NIMHANS Hospital Bangalore
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is a pioneer government hospital of the Bangalore city in Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. It is a is a multidisciplinary Institute for excellent academic pursuit and patient care in the area of mental health and Neuro Sciences. It is an autonomous body that was established in the year 1974, with the amalgamation of Mental Hospital and All India Institute of Mental Health (under Government of India).


Procedure for Patient Registration in Out Patient Department (OPD)
Patients can get registered at the Screening block in the Outpatient Department (between 8.00 am and 11.30 am, Monday through Saturday). Patients who produce a reference letter to a particular faculty will get preference for registration. Patients who are visiting for the first time are evaluated by a General Medical Officer here and he determines the nature of illness. The patient is subsequently referred to the appropriate specialty within the institute.
At the sub-specialty clinics, patients are seen only after seeking a prior appointment.
At the sub-specialty clinics, patients are seen only after seeking a prior appointment.
Departments at NIMHANS Hospital Bangalore
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Epidemiology
- Human Genetics
- Mental Health Education
- Neuro anesthesia
- Neurochemistry
- Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Neurology
- Neuromicrobiology
- Neuropathology
- Neurophysiology
- Neurosurgery
- Neurovirology
- Nursing
- Psychiatric Social Work
- Psychiatry
- Psychopharmacology
- Speech Pathology and Audiology
In patient and out patient clinical services in Neurosurgery department
Emergency and Causality
- These services are available 24 hours a day
- These services are supported by junior, senior residents and a faculty member
- The casualty block has 3 areas
- In total ten beds are available for patients under observation, who need an admission on the short-term emergency basis
Out Patient services
- These are run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from morning 9.00 A.M
- In Patient services
- There are 123 beds available for the patients admitted for surgery
- For postoperative patients 10 beds are available
- A fully armed intensive care facility is available. Ten neurosurgical patients can be admitted and managed here at a time.
- The ICU facility includes monitor, equipment to monitor intracranial pressure and modern ventilator for each patient. It is observed by a resident neuroanaesthetist and a neurosurgeon 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
- There are 6 operation theatres out of which one is reserved always only for emergencies.
Clinical Services of the Dept of Psychiatry
Out-patient services:
- Consultation-Liasion Psychiatry, Neuro-psychiatric Extension Clinics at five centres and Special Clinics related to Schizophrenia, Obsessive-Compulsive disorders
- Metabolic Disorders, Geriatric Psychiatry, Perinatal Psychiatry and Tobacco Cessation Clinic.
- Centralized services for Modified Electroconvulsive therapy, EEG, Intensive Care facilities
- Walk-in-clinic for diagnostic screening, Family Psychiatry Centre, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Centre
- Mental Retardation Clinic, Community Mental Health Services, De-addiction Centre , Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre.
Special Clinics at NIMHANS
To cater to the special need of patients ailing from the neurological disorders, NIMHANS operates special clinics under its administration these are:
- Centre for Addiction Medicine
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
- Family Psychiatry Centre
- Genetic Counseling and Testing Clinic (GCAT)
- Geriatric Clinic
- NIMHANS Centre for Well Being
- OCD Clinic
- Parkinson Disorder and Movement Disorder Clinic
- Perinatal Psychiatry Clinic
- Psychology Clinic
Contact Information for Hospital services
Address:
Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore, KA 560029
Phone:080 2699 5000
Resident Medical Officer
Dr. V. S. Chandrashekar
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029
Phone: (Office) +91-80-26995203 / 26995204; (Res) 26995070 / 26561651
Email: rmo@nimhans.kar.nic.in
Medical Superintendent
Dr. V.L. Sateesh
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029
Phone: (Office) +91-80-26995201 / 26995255
Email: ms@nimhans.kar.nic.in
Deputy Medical Superintendent
Dr. C. R. Chandrashekar
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029
Phone: (Office) +91-80-26995255
Email: crc@nimhans.kar.nic.in
Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore, KA 560029
Phone:080 2699 5000
Resident Medical Officer
Dr. V. S. Chandrashekar
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029
Phone: (Office) +91-80-26995203 / 26995204; (Res) 26995070 / 26561651
Email: rmo@nimhans.kar.nic.in
Medical Superintendent
Dr. V.L. Sateesh
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029
Phone: (Office) +91-80-26995201 / 26995255
Email: ms@nimhans.kar.nic.in
Deputy Medical Superintendent
Dr. C. R. Chandrashekar
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029
Phone: (Office) +91-80-26995255
Email: crc@nimhans.kar.nic.in
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My sister from last one year could not sleep well, I mean to say she spend the night without sleep. Please advise for this to get her sleep back.
How can I appointment special neurosurgery doctor for brain?
How can I appointment special neurosurgery doctor for brain?
In addition to earlier input I want to share more information About Aman Jha 13 yrs. old. I consulted some doctors,some told genetic problem, some told brain disorder what facts are I dont know, His action is just like a boy in picture "Tare Jamin par" please tell me if i visit your premier institute , aman will get benefit or not? Awaiting for your valuable reply.
I like to get an appointment letter from NIMHANS, Bengaluru for my son's medical visa application at Chittagong, Bangladesh. How can I get it?
Spinal cord demage and cervicle fracture
Hame handicap treatment hona hai kya aap ke hospital me ye treatment ka eelaz hai kya farmana zarur.
Sir.i am suffering from headack problom last four year.i am so tiyard.i seen my problem so many hospital.but no progress.i am lost my self confidence.i have a child.he is also depressed to see my problem.he is only 6 years old.sir is there my treatment.nimhans hospital is my last hope.
Dear sir, my cousin sisters child is 11yrs old and she suffered from hydrocephalus.Then she undewent surgery while she's 3 months... now she's in ventricular shunt .....at present she has complaints of severe vomiting and headache for the past one month.Now she's on admission in a private hospital. Shall we move her to nimhans. .
Divya Iam seriously suffered from depression sir from last 4 weeks so I need ur suggestions and treatment in department of psychology please inform the timings and days docter available thank u sir
Sir.i am suffering from headack problom last four year.i am so tiyard.i seen my problem so many hospital.but no progress.i am lost my self confidence.i have a child.he is also depressed to see my problem.he is only 6 years old.sir is there my treatment.nimhans hospital is my last hope.
MY DAUGHTER IS 14 YEARS OLD AND SHE IS STUDYING IN 9th.. STANDARD. SHE HAS EPILESY PROBLEM FROM THE AGE OF 6 8 MONTH. WE HAVE VISITED SCTIST. TRIVANDRUM FOR HER EVELUTION 3 YEARS BACK. AT THAT TIME DR. ASHALATA. HAS DONE SUGGESTED US FOR HER OPERATION . BUT WE WERE NOT READY FOR THE SAME AT THAT TIME, WE NOW WANT TO KNOW ANY EPILIPSY OPERATION DONE IN YOUR HOSIPTAL OR ANY OTHER SENIOR DR. AT YOUR HOPITAL. PLEASE REPLY ON MY MAIL ADRESS SO I CAN GET PROPER GUIDLINESS. THANKING YOU
I want to make my visit to your hospital to get recovery from a great sense of insecurity, loneliness, depression, always sleeping tendency. At present, in a severe condition, I am bedridden since last six months. I AM ALONE. I CAN BEAR EXPENSES. CAN NOT ARRANGE ATTENDANT. How can survive. Can a NGO activists take initiative. Guide me. I have trust on your hospital only as a past patient with the same symptoms got recovered within a very short period and he is ok now. he is now senior citizen.
Mujhe apne Bete ka elaj karwana hai, wo 06 yrs ka hai par bat nahe karta, sunta hai bat bhe karta hai, par word nahe bol pata, din bhar apne he basha main bat karta hai, Mujhe consult doctor se bat karne hai, or phone number chaeye .
Sir,My daughter(18) class xii student suffering from paranoid schizophrenia as local doctor dianosed. And prescribed Arip MT 10 mg /Lonazep0.25 mg tab. May I approach you during 2nd week of Dec'17 for opd consultation. She is XII science student and we facing nervousness, please help me in this regard.
Sir, My son is suffering from muscular dystrophy (DMD). Is there any treatement at there.Thanks
Mujhe apne Bete ka elaj karwana hai, wo 06 yrs ka hai par bat nahe karta, sunta hai bat bhe karta hai, par word nahe bol pata, din bhar apne he basha main bat karta hai, Mujhe consult doctor se bat karne hai, or phone number chaeye .
You can also visit AIIMS, Delhi for treatment by Dr. SK Kabra, who is a child specialist.
Sir/Madam,Myself want to visit nimhans with my two sons and their mother for indoor admission and treatment during december 2017.My wife (aged 51 years ) is being treated by CMC Vellore since last 2004 and she is now with the present medication Arpiprazole 10 and prodep 60 daily. My elder son now aged 27 years is being treated by CMC Vellore since last 2004 2005 and presently with the medication of quitipine 800 daily. Whereas the younger one now aged 20 years is now with same dose of quitipine 800 alongwith CPZ 150,PACITANE 2 AND METHYCOBAL 1000 AND THYRONORM 100 mg daily.My younger son needs immediate treatment for his behavioral disorder and e addiction. Kindly help to give us an appointment for indoor admission and total treatment.Thanks,
Sr mere waife ka mansiksthiti thik nahi hai uska bahut medisin karay par thik nahi hua NIMHANS me titment hgga kya?
Dear sir I am from Bangladesh. I want to treatment go my nephew in your hospital.
Sir I am going to your hospital for treatment of nuro. Pain of forehead left side I am going on 12october 2017
Sir, I have already visited your OPD for the first time and examined by a doctor. He has given me a second appoint on 25 of Nov 2017. I want to know will it be the same doctor or some other doctor will be there this time.
I want an appointment date of Neurology department as early as possible.
SIR, I am 19 years old, and I have congenitally been suffering from low flow vascular malformation disease .Can it be treated there. Your reply is eagerly awaited. Thank you.
Sir my father aged 75 .. recently he got peralysis brain blood clot in.right side of the brain ...he had lung infection ..we are taking treatment in Chennai.. past 25 days ...he is always unconscious.The doctors done trecho hole for remove the secretions ..sir please kindly gave the suggestion for save of my father's life. Sir please...
My brother did RTA @ he got sever head injury since may this year..he has no fracture nor surgery done for him .. he improved alot physicaly and mentaly with rehabilitaion just he completed 1month with that.. now we r planning that in i.e. hospital.. but confirming does he 'll get full recovery with ur neurological rehabilitaion@ how much cost for that.. thanks
Hi,This is Sibaram, Originally from Odisha and currently staying in Bangalore. I want to treatment for my elder brother. He has surviving psychiatry medication from above 12 years. we are giving treatment with medicine continuous manner but not got any positive response from patience. So, I want to some treatment in this hospital those may cure my brother and may possible to rehabilitation facility for caring the patient and what is the process of admission with fees, it may very helpful to be me and my family.
I MADE ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN APRIL 2015. AFTER THAT I AM FACING NERVE PROBLEM IN MY RIGHT LEG, SUCH AS I AM FEELING THAT NERVES OF MY RIGHT LEG ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SPECIALLY I FEEL THAT THESE ARE BLOCKED UNDER MY RIGHT FOOT. I LIKE TO TREAT MYSELF AT NIMHANS. PLEASE HELP.
I am 66 years old.I've been suffering from canal sterosis/nurogenic claudication.Pl.advice how to proceed for a complete treatment in NIMHANS.
I am suffering from carotid artery disease I want treatment at this hospital .please suggest what to do?
My brother is 27yrs.he is M Tech in computer science. He additited ganja at about 8yrs.he has no tt habnormalities. He is doing his job also. He is taking qutipin 100 regularly. He is my only son. He is not married. Please let me know we want to free him ganja forever. May i get suggestion from you. OK know. My email address is me. bidyut Chaudhuri@gmail.com
Dear Sir/ Madam,My son Shreyas, is 7 years old and has fine motor skills issue. He has problem in walking up and down the stairs, cannot jump, has bad handwriting. We had tested him for Autism Spectrum but nothing conclusive. His IQ score is 75 "Dull Normal" with Basal Age at 3 years. His CARS Test results indicate score of 21 (non autistic) and Connors Ratings scale of 17 (hyperactive child). We wish to seek a medical opinion on the same and plan to bring Shreyas to Bangaluru in July 2017. Kindly suggest a practitioner we can contact.Thanks and regards,Ashutosh Sharma09864128260Guwahati
I am badly suffering with Cervical Spondylosies whether batter treatment is available at NIMHANS hospital , if 'yes" I may be proceed or please suggest what to do. Awaiting your valued suggestions. Thanking u sir.
actually I need help as I could find that my wife is a patient of schizophrenia. Therefore having a tough time although she was under psychotic medication but left for no reason...... What should I do?
Orthospine surgery
My beloved father Mr Pran Gopal Saha was treated for rapid cognitive decline in 2006 in veloore and recovered completely. In 2013 he was diagnosed complete heart block and he had PPI insertion. In 2016 he was admited at Vellore for his memory lose situation then there Dr found due to urinary infection it happened. They made treatment for that and he he was recovered, but not fully, his memory worked but lose his enrgy and not showing interest to take foods.From December 2016 there had been a rapid decline in both cognition and functional abilities. He moved here and there in Kolkata but still no one confirming what is exactly happened. One dr suspect that it is a possible Sarcoma with cerebral metastasis. Now he lost his memory but not fully. Sir, Is there any hope left for my beloved father to recover. Awaiting for your reply.
My father, Sr. Dipak Roy is a Parkinson patient. He usually forgets the current incidents, cannot stand without the other's support or assistance. He has no control over his nature's call and recent days, he has some problem with his speech. His movement has become very slow and often dis agrees to listen to anybody and becomes reckless. Continuing his medical treatment from Desun Hospital, Kolkata & Bangur Neurology, Govt. Hospital, Kolkata but no fruitful result has been obtained yet. Sir, is there any little chances left for my beloved father to get rid of this Parkinson. Awaiting for your reply.
I want appointment in nimhans hospital
महोदय मेरे भाई श्याम उम्र ५० वर्ष विगत ५ नवम्बर को एक सड़क दुर्घटना में गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गए। इसमें उन्हें सिर में चौटे आई है। सिर का एक ऑपरेशन इंदौर में हो गया है। किन्तु उन्हें अभी तक होश नहीं आया है। डॉ बताते है वे कोमा में नहीं है मैं क्या आपके हस्पिटल में उपचार हेतु ला सकता हु। मई उनकी केस समरी आप के पास भेज सकता हूँ। कृपया मेल एड्रेस देने का कस्ट करे।
Sir,I want an appointment for epillepsy patient my son now 13 year old. Not walking.sitting or talking .i have tried in wadia ,hindujaa in Mumbai.continuosly he is suffering from seizure.
Sir/MadamI want to discuss something regarding my 11 year old son, who is studying in class VI at OP Jindal HS School at Raigarh.He is not doing results in exams as per standard norm. So, we are worried about his future course of study & results. We have heard that at NIMHANS there are facilities of IQ test for children. So my questions are:1. Can we do his IQ test at NIMHANS & if so then what is the suitable time and procedure?2.If it is done, then is it with application of any medicine or not.We do not want to get it done with help of medicine. Pl clarrify?3.Who is the contact person for this?4.Myself & my wife both are service holder, so taking long leave is quite difficult for us.Hence, let us know what is the minimum time needed for it.me mail id is ashok535@rediffmail.comWith Best RegardsAshok Bhattacharjee
Dear Sir,I have to discuss about my brother in law who is mentally ill from last 15 years and in our home they have got treatment from other private hospital for him but no use. Now I want to take him to the NIMHANS for the treatment. Can you let me know the best time to have discussion with you.