Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences (ICCONS) is an autonomous

not-for-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, development ...

speciality hospital & research institute established under Health and Family Welfare Department,

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision ...

. There are two centres, one in

Shoranur Shornur is a town and a municipality located in the Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. The town covers an area of 32.28 km2. Geography Shornur is located at . It has an ave ...

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and another in

Pulayanarkotta Pulayanarkotta is a locality in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The Southern Air Command is based at Pulayarnarkotta. Meaning of the name Pulayanarkotta literally means the fort of the Pulaya's King. History The ''Pulayanarkotta'' region ...

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History

Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences was founded in 1998. In 2015 January it received the

NABH National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers), abbreviated as NABH, is a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI), set up to establish and operate accreditation programme for healthcare organizations. Formed in 2 ...

accreditation from the Quality Council of India. ICCONS is the first center in India that treats

cognitive Cognition refers to "the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, thought, ...

, speech and language disorders to obtain NABH accreditation.

Aim

ICCONS aims to scientifically diagnose, treat and rehabilitate congenital or non-congenital intellectual and linguistic diseases such as

autism The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...

cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensa ...

dementia Dementia is a disorder which manifests as a set of related symptoms, which usually surfaces when the brain is damaged by injury or disease. The symptoms involve progressive impairments in memory, thinking, and behavior, which negatively affe ...

learning disabilities Learning disability, learning disorder, or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information and can be caused by several different factors. Given the "difficult ...

, non-infectious cerebral and neurological paralysis and dementia.

Description

Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences (ICCONS) is an autonomous

neuroscience specialty hospital & research institute located at

. It has a branch in Pulayanarkotta,

. Dr. P. A. Suresh is the director of both the institutes. The Kerala state Minister of Health is the Chairman of the Governing Council, the Minister of Social Justice is the co-chairman and the Secretary of the Department of Health is the chairman of the executive committee. Founded in 1998, the institute is led by an integrated team of

neurologists Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal ...

, speech-language pathologists,

audiologists Audiology (from Latin , "to hear"; and from Greek , ''-logia'') is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Audiologists treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage. By employing various ...

clinical psychologists Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal ...

and

physiotherapists Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, patient ...

. Linguistic disorders affecting children, autism,

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inap ...

, mental retardation, metabolic genetic disorder, abnormalities of the nervous system,

Rett Syndrome Rett syndrome (RTT) is a genetic disorder that typically becomes apparent after 6–18 months of age and almost exclusively in females. Symptoms include impairments in language and coordination, and repetitive movements. Those affected often h ...

Asperger's Syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behav ...

Landau–Kleffner syndrome Landau–Kleffner syndrome (LKS)—also called infantile acquired aphasia, acquired epileptic aphasia or aphasia with convulsive disorder—is a rare childhood neurological syndrome. It is named after William Landau and Frank Kleffner, who cha ...

aphasia Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The major causes are stroke and head trauma; prevalence is hard to determine but aphasia due to stroke is estimated to be 0.1–0.4% in th ...

and dementia are treated and rehabilitated in the ICCONS. ICCONS is the only institution in India with facilities for the treatment, rehabilitation and research of cerebral neurological disorders and diseases. On September 25, 2019, ICCONS signed a research collaboration agreement with Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad to carry out a research and development programme on Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology.

Courses conducted

*Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP), a four-year degree course *Master In Audiology And Speech Language Pathology (MASLP)

References

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History

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