Diksha Gupta

Dedicated pediatric neurologist with advanced training from AIIMS Rishikesh and PGIMER Chandigarh, offering extensive expertise in managing a diverse range of neurological disorders. Proficient in neurodiagnostic techniques, with over 2,000 EEGs reported, showcasing a strong commitment to patient care and accurate diagnosis. An accomplished academic with over 20 publications and multiple awards, reflecting a passion for advancing the field of pediatric neurology. Committed to delivering exceptional care through evidence-based practices and continuous professional development.

• EPNS workshop on Narcolepsy and other hypersomnolences at pediatric age (January 2025)
• Pediatric neuroimmunology update; IAN, PGIMER Chandigarh (March 2024)
• Childneurocon 2024, CMC vellore (February 2024)
• Epilepsy & EEG workshop in North zone pedicon; IAP (September 2021)
• 20th Annual conference of Neurology Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2021)
• Primary Immunodeficiency course; APC, PGIMER Chandigarh (June 2020)
• 4th Pediatric critical care symposium; APC, PGIMER Chandigarh (August 2019)

• Hair shaft examination in a child with global developmental delay; Neurology. 2023.
• Intellectual disability and genotype-phenotype correlation between full-scale intelligence quotient and mutation characteristics in boys with dystrophinopathy; Brain and Development 47(3):104350.
• Biallelic Mutations in ADAM22 Presenting as Othahara Syndrome in an Indian Family: Expanding the Electroclinical Phenotype of ADAM22-Related Neurologic Disorder; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 28(2).
• Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculous Meningitis; The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 112(4).
• Hyperphosphatasia with Impaired Intellectual Development Syndrome in a Toddler: Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Approach; The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 92(3).
• Modified Atkins Diet versus low glycemic index treatment in children with drug-resistant epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis; December 2024.
• Bathing Epilepsy: A Rare Reflex Epilepsy Syndrome in an Infant; International Journal of Epilepsy 09 (1).
• Efficacy of oral folinic acid supplementation in children with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial; European Journal of Pediatrics 183(11):4827-4835.
• Association Between Clinical Severity, Neuroimaging, and Electroencephalographic Findings in Children with Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis; Journal of Child Neurology 39(1):8830738241272074.
• A Curious Case of Proximal Muscle Weakness with Intermittent Exacerbations; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 27(4).
• Intellectual Developmental Disorder with Speech Delay and Axonal Peripheral Neuropathy (IDDSAPN): A Mixed Phenotype; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 27(3).
• Mutation in the GRIA4 Gene Presenting as ESES: Expanding the Genetic Landscape of ESES; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 27(3).
• Low Glycemic Index Therapy in Drug-Refractory SLC6A1 Gene-Related Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy; The Indian Journal of Pediatrics.
• Effectiveness of IMPUTE ADT-1 mobile application in children with autism spectrum disorder: An interim analysis of an ongoing randomized controlled trial; Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 15(2):1-9.
• Status Dystonicus: An Atypical Presentation of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis; The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 91(4).
• Unveiling the Silent Struggle: A Teen’s Battle With Heart Failure Masking Takayasu Arteritis; Cureus 15(12).
• Development and validation of a predictive model assessing the risk of seizure recurrence in children with neurocysticercosis; Epilepsy Res. 2023;197:107t239.
• GNAO1-related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Presenting as Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: A Phenotypic Expansion; Ann of Ind Acad of Neurol, 2023.
• An Unusual Manifestation of a Common Tropical Infection; Indian J Pediatr. 2023.
• Sodium Valproate-Induced Hyperpigmentation; J Pediatr. 2023;263:113660.

Dr Indar Kumar, Sharawat, Additional Professor and Chief, Pediatric Neurology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.

Dr Prateek Kumar Panda, Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.