Dr. Bindu Menon, a neurologist from Nellore, has been elected as secretary general of the Indian Epilepsy Association.
London-returned Dr. Menon a consultant neurologist at the Apollo Specialty Hospital has been visiting remote villages in SPSR Nellore district with her fully-equipped van ‘Neurology on Wheels’ to spread awareness among the rural folks on epilepsy, brain stroke and other neurological disorders. Her elevation to the top post in the professional body at the IEA annual conference at Jaipur on July 23 was in recognition to her efforts to enlighten the rural masses on neurological disorders, as those experiencing seizures suffer from social stigma.
