<p> DR. A.V;SRINIVASAN’S UNIQUE DISTINCTIONS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE </p><p>1. First Neuro physician of the State in Service to be awarded the PhD by the TAMILNADU Dr. M.G.R. Medical University </p><p>2. The first Indian Neurologist to receive the American Indian Neurology award (AINA) in 2001, during the annual meeting of the American Academy.</p><p>3. First neurologist of the state to be awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and Fellow of the Indian Academy of Neurology in Tamilnadu government medical service.</p><p>4. Only neurologist name is quoted as recommended reading on Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in practical textbook of Neurology edited by Professor Jose Biller.</p><p>5.Only neurologist till date to be awarded on traveling Fellowship to go the USA as a commonwealth medical scholar.</p><p>6. Only neurologist of the state to have been a visiting professor at Cleveland Hospital, Ohio and Hershe Medical Center, Pennsylvania.</p><p>7. Only neurologist in the state to conduct a continuing medical education programme under Harvard Medical School accredition to conduct ‘NeuroCon 2010’ in Chennai. (Controversies in Neurology).</p><p>8. The only neurologist in the state so far to present four papers in the American Neurologist Association and three papers in the American Academy of Neurology.</p><p>9. Only neurologist to write four books in Tamil towards public awareness on Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, Strike and headache.</p><p>10. The only neurologist as the coordinator, published 12 books in Neurology, honoring 12 former professors of Neurology during Golden jubilee year of 2000.</p><p>11. While accepting the “lifetime Achievement Award” awarded by my students for 25 years in Neurology , a textbook of “practice pearls in Neurology” was given to all Neurologists and physicians in the Madras Medical College. EDITOR - COORDINATOR FOR BOOKS</p><p>I. Protocol Seminars:</p><p>1. Epilepsy.</p><p>2. Stroke.</p><p>3. Movement Disorder.</p><p>4. Dementia.</p><p>5. Neuro Immunology.</p><p>6. Neuro Muscular Disorder.</p><p>7. Headache.</p><p>8. Neuropsychiatry.</p><p>9. Neuro Rehabilitation.</p><p>10. Neuro Critical Care.</p><p>11. Geriatric Neurology.</p><p>12. Pediatric Neurology.</p><p>II. MIN proceedings.</p><p>III. Deep brain simulation.</p><p>IV. Glutamate and brain</p><p>V. CME on neuro anesthesia, neuro immunization and geriatrics.</p><p>VI. Book on Padmashree CU Velmurugendran. CME BOOKS PUBLSHED / TALKS</p><p>1. First Movement Disorder Workshop on Botox. (2001)</p><p>2. Movement Disorders. (2002)</p><p>3. Interdisciplinary symposium: Brain, Mind and Disability. (2004)</p><p>4. Current trends in the management of Dystonia. (2004)</p><p>5. Mathemagical clinical Neurology. (2005)</p><p>6. Current Trends in the management of Epilepsy. (2005)</p><p>7. Recent advances in Neurology.(2005)</p><p>8. A clinical approach to movement disorders. (2006)</p><p>9. Epilepsy in this Millennium – Role of Zonisamide. (2007)</p><p>10. Outcomes Assessment in Patients Undergoing Anterior Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Disease. (2008)</p><p>11. Regional Seminar on Epilepsy. (2008)</p><p>12. MAHER – Stroke and brain attack/acute stroke management. (2010) </p>