Dr. Ritu Jha

Biography

Dr. Ritu Jha is an experienced neurologist working at the Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, India. She has over 8 years of experience in her field and specializes in treating pediatric patients. She obtained her MBBS from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. She then went on to pursue MD (Medicine) from CSMMU (King George Medical University), Lucknow, and DM (Neurology) from SGPGIMS, Lucknow. She specializes in stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, and headache. Neurologists are doctors who are trained in diagnosing and treating conditions of the brain and nervous system. Since neurology deals with the brain and nervous system, there are several conditions that neurologists could diagnose and treat. Many of these neurologists study a certain subset of neurology once they finish their training. Some of the conditions neurologist Dr. Ritu Jha treats are:

• Myelitis
• Encephalitis
• Neurosyphilis
• Brain Cancer
• Brachial Plexus Avulsion
• Brachial Plexus Injuries - Brachial Plexus Injury At Bith
• Reye Syndrome
• Meningitis
• Brachial Plexus Rupture
• Epilepsy
• Brain Stroke
• Erb's Palsy

The neurologist treats diseases that affect the nervous system, such as: infections (viral, bacterial, fungal) Cancers (benign, malignant) Neurological diseases are common, and the risks of developing them increase with age.

Education

• M.B.B.S from G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur (U.P.),
• M.D. (Medicine) from C.S.M.M.U King George Medical University, Lucknow (U.P.),
• D.M. (Neurology) from S.G.P.G.I.M.S, Lucknow (U.P.).

Experience

• She has brought with her more than 8 years of experience in the field of Neurology, and prior to Joining Sarvodaya she was associated with
• BLK Memorial Hospital as Junior Consultant
• Indraprasth Apolo Hospital as Junior Consultant
• GTB Hospital, New Delhi as Assistant Professor Neurology
• IHBAS, New Delhi as Assistant Professor Neurology

Specialization & Expertise

A primary care physician usually refers a patient to a neurologist in case they experience any of the following symptoms:

• Loss of automatic movements
• Memory Loss
• Writing changes
• Temporary vision loss
• Ringing in your ears (tinnitus)
• Tingling or pain in parts of your body
• Speech changes (Slurred speech)
• Fatigue
• Changes in smell or taste
• Impaired posture and balance
• Tremor (shaking, usually begins in a limb, often your hand or fingers)
• Problems with sexual, bowel and bladder function
• Rigid muscles
• Dizziness
• Slowed movement (bradykinesia)

Sometimes, some other signs/symptoms may also appear along with the above-listed symptoms. These can be issues with senses like touch, smell, and touch, which are often caused due to sensory dysfunction. Consultation with a neurologist is recommended in such cases.