- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Language Development and Disorders
- Tracheal and airway disorders
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
2024
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
2024
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
2021-2022
The importance of neurorehabilitation services for people with disabilities is getting well-recognized in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) recently. However, accessibility to the same has remained most significant challenge, these contexts. This especially because non-availability trained specialists availability centers only urban cities owned predominantly by private healthcare organizations. In current COVID-19 pandemic, members Task Force research at Indian Federation...
Abstract Background Verbal fluency (VF) is crucial for language processing and cognitive flexibility, involving selective attention, inhibition, set shifting, response generation, self‐monitoring. VF assessment includes two distinct tasks, i.e., phonemic semantic VF. It assesses long‐term verbal memory, phonological awareness, lexical–semantic access, executive function. Semantic mainly based on generating associations, whereas majorly functions instead of lexicon–semantic networks. Even...
Abstract Background The dual‐cyclical relationship between language and cognition, encapsulated in linguistic relativity, underscores the reciprocal influence of thoughts on communication vice‐versa. This study explores intricate changes pragmatics, a fundamental aspect human communication, during aging process, considering sensory abilities, language. Method Sixty participants, aged ≥50 years with minimum five formal education, were included, excluding those neurological or psychological...
Dysphagia, characterized by impaired swallowing function, presents a substantial healthcare burden globally, affecting various populations and conditions. The present article aims to comprehensive clinical consensus on dysphagia diagnosis, assessment, management, derived from an expert group comprising diverse professionals in India. Through systematic literature reviews development methodologies adhering international standards, evidence-based recommendations were formulated address key...
Voice tremor (VT) is one of the characteristics essential (ET). This study was designed to describe group and phonatory classic ET patients with VT.This retrospective case-control compared age sex-matched controls. The population subgrouped based on auditory perceptual voice analysis. Electroglottography acoustic samples obtained from both groups were analyzed for contact quotient (CQ) multidimensional program parameters, i.e., fundamental frequency (F0), perturbation, noise, parameters.The...