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Dr Prof P Vijayashankar
Neurosciences : Neurology
Experience: 11+ Years
Education: MD, DM (Neurology), FRCP (London), Fellow in European Board of Neurology (Germany), Fellow in Movement Disorders & Fellow in Movement Disorders - Surgical -DBS (Toronto, Canada)
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About Dr Prof P Vijayashankar

Dr. Prof. P. Vijayashankar is a Senior Consultant Neurologist and Movement Disorders & Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Specialist at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai. He holds DM (Neurology), FRCP (London), Fellowship in Movement Disorders (Canada), Fellowship in Movement Disorders – Surgical & DBS (Canada), and Fellowship from the European Board of Neurology.

With extensive international training and advanced expertise in complex neurological disorders, he specializes in the comprehensive evaluation and management of Parkinson’s Disease, tremor disorders, Dystonia, Spasticity, Ataxia, Huntington’s Disease, Tics and other neurodegenerative and hereditary movement disorders. He has particular expertise in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) evaluation, intraoperative microelectrode recording, advanced and personalized DBS programming and Botulinum toxin therapy for focal dystonia and spasticity.

In addition to movement disorders, he also manages a wide range of common neurological conditions including stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIA), migraine and other headache disorders, epilepsy and seizure disorders, peripheral neuropathy, myopathy and muscle disorders, multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disorders, myasthenia gravis, vertigo and balance disorders, cognitive disorders and dementia, and sleep disorders related to neurological diseases.

He is actively involved in academic research, teaching, and advancing awareness in movement disorders at national and international forums

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Experience
2019
2019- 2021: Assistant Professor in Neurology, Sri Ramachandra medical college, Chennai, India.
2018
2018 -2019: Fellowship in Movement Disorders with Prof. Susan Fox and Prof. Anthony Lang at the prestigious Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
2017
2017 -2018: Fellowship in Deep Brain Stimulation with Prof. Alfonso Fasano and Prof. Renato Munhoz at the prestigious Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
2016
2016-2017: Consultant Neurologist, Gleneagles Global hospital, Chennai, India
2015
2015-2016: Training in movement disorders with Prof. Timothy Lynch a renowned movement disorders specialist from Mater Misericordiae university hospital, Dublin, Ireland which is one of the premier institutes for Movement Disorders in Ireland.
2014
2014: Short time training in epilepsy with Prof. Norman Delanty, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Dr Vijayshankar was involved in teaching activities for neurology residents in Mater Misericordiae university hospital, Dublin, Ireland, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada and Sri Ramachandra medical college, Chennai.

Special interest

Parkinson disease and movement disorder
Deep brain stimulation
BOTOX Injection
Headache
Stroke
Alzheimer’s Disease/ Dementia

Memberships

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Member of the Communications and oversight committee, International Movement Disorder Society 2024-2025
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Member of International Movement Disorder Society Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), Ataxia & Infection Related Movement Disorder Study Group
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Organizing committee member, Journal Quest, and social media committee – Movement Disorders Society India.
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President, Tamil Nadu (India) basal ganglia club
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Invited Speaker for Botulinum Toxin therapy for limb dystonia, spasticity & tremor session, Asian &Oceanian Parkinson’s disease & Movement disorders congress, 2025

Awards & Achievements

I have presented two cases at the A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner Virtual Aspen Course, USA, August, 2020.
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I have presented cases at the “Unusual Movement Disorders” Session at the 2019 American Academy of Neurology-Annual meeting, Philadelphia, USA.
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I have presented cases at the “Unusual Movement Disorders” Session at the 2018 American Academy of Neurology- Annual meeting, Los Angeles, USA.
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My case has won Joint first prize, Registrar’s prize in clinical neuroscience, Dublin, Ireland 2017.
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I have won the prestigious silver medal award in Video Challenge, 21st International Congress of PD & MDS, Vancouver, Canada, 2017.
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I have presented in many universities about movement disorders and Deep Brain stimulation and have been invited by numerous national conferences as a speaker.
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I have started the first Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, deep brain stimulation and Botox Program in Tamil Nadu at Sri Ramachandra medical college.
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Research & Publications

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Fasano, A.; Paramanandam, V.; Jog, M. Use of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Adults with Cervical Dystonia: A Systematic Literature Review. Toxins 2020, 12(8), 470; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12080470. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/8/470
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Paramanandam, V., Olszewska, D.A., Shakya, B., Chalissery, A.J., O'Connell, M., Farrell, M. and Lynch, T. (2020), Reply to Comment on: A 57-Year-Old Woman With Progressive Left Hand Clumsiness and Falls. Mov Disord Clin Pract. doi:10.1002/mdc3.12964
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Boutet A, Rashid T, Hancu I, Elias GJB, Gramer RM, Germann J, Dimarzio M, Li B, Paramanandam V, Prasad S, Ranjan M, Coblentz A, Gwun D, Chow CT, Maciel R, Soh D, Fiveland E, Hodaie M, Kalia SK, Fasano A, Kucharczyk W, Pilitsis J, Lozano AM. Functional MRI Safety and Artifacts during Deep Brain Stimulation: Experience in 102 Patients. Radiology 2019:190546.
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Picillo M, Paramanandam V, Morgante F, et al. Dystonia as complication of thalamic neurosurgery. Parkinsonism & related disorders 2019.
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Sowmini PR, Vijayashankar P, Gobinathan S. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis: A clinical marker of mitochondrial cytopathy. Neurol India 2019;67(3):920-923.
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Vijayashankar P, Olszewska DA, Bhattacharjee S, et al. A 57 year old woman with progressive left hand clumsiness and falls. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.12825
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Paramanandam V, Hadjivassiliou M, Olszewska DA, et al. Reversible Corticobasal Syndrome due to Coeliac Disease. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice 2018;5(5):551-554. https://doi:10.1002/mdc3.12659
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Paramanandam V, Lizarraga KJ, Soh D, Algarni M, Rohani M, Fasano A. Unusual gait disorders: a phenomenological approach and classification. Expert review of neurotherapeutics 2019;19(2):119-132.
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Fearon C, Vijayashankar P, Olszewska DA, et al. Micrographia following bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. Parkinsonism & related disorders 2016;28:161-162.
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V. Paramanandam, S. Perumal, M. Jeyaraj, S. Velayutham, and G. Shankar. “Herpes zoster internuclear ophthalmoplegia,” Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 102-103, 2016.
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Bally, J.F., Rohani, M., Ruiz-Lopez, M, Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Renato Munhoz, Pierre Burkhard, Antoine Poncet, Alfonso Fasano. Patient-Adjusted Deep Brain Stimulation Programming is Timesaving in Dystonia Patients. J Neurol (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-019-09423-9
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Bhattacharjee, S., Paramanandam, V., & Bhattacharya, A. (2019). Analysis of the Effect of Dopamine Transporter Scan on the Diagnosis and Management in a Tertiary Neurology Center. The Neurohospitalist. Feb 2019.
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Bhattacharjee S, Shankar V, Elkider M. Comment on: Dopamine Transporter (DaT) Scan Utilization in a Movement Disorder Center. Movement disorders clinical practice 2016;4(1):154-154.
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Bhattacharjee S, Shankar PV, Elkider M. Dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography brain scan: A reliable way to distinguish between degenerative and drug-induced parkinsonism. Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India 2016;31(3):249-250.
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Umadevi V, Rajesh J, Kumar SS, Shakir RM, Vijayashankar P, Prasad CV. Case report: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Euvolemic Hyponatremia in a Hypothyroid Patient. Journal of The Association of India, November-2011, Volume.59.
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V.Paramanandam, H.DS, P.C.N. Tacrolimus induced parkinsonism presenting as freezing of gait and speech. Mov Disord.2017; 32 (suppl 2).
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H. DS, V. Paramanandam, P.C.N. Multiple myeloma induced parkinsonism. Mov Disord.2017; 32 (suppl 2).a
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Halprashanth DS, Vijayashankar P, Praveen Chander N, Ponniah V. Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis and Miller Fischer overlap syndrome as a complication of dengue fever. INTROPICON, 2017.
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Vijayashankar P, Diana A Olszewska, Conor Fearon, Brian Magennis, Binith Cheeran, Tim Lynch. Jaw opening dystonia following bilateral VIM DBS for postural and action dystonic tremor. (20th International Congress of PD & MDS, Berlin 2016).
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Vijayashankar P, DA Olszewska, C Fearon, B Magennis, T Lynch. Unawareness of causes of sudden deterioration in Parkinson’s patients in movement disorder clinic. (20th International Congress of PD & MDS, Berlin 2016).
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Lonergan R, Vijayashankar, Carty F, Alexander M, Kelly P, O'Rourke K., Farrell M, Lynch T. "Pick ‘n’ mix: neuropathological detection of peri-tumor tauopathy." (10th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias, Germany, Aug-2016).
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Tudor Munteanu, Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Diana A Olszewska, Cerebellar ataxia an audit of undiagnosed cases over 2 years at tertiary referral hospital. 52nd Irish Neurological Association meeting, May -2016.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Prof. Tim Lynch: Perioral Myoclonia with Absences. Poster presentation at 51st Irish Neurological Association meeting, May -2015.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Prof. Tim Lynch. An audit of awareness of causes worsening Parkinson's disease in Neurology outpatient clinic. Poster presentation at 51st Irish Neurological Association meeting, May -2015.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam. An uncommon presentation of perioral myoclonia with absences. Poster presentation in IANCON 2014.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, An interesting case of Neuroacanthocytosis with head drop. Poster presentation in IANCON 2013.
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K. S. Raja, R. Kalpana, R. S. A. Alexander, P. Vijayashankar, Malcolm Jeyaraj, S.Sakthi Velayutham, P. R. Sowmini, Professor. Dr. S. Gobinathan et al, A royal malady unleashing its varied spectrum. Poster presentation in IANCON 2014.
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R. Kalpana, R. S. A. Alexander, P. Vijayashankar, Malcolm Jeyaraj, S.Sakthi Velayutham, P. R. Sowmini, Professor. Dr. S. Gobinathan et al . A case of Batten’s disease. IANCON -2013.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Dr. Anthony Lang. Case presentation at the “Unusual Movement Disorders” Session at the 2019 AAN Annual meeting, Philadelphia, USA.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Renato Munhoz. Case presentation at the “Unusual Movement Disorders” Session at the 2018 AAN Annual meeting, Los Angeles, USA.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Tim Lynch. Think a second. Case presentation at the “Video Akadha” Session at the 2017, 2nd Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India, Bangalore, India.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Tim Lynch. Ataxia with downbeat nystagmus due to ANO10 mutation. Dr. Niall Quinn Lecture, Dublin, Ireland (2nd June 2016).
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Tim Lynch. The first report of dystonia following bilateral VIM DBS insertion for dystonic tremor. PD Masterclass Expert Day meeting, 2016.
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Vijayashankar P, Olszewska DA, Chalissery A, Farrell MA, Lynch T. Sometimes you get it wrong. 52nd Irish Neurological Association meeting, May -2016.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Renato Munhoz. “Forty Winks”. Case presentation at the “Knowledge cafe” Session at the 2020, 5th Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India, Kerala.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, “Cortical Myoclonus in Gouchers Disease”. Movement Disorders Society of India webinar – April, 2020.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, “Unusual complication of Deep Brain Stimulation”. Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders. Hyderabad, India – November, 2019.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Susan Fox. Contagious puzzle. Case presentation at the “Knowledge cafe” Session at the 2019, 4nd Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India, Delhi, India.
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Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Tim Lynch. Think a second. Case presentation at the “Video Akadha” Session at the 2017, 2nd Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India, Bangalore, India.
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A Dose – Ranging study of the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of Deferiprone Delayed release tablets in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Toronto, Canada. (On going trial)
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Unawareness of causes of sudden deterioration in Parkinson’s patients in movement disorder clinic, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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The study of the clinico-encephalographic profile of seizures in patients with alcohol dependence
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The study of electrocardiographic changes in acute cerebrovascular accident patients.
Clinical Expertise
Alexander Disease
Canavan Disease
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Fabry Disease
Krabbe Disease
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Menkes Disease
Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease
Refsum Disease
Tay Sachs Disease
Brain Injury
Parkinson S Disease
Head Injury
Movement Disorder
Restless Leg Syndrome
Nerve And Muscle Disorders
Neuromuscular Disorders
Brain Infection
Alzheimer S Disease
Leigh Syndrome
Mcleod Syndrome
Melas Syndrome
Meniere S Disease
Speech Disorders
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Anencephaly
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Headache
Lewy body dementia
Migraine
Multiple System Atrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Ptosis
Spasticity
Periodic Paralysis
Peripheral Nerve
Monoplegia
Paramyotonia Congenita
Paralysis
Motor coordination
Polyneuritis
Polymicrogyria
Head Heaviness
Myelitis
Labyrinthitis
Nerve Pain
Neurodegeneration
Neurological Dysfunction
Scapuloperoneal Myopathy
Numbness
Schwannoma
Light Headedness
Meningitis
Spastic Ataxia
Spheroid Body Myopathy
Ataxia Neuropathy Spectrum
Botulism
Tuberculous Meningitis
Cervicogenic Headache
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Cerebral Infarction
Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy
Cerebral Palsy
Neurological Problems
Special School For Autism
Decompression Micovascular
Cysticercosis
Fibromyalgia
Speech Language Pathology
Special School For Mr
Special Educator For Autism
Neurotoxin
Neurolysis
polysomnography
tetanus
Sweaty Palms
Neurourology
Speech Assessment
Special Educator For Learning Disability
Decortication
Cryptococcosis
Treatments & Procedures Offered
Parkinson S Disease Treatment arrow arrow Scalp Cirsoid Aneurysm Treatment arrow arrow Advanced Epilepsy Treatment arrow arrow Treatment For Bells Palsy Paralysis arrow arrow Stroke Treatment arrow arrow Dystonia Treatment arrow arrow Tremors Treatment arrow arrow Myoclonus Treatments arrow arrow Chorea Treatments arrow arrow
Ataxia Treatments arrow arrow TICS Treatments arrow arrow Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) arrow arrow Apomorphine Injections arrow arrow Botox Injections arrow arrow Advance Parkinson S Disease Treatment arrow arrow Cranio Synostosis Treatment arrow arrow Schizophrenia Treatment arrow arrow Burr Hole Evacuation for Chronic Subdural Hematoma arrow arrow
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FAQs

Q: Where does Dr. Vijay Shankar practice?
Dr. Vijay Shankar currently practices at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, located in Chennai.
Q: Who is Dr. Vijay Shankar?
Dr. Vijay Shankar is a highly experienced Neurologist with 11 years of expertise in the field. He is known for providing exceptional patient care and advanced medical treatments. He areas of expertise include Parkinson S Disease Treatment, Scalp Cirsoid Aneurysm Treatment. He also treats conditions such as Alexander Disease, Canavan Disease.
Q: Why do patients choose Dr. Vijay Shankar?
Patients trust Dr. Vijay Shankar for he expertise, patient-centric approach, and commitment to providing the highest standard of care. He is well-versed in the latest medical advancements and ensures personalized treatment for every patient.
Q: What is Dr. Vijay Shankar’s specialization?
Dr. Vijay Shankar specializes in Neurology, with expertise in treatments for Parkinson S Disease Treatment, Scalp Cirsoid Aneurysm Treatment.
Q: What are Dr. Vijay Shankar’s medical qualifications?
Dr. Vijay Shankar holds prestigious qualifications, including MD, DM (Neurology), Fellow in European Board of Neurology (Germany), Fellow in Movement Disorders & Fellow in Movement Disorders - Surgical -DBS (Toronto, Canada).
Q: How many years of experience does Dr. Vijay Shankar have?
Dr. Vijay Shankar has 11 years of experience in the medical field, treating various conditions related to Neurology.
Q: How can I book an appointment with Dr. Vijay Shankar?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Vijay Shankar through: Online: Visit https://www.apollohospitals.com/book-doctor-appointment/ to schedule an appointment.
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