Laxmi Kokatnur, MD
Expert neurological consultation, with a special focus on headache and migraine, stroke, and seizure disorders. Clear explanations, careful evaluation, and a plan you understand.
Experienced neurological care, from the emergency department to the clinic
Dr. Laxmi Kokatnur is a consultant neurologist who is board certified in both Neurology and Headache Medicine. She currently provides remote neurology consultations, including acute stroke (telestroke) evaluations, for patients at partner hospitals, and offers consultations through LMN Science.
Before her current role she was a neurology staff physician at Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, Texas. Earlier, as Medical Director of the Stroke Service at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, she led the hospital stroke program, developed clinical guidelines for acute stroke care, and guided the hospital to Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
She completed her neurology residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Her early training at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India, included neuromicrobiology and work as a clinical research officer on an international epilepsy drug trial. She has authored peer-reviewed articles and conference presentations in neurology and internal medicine.
Selected publications & presentations
- Kokatnur L, Rudrappa M, Khasawneh KR. Cerebral fat embolism: use of MR spectroscopy for accurate diagnosis. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2015;18(2):252-255.
- Kokatnur L, Rudrappa M. Diaphragmatic palsy. Diseases. 2018;6(1):16.
- Kokatnur L, Khan I, Laticevschi V, Davis D. Acute stroke due to high-voltage electrocution. Poster, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 2016.
- Acute stroke due to lightning strike. Oral presentation, Southern Society of Pediatric Neurology Annual Meeting, 2017.
- Kokatnur L, Rudrappa M. Primary aorto-esophageal fistula: great masquerader of esophageal variceal bleeding. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2015;19(2):119-121.
- Kokatnur L, Rudrappa M, Mittadodla P. Acute airway obstruction due to spontaneous intrathyroid hemorrhage precipitated by anticoagulation therapy. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2014;18(12):825-827.
- Rudrappa M, Kokatnur L, Shah S. Case report: upper airway obstruction due to rheumatoid arthritis. F1000Research. 2020;9:119.
- Kokatnur L, Rudrappa M. Diaphragm disorders (book chapter). 2017.
Headache & migraine
Diagnosis and treatment planning for migraine, chronic daily headache, cluster and other headache disorders.
Stroke & prevention
Evaluation after stroke or TIA, risk-factor review, and secondary prevention.
Seizures & epilepsy
Assessment of first seizures, spells and episodes, and epilepsy management.
Second opinions
A careful review of a diagnosis, test results, or treatment plan for a neurological problem.
Common neurological conditions
Short, plain-language overviews of conditions neurologists see often. They are for general education and can't replace an evaluation of your own symptoms.
Possible stroke? Call 911 right away.
Every minute matters. Use BE FAST to spot the warning signs:
- Balance loss
- Eyes: vision loss
- Face drooping
- Arm or leg weakness
- Speech difficulty
- Time to call 911
Also call 911 for a sudden, severe "worst-ever" headache, a seizure lasting more than 5 minutes, or new confusion. The consultation form on this site is not monitored for emergencies.
This information is educational and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician with questions about a medical condition.
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