Dr. Kalpana D
Dr. Kalpana D
- Senior Consultant
- Pediatric Neurology
- KIMSHEALTH, P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India
Work Experience
- 21 Years
Area of Expertise
- Paediatric epilepsy
- Cerebral palsy
- Neurometabolic disorders
- Neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD, autism
- Inflammatory and Demyelinating diseases
- Pediatric stroke
Education
- D.M Neurology 2004 Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- D.N.B Neurology 2005 National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
- M.D Pediatrics 1991 Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- D.C.H 1990 Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- MBBS 1987 Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Membership
- Life member of IMA
- IAP
- IAN
- State coordinator of IAP Pediatric Quiz for the last 5 yrs
- Secretary
- Trivandrum Neuroclub 2018-19
Awards
- President, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Thiruvananthapuram 2025
- President, Academy of Pediatric Neurology, Kerala state 2019-2020
- Divisional Co-Ordinator PG Quiz IAP – 2012-2017
- Secretary, Trivandrum Neuroclub, 2018-19
- Faculty for Pediatric epilepsy training Programme conducted by British Pediatric Neurology Association
- Presented many papers in National and International Pediatric Neurology conferences
- Reviewer in Indian Pediatrics, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology,
- Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, International Journal of Epilepsy
- Contributed to chapters in IAP textbook of Pediatrics, Frontiers in Pediatric Neurology
- University rank holder in Community Medicine and Ophthalmology
- National Talent Search Scholarship Awardee
Research and Publication
- Thomas DT, Devadathan K, Baby G, Kunju MP, Joji P. Spectrum of Neurological Manifestations of HHV-6 Encephalitis in Immunocompetent Children - A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Care Center in South India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2025 May 6. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_717_24. Epub ahead of print.
- Karthika AV, Aarthi B, P N, Madhavan S, Kunju PAM, Kalpana D. Steroid Responsive Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis (SREAT). Indian J Pediatr. 2025 Apr;92(4):421
- Thomas DT, Kunju Mohammed PA, Baby G, Joji P, Gupta N, Kalpana D. Utility of Film Array Meningoencephalitis Panel in Children with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: A Single Centre Experience from South India. Indian Pediatr. 2024 May 15;61(5):452-455.
- Dafsari HS, Deneubourg C, Singh K, Maroofian R, Suprenant Z, Kho AL, Ingham NJ, Steel KP, Sheshadri P, Baur F, Hentrich L. Mutations in EPG5 are associated with a wide spectrum of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. medRxiv. 2024 Jun 13:2024-06.
- Thomas DT, Mohammed PAK, Kalpana D. Cerebellar Haemorrhage After Corrective Surgery for Scoliosis in a Girl with Arrested Hydrocephalus. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2024 Jul 1;27(4):435-437.
- Keswani P, Kalpana D, Thomas DT, Jain N. Refractory Status Epilepticus and Leukoencephalopathy in an Infant With SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Indian Pediatr. 2023 Jul 15;60(7):595-596.
- Thomas, Dona T.; Kunju, Mohammed P. A.; Shirin, Fathima1; Keswani, Payal; M., Bhuvanesh2; Kalpana, D. Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency- An Under-recognized Cause for Recurrent Stroke in Childhood. Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences 18(4):p 326-329, October-December 2023.
- Sreedharan M, Devadathan K, Pathan HK, Chalipat S, Mohammed KPA. Amantadine for the Treatment of Refractory Absence Seizures in Children. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2018 Apr-Jun;13(2):131-136
- Sreedharan M, Devadathan K, Mohammed Kunju PA, Sasidharan B, Pillai JP, Vasumathy Amma MA, Muthubeevi S. Vitamin D Deficiency in Ambulant Children on Carbamazepine or Sodium Valproate Monotherapy. Indian Pediatr. 2018 Apr 15;55(4):307-310.
- Stephen J, Nampoothiri S, Banerjee A, Tolman NJ, Penninger JM, Elling U, Agu CA, Burke JD, Devadathan K, Kannan R, Huang Y, Steinbach PJ, Martinis SA, Gahl WA, Malicdan MCV. Loss of function mutations in VARS encoding cytoplasmic valyl-tRNA synthetase cause microcephaly, seizures, and progressive cerebral atrophy. Hum Genet. 2018 Apr;137(4):293-303.
- Sreedharan, Mini; Devadathan, Kalpana; Chalipat, Shiji; Mohammed, Kunju P. A. “Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood in an Infant with Symptoms Resembling Glucose Transporter 1 Deficiency.” Journal of Pediatric Neurology 15(4) 2017;180–82
- Devadathan K, Sreedharan M, Sarasam S, Colah RB, Kunju PA. Neurometabolic disorder with microcephaly, dystonia, and central cyanosis masquerading as cerebral palsy. J Child Neurol. 2014 Nov;29(11):NP139-42.
- Santhoshkumar A, Kalpana D, Sowrabha R. Rabies encephalomyelitis vs. ADEM: Usefulness of MR imaging in differential diagnosis. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2012 May;7(2):133-5
- Kalpana D, Parvathy L, Ahamed SM, Iype M, Kunju MP. A mild variant of pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1 in a 12-year-old Indian boy. Pediatr Neurol. 2009 Apr;40(4):302-5
- Chandra SR, Kalpana D, Anilkumar TV, Kabeer KA, Chithra P, Bhaskaran R. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following leptospirosis. J Assoc PhysiciansIndia.2004 Apr;52:327-9
- Chandra SR, Kalpana D, Radhakrishnan VV, Kannan SR. Congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy. Indian Pediatr. 2003 Nov;40(11):1084-7
Languages Known
- English
- Malayalam
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