Dr. Jayanth S. S

OP Timing:

Qualifications & Education:

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in CNS Demyelinating Disorders – NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• DrNB (Neurology) – National Board of Examinations
• DM (Neurology) – National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
• MD (General Medicine) – Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapura
• MBBS – SS Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre (SSIMS & RC), Davangere

Areas of Expertise:

• Neuroimmunology
• CNS Demyelinating Disorders including Multiple Sclerosis, NMO spectrum disorders and MOG associated disorder, and autoimmune encephalitis
• Acute stroke care - Triaging, Thrombolysis, ICU care, Risk stratification, Rehabilitation
• Neuromuscular disorders including EMG 
• Migraine and other headache related disorders
• Peripheral Neuropathies including chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy

Professional Experience:

• Associate Consultant Neurologist – Apollo Hospital, Seshadripuram
• Senior Resident & Post-Doctoral Fellow – Department of Neurology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Department of General Medicine, SSIMS & RC, Davangere
• Postgraduate Resident – Shri B. M. Patil Medical College & Research Centre
• Internship – SSIMS & RC, Davangere

Research Activities:

MD Thesis:

Bacteriological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern in sputum culture of elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)

DM Thesis:

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: A comparative study of Magnetic Resonance Neurography and High-Resolution Ultrasound

Publications:

• Acute exacerbation of COPD in older people – Published in Ann Geriatrics Educ Med Sci 2019; 6(2): 30–38
• Clinical and Bacteriological profile of acute exacerbation of COPD in elderly subjects – Published in OAJ Gerontol & Geriatric Med 2019, 3(4)
• Space-occupying lesion of brainstem in an elderly male – International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2018; 4(4)
• Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome – Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2021
• A rare case report of KCNA1 Mutation presenting with Cervical Dystonia and Ataxia – Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2022
• Rituximab Induced Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis – Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2025
• A Novel Presentation of Type 1 Wolfram Syndrome – Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2025

Academic Achievements & Presentations:

• Short Term Studentship (STS), ICMR, 2012
• Mementos & Certificates in academic events during undergraduate
• Session Winner for Oral Presentation in an International Medical Students’ Conference ‘MEDICON 2013’ held at CMC, Vellore
• Organizing Committee Member for Southern Regional Medical Undergraduate Conference “Naithik 2013” at SSIMS & RC
• Prizes in male postgraduate quiz at State and National level
• Awards in debates in both UG & PG levels
• Presented posters in Geriatric Conference ‘GERICON 2017’ at Vittala Institute of Geriatrics, Bangalore
• Attended ‘Bangalore Neuro Update’ at Apollo Hospital in collaboration with Movement Disorder Society of India
• Participation in State Conferences of Geriatric Society of India (GSICON) & Karavali Association of Physicians (KAPICON)

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu