Dr. Mit Ankur Raval
Consultant Neurologist
Detailed neurological assessment built around careful history, focused neurological examination and appropriately selected investigations. With advanced training at NIMHANS and focused experience in Movement Disorders and Headache Medicine, Dr. Raval provides comprehensive care for common and complex neurological disorders.
Precision in diagnosis. Clarity in communication.
A specialist consultation should answer three questions: What is happening? Why is it happening? What should we do next?
Dr. Mit Ankur Raval is a Consultant Neurologist with advanced training in Neurology at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and focused clinical experience in Movement Disorders and Headache Medicine. His approach combines detailed phenomenology and neurological localisation with appropriate, question-driven investigations and an individualised treatment strategy.
His broader practice encompasses Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders, tremor, dystonia, dyskinesia, gait and balance disorders, headache and migraine, DBS-related evaluation, stroke and TIA, epilepsy and seizures, neuropathy and neuromuscular disorders, neuroimmunology, cognitive disorders and selected pediatric neurological presentations. The aim is to give patients and families a clear understanding of the diagnosis, the reasoning behind investigations and the available management options.
Comprehensive neurology. Focused expertise.
Care across common neurological symptoms and complex subspecialty presentations.
Movement Disorders
Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, dyskinesia, tics, gait disorders, functional movement disorders and DBS pathways.
Discuss a concern →Headache & Migraine
Migraine, chronic migraine, cluster headache, medication-overuse headache and difficult or complex headache.
Discuss a concern →Stroke & Vascular Neurology
Stroke evaluation, transient neurological symptoms, secondary prevention and vascular risk management.
Discuss a concern →Epilepsy & Seizures
First seizure assessment, semiology, epilepsy diagnosis, treatment strategy and longitudinal management.
Discuss a concern →Neuropathy & Neuromuscular
Numbness, weakness, nerve disorders, muscle disorders and complex neuromuscular presentations.
Discuss a concern →Neuroimmunology
Inflammatory and immune-mediated neurological disorders requiring specialist evaluation and treatment.
Discuss a concern →Cognitive Neurology & Dementia
Memory problems, cognitive decline, behavioural symptoms and complex cognitive disorders.
Discuss a concern →Gait & Balance Disorders
Falls, freezing, unsteadiness and mixed neurological causes of gait and balance impairment.
Discuss a concern →Pediatric Neurology
Selected childhood and adolescent neurological presentations, including complex ataxia and movement disorders.
Discuss a concern →Movement Disorders & Headache Medicine
Movement Disorders and Headache Medicine are the two focused areas of clinical interest. The clinical practice remains grounded in comprehensive neurology, with an emphasis on accurate diagnosis, treatment optimisation and clear communication with patients and families.
Botulinum toxin therapy
Botulinum toxin treatment is offered for selected neurological disorders after specialist assessment, with attention to the clinical phenotype, treatment target, functional goals and follow-up response.
Targeted therapy for selected neurological disorders
Botulinum toxin is used selectively after clinical assessment. The aim is to match the treatment target and dosing strategy to the patient’s phenotype, functional goals and treatment response.
Advanced academic training and focused clinical practice.
Previous roles across tertiary academic neurology, movement disorders and consultant practice.
Senior Residency during DM Neurology with broad exposure across subspecialty and general neurology in a tertiary academic neuroscience centre.
Focused movement disorders experience alongside consultant-level neurological practice.
Neurological assessment and management across a broad range of clinical presentations.
A structured, patient-centred approach.
The objective is not simply to order tests. It is to identify the clinical syndrome and use investigations to answer specific questions.
Understand the story
Timeline, triggers, progression, associated symptoms, functional impact and patient priorities.
Localise & characterise
A focused neurological examination to define the syndrome and refine the differential diagnosis.
Investigate & treat
Targeted investigations and an evidence-based management plan, explained in understandable terms.
Knowing when to see a neurologist
Neurological symptoms can have many causes. A specialist evaluation can help when the diagnosis is unclear, symptoms are persistent or progressive, or treatment needs to be reconsidered.
New or unexplained symptoms
New tremor, weakness, numbness, balance difficulty, seizures, persistent headache, memory change or other neurological symptoms that need clarification.
Persistent or changing symptoms
Symptoms that continue despite treatment, recur frequently, interfere with daily life or change in character over time.
Second opinion or complex diagnosis
When the diagnosis is uncertain, treatment options are complex, or you would like an independent neurological review.
Useful answers to common neurological questions.
Brief, practical information to help patients and families understand symptoms, treatment options and when specialist assessment may be useful.
Could my headache be migraine?
Typical migraine may cause recurrent headache with nausea, light/sound sensitivity and sometimes aura.
When is a headache an emergency?
A sudden “worst-ever” headache or headache with new neurological symptoms needs urgent assessment.
When should a tremor be assessed?
A new, progressive or functionally troublesome tremor deserves clinical assessment.
What are early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?
Slowness, stiffness, reduced arm swing and tremor may occur, along with non-motor symptoms.
What is dystonia?
Dystonia causes sustained or intermittent muscle contractions that produce abnormal movements or postures.
What is botulinum toxin used for?
It can reduce abnormal muscle activity in selected neurological disorders.
What should I do after a first suspected seizure?
Ensure safety, avoid driving until medically advised and arrange prompt neurological assessment.
What are the warning signs of stroke?
Sudden weakness, facial asymmetry, speech difficulty, visual symptoms or severe imbalance can be warning signs.
When should I seek urgent neurological care?
Rapidly developing neurological symptoms should not wait for a routine outpatient appointment.
Come prepared for your neurological assessment.
A few simple records can make the consultation more efficient and focused.
Please bring
- Previous prescriptions and neurological notes
- MRI/CT/EEG/EMG reports or imaging when available
- Current medication list with doses
- Relevant blood-test or hospital records
A short symptom timeline helps
Note when symptoms began, how they have changed, important triggers, previous treatments and what has helped or not helped.
Before your consultation
What should I bring to a neurology consultation?
Will I need an MRI, EEG, EMG or other tests?
Can I come for a second opinion?
When should a neurological symptom be treated as an emergency?
Expert neurological assessment, when you need it.
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