Dr. Punith S B is a Neurologist with a distinguished academic background and clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, He has completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College, MD (General Medicine) from CMC, Calicut with gold medals in each and DM (Neurology) from the reputable institute of AIIMS, New Delhi where he has topped the course.
He has a special interest in Cognitive Neurology, Epilepsy, Neuroimmunology, Movement disorders and Stroke. He specializes in various electrophysiological techniques for diagnosis of neurological conditions. He also offers expertise in managing cases of Drug Resistant Epilepsy with the aid of Video-EEG and advanced techniques like SPECT, PET and functional MRI. He also has numerous papers in the field of Neurology and multiple presentations at national and international conferences.
Dr. Punith offers expertise in cognitive neurology, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, movement disorders, neuro-electrophysiology and stroke. He has performed numerous diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures. He is available to perform the following procedures:
- Lumbar puncture
- Nerve conduction studies
- Electromyography (Needle and surface)
- Electroencephalography
- Tremoragram
- Botox therapy
- Lobar function testing (Cognitive testing)
- Transcranial doppler
- Muscle biopsy
- Nerve biopsy
- DM Neurology – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Advanced Management of Neurological Diseases program – Harvard Medical School Executive Education
- MD General Medicine – Government Medical College, Kozhikode
- MBBS – Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru
- Gold medalist, General Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
- Prof.G.K Warrier Memorial Gold Medal award and Best outgoing student, MD General Medicine, Government Medical College, Kozhikode
- Topper with Distinction, DM Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi
- All India Rank 7; INI-SS (DM Entrance Examination) (July 2022)
- Winner of travel grant of 1000 USD for poster presentation in 2024 MDS International Congress, Philadelphia USA
- Winner of travel grant of 1000 USD for poster presentation in 2025 PNS Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, UK
- Winner of Best thesis award, GMC Kozhikode, Annual conference, Department of Medicine 2023
- Best outgoing student and Topper with Distinction, SSLC exam, Widia Poorna Prajna School, Tumkur Road, Bengaluru
- Best outgoing student and Topper with Distinction, Pre University Course, MES Pre University College, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru
Cognitive Neurology, Epilepsy, Movement disorders, Neuroimmunology, Neuro-electrophysiology, Neuro-ophthalmology and Stroke
- Punith, S. B*.; Agarwal, Ayush; Garg, Ajay1; Garg, Divyani; Pandit, Awadh K.; Radhakrishnan, Divya M.; Srivastava, Achal K.. Moyamoya syndrome associated with plexiform neurofibromatosis type 1 presenting with hemichorea. Annals of Movement Disorders 7(3):p 240-242, September-December 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/aomd.aomd_38_24
- Punith SB*, Agarwal A, Garg D, Garg A, Shamim SA, Mallick SR, Gupta P, Srivastava AK. Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Presenting as Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis: A Case Report with Review of Literature. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2025 Jan 1;28(1):116-119. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_498_24. Epub 2024 Oct 8. PMID: 39377240; PMCID: PMC11892963.
- Joy, Shiny & Saroja Bylappa, Punith* & Garg, Divyani & Agarwal, Ayush & Srivastava, Achal Kumar. (2024). Clozapine-Induced Negative Myoclonus Leads to Recurrent Falls: A Case Report. Journal of Movement Disorders. 18. 10.14802/jmd.24207.
- Garg, Divyani & Sharma, Pooja & Agarwal, Ayush & Garg, Ajay & Punith, S.B* et al, Spinocerebellar ataxia type 49 presenting with ataxia, early onset dystonia, and bradykinesia in an Indian female patient,. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, Volume 130, 107188
- Agarwal, Ayush & Garg, Divyani & Priya, Shikha & Saroja Bylappa, Punith* & Garg, Ajay & Shamim, Shamim & Elhence, Anshuman & Radhakrishnan, Divya & Pandit, Awadh & Srivastava, Achal. (2024). Acute bilateral sensorineural hearing loss as presentation of leptomeningeal metastases. Practical Neurology. 24. 10.1136/pn-2024-004167.
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Indian Academy Neurology (IAN)
- Movement Disorder Society of India (MDSI)
- Indian Epilepsy Society (IES)
- International Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
- International Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS)
