Dr. Tridib Chandra Chowdhury

Dr. Tridib Chandra Chowdhury is Senior Consultant - Neurology at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata, where Manipal notes that he has worked for the past six years. He has more than 22 years of specialist experience and holds MBBS, MD in General Medicine and DM in Neurology qualifications.

His clinical interests include headache, epilepsy, stroke, vertigo, neuromuscular disorders and demyelinating disease. Manipal specifically lists multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, dementia and Alzheimer's disease within his current neurological practice.

Dr. Chowdhury is a member of the Indian Academy of Neurology, Association of Neuroscientists of Eastern India, Neurological Society of India and American Academy of Neurology. He has presented work on stroke and movement disorders and has received quiz awards from IAP and IACM. He speaks English, Hindi and Bengali.

For a neurological opinion, patients should provide MRI or CT images, EEG or nerve-conduction studies when available, medication history and previous neurological assessments. Treatment depends on the diagnosis and may involve acute stroke management, anti-seizure therapy, migraine prevention, disease-modifying treatment for inflammatory neurological disorders, movement-disorder medication or rehabilitation.

Progressive symptoms, recurrent seizures, new weakness or cognitive decline may require additional imaging or laboratory evaluation. The treatment plan is therefore based on examination findings and objective investigations rather than symptoms alone. Follow-up may also involve physiotherapy, cognitive assessment or sleep evaluation according to the neurological condition.