Dr. Namitha Kumar's Profile
MA, PhD

Namitha A Kumar has a PhD in psychology from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) focusing on the cognitive aspects of disability. She works in the field of rare, genetic disorders and currently, develops all the medical content for the Open Platform for Rare Diseases (OPFORD).
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Aneurysm
An aneurysm is an abnormal “ballooning” in blood vessels usually in the wall of arteries.

Electroencephalogram
An electroencephalogram (EEG) detects electrical activity in the brain using electrodes attached to the scalp.