. Dr. Veena also routinely attends to patients with Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors, Migraine and all types of headaches, and Memory Disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, etc.

  • As a top neurologist in Bangalore, Dr. Veena Vedartham has contributed significantly to the medical literature with several publications. Her notable publications include “Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow” - BMJ Case Reports (2014), “Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage” - Neurology India, “Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy” - Journal of Neurological Sciences, and more.

  • Throughout her career, Dr. Veena has actively participated in scientific conferences, presenting her research findings to the medical community. She presented an oral paper on the “Association of Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Risk Factor and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus” at the RSSDI Bengaluru conference in 2014. Her work has also been showcased on international platforms, including a poster presentation on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum at the International Non-Communicable Disease Research Meet in Manipal in 2013 and another on uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at RSSDI 2013 in Greater Noida. Notably, her oral paper on the CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion was awarded the best paper at the INSC 2017 in Amritsar.

  • Dr. Veena’s extensive training, research contributions, and clinical expertise make her a leading figure in the field of neurology, with a dedicated focus on improving outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

    Awards & Achievements

  • Best paper award in Indian National Stroke Conference 2017: CT swirl sign in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Publications in International Journals on topics such as Childhood onset cerebellar ataxia, Anomalies of Venous drainage of the brain
  • Distinguished academic achievements and Gold Medals during MBBS/ MD.
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Member of American Academy of Neurology
  • Field of Expertise

  • Neuromuscular disorders comprising of peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis
  • Electrophysiology with nerve conduction study and EMG
  • Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune encephalitis etc.
  • Stroke – Expert in acute stroke management with IV Thrombolysis and rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy – Management of child hood and adult epileptic disorders
  • Movement disorders includes Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors
  • Headache- Migraine and all types of headaches
  • Memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia etc.
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
  • Talks & Publications

  • Monigari N, Deshpande A, Vedartham V, Nalabothu M. Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses (duplication on right, hypoplasia of left) falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow. BMJ case reports. 2014.
  • Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy (Ophthalmic genetics, 2019).
  • Publication under review: Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (Neurology India, 2019).
  • Presented an oral paper in RSSDI Bengaluru 2014 on the Association of Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Presented a poster at International Non-communicable Disease Research Meet, Manipal in Feb 2013: A case report on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum presenting with dysarthria.
  • Presented a poster in RSSDI 2013, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi: A Case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting as pseudomonas pneumonia with upper lobe cavity treated successfully with ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin.
  • Published only in Diabetes journal: Supplement 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. June 21-25, 2013. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Insulin Resistance in Newly Detected Diabetics and with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in all Diabetics in South India.
  • Presented an oral paper and was awarded the best paper in INSC 2017, Amritsar: CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in patients in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Presented an oral paper at World Congress of Neurology, 2019, Dubai: Hematoma hypo densities predict hematoma expansion and functional outcome over time in patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
  • Bengaluru: Winter, pandemic situation triggers seizures in epileptic patients- Dr Veena Vedartham, Associate Consultant - Neurology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Sarjapur, Hebbal and Millers Road: Dr. Ullas V Acharya, Dr. Bopanna K M, Dr. Veena Veda, Dr. Shiva Kumar R, and Dr. Anil R on World Stroke Day Panel Discussion on Know The Signs Act Fast | LinkedIn. Click Here
  • Overview

  • Dr. Veena Vedartham is a Consultant - Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Specialist at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore with specialisation in neuromuscular disorders which has been the focus of her extensive research and clinical work. Her academic career began with an M.B.B.S. at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.D. - Internal Medicine at Kasturba Medical College. She then specialised in neurology, earning her DM - Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Furthering her expertise, Dr. Veena completed a Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. She is the foremost Neuro Physician Bangalore.

  • Dr. Veena's primary area of interest lies in neuromuscular disorders, comprising Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Myopathies, and Myasthenia Gravis. She is also adept in Electrophysiology with Nerve Conduction Study and EMG, Neuro-immunology including Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune encephalitis, Stroke Management, and Epilepsy Care for children and adult epileptic disorders. Dr. Veena also routinely attends to patients with Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors, Migraine and all types of headaches, and Memory Disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, etc.

  • As a top neurologist in Bangalore, Dr. Veena Vedartham has contributed significantly to the medical literature with several publications. Her notable publications include “Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow” - BMJ Case Reports (2014), “Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage” - Neurology India, “Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy” - Journal of Neurological Sciences, and more.

  • Throughout her career, Dr. Veena has actively participated in scientific conferences, presenting her research findings to the medical community. She presented an oral paper on the “Association of Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Risk Factor and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus” at the RSSDI Bengaluru conference in 2014. Her work has also been showcased on international platforms, including a poster presentation on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum at the International Non-Communicable Disease Research Meet in Manipal in 2013 and another on uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at RSSDI 2013 in Greater Noida. Notably, her oral paper on the CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion was awarded the best paper at the INSC 2017 in Amritsar.

  • Dr. Veena’s extensive training, research contributions, and clinical expertise make her a leading figure in the field of neurology, with a dedicated focus on improving outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

    Talks & Publications

  • Monigari N, Deshpande A, Vedartham V, Nalabothu M. Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses (duplication on right, hypoplasia of left) falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow. BMJ case reports. 2014.
  • Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy (Ophthalmic genetics, 2019).
  • Publication under review: Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (Neurology India, 2019).
  • Presented an oral paper in RSSDI Bengaluru 2014 on the Association of Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Presented a poster at International Non-communicable Disease Research Meet, Manipal in Feb 2013: A case report on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum presenting with dysarthria.
  • Presented a poster in RSSDI 2013, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi: A Case of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presenting as pseudomonas pneumonia with upper lobe cavity treated successfully with ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin.
  • Published only in Diabetes journal: Supplement 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. June 21-25, 2013. Chicago, Illinois, USA: Association of Vitamin D Deficiency with Insulin Resistance in Newly Detected Diabetics and with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in all Diabetics in South India.
  • Presented an oral paper and was awarded the best paper in INSC 2017, Amritsar: CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in patients in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Presented an oral paper at World Congress of Neurology, 2019, Dubai: Hematoma hypo densities predict hematoma expansion and functional outcome over time in patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage.
  • Bengaluru: Winter, pandemic situation triggers seizures in epileptic patients- Dr Veena Vedartham, Associate Consultant - Neurology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
  • Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Sarjapur, Hebbal and Millers Road: Dr. Ullas V Acharya, Dr. Bopanna K M, Dr. Veena Veda, Dr. Shiva Kumar R, and Dr. Anil R on World Stroke Day Panel Discussion on Know The Signs Act Fast | LinkedIn. Click Here
  • Overview

  • Dr. Veena Vedartham is a Consultant - Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders Specialist at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Bangalore with specialisation in neuromuscular disorders which has been the focus of her extensive research and clinical work. Her academic career began with an M.B.B.S. at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, followed by an M.D. - Internal Medicine at Kasturba Medical College. She then specialised in neurology, earning her DM - Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Furthering her expertise, Dr. Veena completed a Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disorders at Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. She is the foremost Neuro Physician Bangalore.

  • Dr. Veena's primary area of interest lies in neuromuscular disorders, comprising Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Myopathies, and Myasthenia Gravis. She is also adept in Electrophysiology with Nerve Conduction Study and EMG, Neuro-immunology including Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune encephalitis, Stroke Management, and Epilepsy Care for children and adult epileptic disorders. Dr. Veena also routinely attends to patients with Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors, Migraine and all types of headaches, and Memory Disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, etc.

  • As a top neurologist in Bangalore, Dr. Veena Vedartham has contributed significantly to the medical literature with several publications. Her notable publications include “Rare anatomical variation in transverse sinuses falsely mimicking transverse sinus thrombosis probably due to resultant slow flow” - BMJ Case Reports (2014), “Association of Hematoma heterogeneity with functional outcome in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage” - Neurology India, “Homozygous Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1) mutation: a rare cause for childhood-onset progressive cerebellar ataxia with vertical gaze palsy” - Journal of Neurological Sciences, and more.

  • Throughout her career, Dr. Veena has actively participated in scientific conferences, presenting her research findings to the medical community. She presented an oral paper on the “Association of Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Risk Factor and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes mellitus” at the RSSDI Bengaluru conference in 2014. Her work has also been showcased on international platforms, including a poster presentation on infarct of the splenium of corpus callosum at the International Non-Communicable Disease Research Meet in Manipal in 2013 and another on uncontrolled diabetes mellitus at RSSDI 2013 in Greater Noida. Notably, her oral paper on the CT swirl sign as a predictor of hematoma expansion was awarded the best paper at the INSC 2017 in Amritsar.

  • Dr. Veena’s extensive training, research contributions, and clinical expertise make her a leading figure in the field of neurology, with a dedicated focus on improving outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disorders.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Member of American Academy of Neurology
  • Field of Expertise

  • Neuromuscular disorders comprising of peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis
  • Electrophysiology with nerve conduction study and EMG
  • Neuroimmunology including Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune encephalitis etc.
  • Stroke – Expert in acute stroke management with IV Thrombolysis and rehabilitation
  • Epilepsy – Management of child hood and adult epileptic disorders
  • Movement disorders includes Parkinson’s disease, PSP, Dystonia, Tremors
  • Headache- Migraine and all types of headaches
  • Memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia etc.
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Best paper award in Indian National Stroke Conference 2017: CT swirl sign in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
  • Publications in International Journals on topics such as Childhood onset cerebellar ataxia, Anomalies of Venous drainage of the brain
  • Distinguished academic achievements and Gold Medals during MBBS/ MD.

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