Dr Abhishek Gohel is a consultant and certified epileptologist with advanced fellowship training in epilepsy. After completing DM Neurology at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, he undertook a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. His practice focuses on complex seizure disorders, drug-resistant epilepsy, long-term video-EEG monitoring, epilepsy surgery evaluation, functional seizures, neurocritical care, and comprehensive adult neurology.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy – Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (2022–2023)
DM Neurology – National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru (2019–2021)
MD General Medicine – Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College & Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad (2015–2018)
MBBS – Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College & Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad (2009–2014)
11+ years of experience.
Epilepsy and seizure disorders: Diagnosis and individualised treatment of first seizures, recurrent seizures, blackouts, and different epilepsy syndromes.
Drug-resistant epilepsy: Advanced evaluation and management when seizures continue despite appropriately selected antiseizure medicines.
Long-term video-EEG monitoring: Video-EEG recording and interpretation for seizure classification, diagnostic clarification, and treatment planning.
Epilepsy surgery evaluation: Presurgical assessment, video-EEG and stereo-EEG (SEEG) planning and analysis, neuroimaging review, and multidisciplinary case discussion.
Functional seizures / PNES: Careful evaluation of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, diagnostic explanation, counselling, and coordinated care.
Status epilepticus and neurocritical care: Management of prolonged seizures, neurological emergencies, and critically ill neurological patients.
Neuromodulation and advanced neurodiagnostics: Evaluation and clinical planning for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS), MRI brain post-processing, and intraoperative neurophysiology.
Headache and general neurology: Evaluation and management of migraine, stroke, neuropathy, movement disorders, neuroinfections, and other adult neurological conditions.
Co-established KD Hospital’s drug-resistant epilepsy and epilepsy-surgery service.
Author/co-author of 11 journal publications, 2 conference or supplement abstracts, 2 verified book chapters, and an Elsevier ClinicalKey Now clinical review.
All India Rank 4 in the NIMHANS DM Neurology entrance examination, 2018.
Secured a DM Neurology seat at SCTIMST, Trivandrum, 2018.
Topped the AIIMS DM Neurology theory paper, 2018.
Organised AACECON 2023 in Kochi, focused on MRI-negative epilepsies.
Online Journal Club, NESSAN — July 2022.
Case Presentation, NESSAN, Delhi — December 2023.
Characterizing cranial tremors in a case of spinocerebellar ataxia type 12: a unique positional tremor. Acta Neurologica Belgica. Published online 2 July 2026. DOI: 10.1007/s13760-026-03127-4.
Wada Demonstrates Ipsilateral Language Function in Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome. International Journal of Epilepsy, 2024. DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788708.
Shades of a channelopathy—Hypoperfusion, excitability, or both: A case video. Epileptic Disorders, 2023. DOI: 10.1002/epd2.20025.
AI-CoV Study: Autoimmune Encephalitis Associated With COVID-19 and Its Vaccines—A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Neurology, 2022. DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2022.18.6.692.
AI-CoV Study: Autoimmune Encephalitis Associated With COVID-19 and Its Vaccines—A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Neurology, 2022. DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2022.18.6.692.
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Leading to the Brainstem and Cerebellar Involvement: A Case Report of a Rare Co-occurrence. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2022. DOI: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_48_21.
Systemic inflammatory syndrome in COVID-19—SISCoV study: systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Research, 2022. DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01545-z.
Sacral osteoid osteoma: a rare cause of inflammatory back pain and sacroiliitis in a young man. BMJ Case Reports, 2021. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-244074.
Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy as a Complication of Chikungunya Infection. Neurology India, 2021. DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.314525.
Beware of the cortical ribboning: The spectrum—Experience from a case series. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2020. DOI: 10.4103/ijhas.IJHAS_49_19.
Blink Reflex is Significantly Altered in Patients with Multisystem Atrophy Compared to Patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Frontotemporal Dementia—A Pilot Study. Neurology India, 2020. DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.279678.
Non-multiple-Sclerosis-Related Typical and Atypical White Matter Disorders: Our Experience in the Last 2 Years in Both Children and Adults From a Tertiary Care Center in India. Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2019. DOI: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_37_19.
Hydrocephalus in Disguise: A Video Case Report of Atypical Presentation of Tetraventricular Hydrocephalus (P5-1.016). Neurology, AAN Annual Meeting supplement, 2024. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000204965.
The Cardiac Conundrum in Epilepsy: A Case Series Exploring Ictal Asystole and Its Implications. International Journal of Epilepsy, conference abstract, 2024. DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791415.
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery. In Paediatric Scoliosis, Springer, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3017-3_47.
Neurostimulation in Epilepsy. Book chapter; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.
Yadav R, Jha S, Gohel A. Tremor. ClinicalKey Now. Elsevier; published 9 February 2023. Clinical review.
Associations: IMA L-12158 · IAN LM-2067 · IES LM-759
What is epilepsy, and what are the common warning signs of a seizure?
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures caused by sudden electrical surges in the brain. Common warning signs and symptoms include temporary confusion, a staring spell, uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs, stiffness of the body, and sudden loss of consciousness or awareness.
When should a person consult a neurologist for seizures?
You should consult a neurologist if you experience your first unprovoked seizure, multiple seizures in a short timeframe, prolonged seizures lasting longer than five minutes, or if recovery after a seizure is unusually slow. Prompt medical evaluation is essential to determine the underlying cause and start appropriate management.
What is drug-resistant epilepsy, and when is specialized care needed?
Drug-resistant epilepsy occurs when seizures are not controlled despite the trial of two or more appropriately chosen and tolerated antiseizure medications. Patients facing drug-resistant epilepsy require advanced care from an epileptologist (a specialized neurologist) for detailed diagnostic workups, alternative medication combinations, or evaluation for specialized therapies.
What advanced diagnostic tests are used to evaluate complex seizures?
For complex or uncontrolled seizures, specialists use advanced diagnostic tools such as Long-Term Video-EEG (LTVEEG) monitoring to record brain activity during an event, high-resolution 3T MRI to detect structural brain abnormalities, and specialized functional imaging to pinpoint the exact origin of the seizures for targeted treatment planning.
