Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi

About Doctor DR. SITA JAYALAKSHMI

• Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi is a Neurologist and she received the International Journal of Epilepsy Star of 2015 award for her role as Associate editor, reviewer and author
• She is working as a  Consultant in Neurologist at KIMS Hospital,Hyderabad
• Her specialization
  includes Epilepsy,Electrophysiology

• She had distinguished career as a Neurologist; having served in various capacities at prestigious tertiary care centers, she carries with her great expertise and thoroughness in patient care.
• She worked as additional professor of Neurology at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences and has nearly 20 years of experience as a neurologist.
• She has special interest in epilepsy and co-ordinates a comprehensive epilepsy surgery care programme at KIMS & their group has performed more than 750 epilepsy surgeries.
• She is a DNB Neurology teacher and Guide for PhD students in Neurology.
• She is a regular invited faculty for the national Neurology and Epilepsy conferences and conducted workshops, delivered lectures and Orations.
• She has successfully organized many Epilepsy meetings, EEG workshops and conferences. She was the organizing secretary of ECON 2013,
• She is the Co-Organizing secretary and Treasurer for NSICON 2015.

• She has done  more than 90 publications in national and international journals including Epilepsy Research, Epilepsy & Behavior, Seizure, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Acta Neurologica Scandanavica, Neurology India, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology etc. She has contributed chapters to textbooks in Neurosciences.
• She is the Associate Editor of the Journal International Journal of Epilepsy and is also a reviewer for many indexed journals.
• She is the author of  Outcome scores in status epilepticus - predicting the complex clinical situation. Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S ; Eur J Neurol. 2016 Nov;23(11):1591-1592
• She is the author of  Legal challenges in neurological practice. Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2016;19:S3‑8.
• She is the author of  Causes and outcomes of new onset status epilepticus and predictors of refractoriness to therapy - Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S, Sahu S, Yada PK, Mohandas S– J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Apr;26:89-94
• She is the author of  Outcome of surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy in adults - A cohort study.
• She is the author of  Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S, Vadapalli R, Somayajula S, Madigubba S, Panigrahi M. Int J Surg. 2015 May 12. S1743-9191(15)00217-4.
• She is the author of  Aetiology and outcome of generalized convulsive status epilepticus in elderly - Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S, Chepuru R, Sahu S, Mohandas S. Seizure 2015 ;29:104-108
• She is the author of  Determinants and predictors of outcome in super refractory status epilepticus—–A developing country perspective. Jayalakshmi S, Ruikar D, Vooturi S, Alladi S, Sahu S, Kaul S, Mohandas S. Epilepsy Res. 2014 Nov;108(9):1609-17
• She has been the author for Impact of family support on psychiatric disorders and seizure control in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Jayalakshmi S, Padmaja G, Vooturi S, Bogaraju A, Surath M. Epilepsy Behav. 2014 Jun 17;37C:7-10.
• She has been the author for Factors Associated with Lack of Response to Valproic Acid Monotherapy in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S, Bana AK, Sailaja S, Somayajula S, Mohandas S. Seizure 2014 Aug;23(7):527-32.
• She has been the author for Clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of surgery for hypothalamic hamartoma in children with refractory epilepsy. Jayalakshmi S, Panigrahi M, Reddy R, Somayajula S. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2014 Jan;17(1):43-7.
• She has been the author for Surgery for childhood epilepsy. Jayalakshmi S, Panigrahi M, Nanda SK, Vadapalli R. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2014 Mar;17(Suppl 1):S69-79.
• She has been the author for Role of single photon emission computed tomography in epilepsy. Jayalakshmi S, Sudhakar P, Panigrahi M. Int J Mol Imaging. 2011;2011:803920.
• She has been the author for Outcome of epilepsy surgery in children after evaluation with non-invasive protocol. Jayalakshmi S, Panigrahi M, Kulkarni DK, Uppin M, Somayajula S, Challa S. Neurol India. 2011 Jan-Feb;59(1):30-6.
• She has been the author for Focal clinical and electroencephalographic features in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Jayalakshmi SS, Srinivasa Rao B, Sailaja S. Acta Neurol Scand. 2010 Aug;122(2):115-23.
• She has been the author for Predictors of mortality in rhinocerebral mycosis. Jayalakshmi SS, Reddy RG, Borgohain R, Subramanyam C, Panigrahi M, Sundaram C, Meena AK, Mohandas S. Neurol India. 2007 Jul-Sep;55(3):292-7
• She has been the author for Clinical and electroencephalographic study of first-degree relatives and probands with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Jayalakshmi SS, Mohandas S, Sailaja S, Borgohain R. Seizure. 2006 Apr;15(3):177-83.
• She has been the author for Extra hepatic portal vein obstruction with parkinsonism and symmetric hyper intense basal ganglia On t1 weighted MRI - Jayalakshhmi S, Rupam Borgohain, S.Mohandas. Annals of Indian academy of Neurology; 2006, Jan- Mar, Vol9- 46.
• She has been the author for A Clinical and EEG study of patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and their first degree relatives: Jayalakshmi S, S.Mohandas, S.Sailaja ,Jayanthi Mani, Rupam Borgohain. Epilepsia 2003; 44(Suppl.8):131
• She has been the author for Recurrent Miller Fisher syndrome: a case report. Reply to the letter to editor. Sitajayalakshmi S, Borgohain R, Mani J, Mohandas S. Neurol India. Neurol India. 2003 Jun; 51(2):283;
• She has been the author for Overview of childhood epilepsies -S.Sita jayalakshmi, Rupam Borgohain, Jayanthi Mani, S. Mohandas; Recent advances in in Pediatrics, Special volume 9 Neurology Edited by Suraj Gupte & published by Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi;2001: 102-123.
• She has been the author for Dystrophic calcification in adult dermatomyositis . S. Sita jayalakshmi, Rupam Borgohain, S. Mohandas. ; Neurology India: 2000, Dec 48(4)407.
• She has been the author for Current role of magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis. S.Sitajayalakshmi, R.Borgohain, AK Meena, Jayanti Mani, S Mohandas. In: Reviews in Neurology 1999. Edited by S.Mohandas, R. Borgohain and Meena AK. Dharani Printers, Hyderabad 1999; 196-205.
• She has been the author for A study of fungal infections of the nervous system. Sita Jayalakshmi, R.Borgohain, Jayanti Mani, S.Mohandas. Neurology India 1999;47(suppl 1):65.
• She has been the author for Etiological spectrum of symptomatic localisation related epilepsy- A hospital based study from south India. Sita jayalakshmi S, Murthy JMK, Ravi Y, Meena AK, Neurology India 1995; 43 :( suppl3) 22.
• She has been the co-author for Complications of Epilepsy Surgery: A Single Surgeon's Experience from South India. Panigrahi M, Vooturi S, Jayalakshmi S. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jul;91:16-22..2016.03.068. Epub 2016 Mar 29.
• She has been the co-author for Clinical profile and outcome of refractory convulsive status epilepticus in older children from a developing country. Lingappa L, Konanki R, Patel R, Vooturi S, Jayalakshmi S. Seizure. 2016 Mar;36:31-5.
• She has been the co-author for Predictors of outcome of surgery in adults with mesial lesional temporal lobe epilepsy Manas Panigrahi , Sudhindra Vooturi , Rammohan Vadapalli , Shanmukhi Somayajula , Sailaja Madigubba , Sita Jayalakshmi. International Journal of Epilepsy 2 ( 2 0 1 5 ) 7 8 – 8 3
• She has been the co-author for Valproic Acid: A Summary of Indian Epilepsy Society-Consensus Document .Man Mohan Mehndiratta , Sanjeev V. Thomas , Neeraj N. Baheti , Atma Ram Bansal , Sanjeev Bhoi , Deepanshu Dubey , Sheffali Gulati , Satish Jain , Sita Jayalakshmi , Jayantee Kalita , Parampreet S. Kharbanda i, Chanda Kulkarni , Bindu Menon , Usha Kant Misra , P. Satishchandra , Vinod S. Saxena, Suvasini Sharma n, Gagandeep Singh , Sanjib Sinha , Manjari Tripathi , Sudhindra Vooturi , Nandan Yardi. International Journal of Epilepsy 3 (2016) 28–32.
• She has been the co-author for Psychiatric disorders among 165 patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in India and association with clinical and sociodemographic variables. Somayajula S, Vooturi S, Jayalakshmi S. Epilepsy Behav. 2015 Oct 27;53:37-42.
• She has been the co-author for An observational study on outcome of hemispherotomy in children with refractory epilepsy. Panigrahi M, Krishnan SS, Vooturi S, Vadapalli R, Somayajula S, Jayalakshmi S. Int J Surg. 2015 Jun 4. pii: S1743-9191(15)00270-8.
• She has been the co-author for Man Mohan Mehndiratta , Satish Jain , Parampreet S. Kharbanda, Pravina Shah , Manjari Tripathi , Sita Jayalakshmi , Sheffali Gulati , Suvasini Sharma , Sangeeta Ravat. International Journal of Epilepsy 2 (2 0 15 ) 10 1 – 1 05
• She has been the co-author for Pediatric ischemic stroke due to dengue vasculitis. Nanda SK, Jayalakshmi S, Mohandas S. Pediatr Neurol. 2014 Oct;51(4):570-2.
• She has been the co-author for Prognosis and predictors of outcome of refractory generalized convulsive status epilepticus in adults treated in neurointensive care unit.
• She has been the co-author for Vooturi S, Jayalakshmi S, Sahu S, Mohandas S. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Nov 126:7-10.
• She has been the co-author for Quiz : International journal of Epilepsy. Jayalakshmi S, 2014 Jan-Jun; 1:51-54.
• She has been the co-author for The effect of phenobarbitone on cognition in adult patients with new onset epilepsy: a multi-centric prospective study from India. Satischandra P, Rao SL, Ravat S, Jayalakhshmi S, Senapathy A, Shah U, Shunmukhi MS, Dutta A, Mukaddam Q, Naik M, Subbakrishna DK, Sinha S. Epilepsy Res. 2014 Jul;108(5):928-36.
• She has been the co-author for Association of the GRM4 gene variants with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in an Indian population. Parihar R, Mishra R, Singh SK, Jayalakshmi S, Mehndiratta MM, Ganesh S. J Genet. 2014 Apr;93(1):193-7. No abstract available.
• She has been the co-author for Twelfth cranial nerve involvement in Guillian Barre syndrome. Nanda SK, Jayalakshmi S, Ruikar D, Surath M. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2013 Jul;4(3):338-40.
• She has been the co-author for Neuroplasticity in hemispheric syndrome: an interesting case report. Krishnan SS, Panigrahi M, Jayalakshmi S, Varma DR. Neurol India 2011;59(4):601-4.
• She has been the co-author for Long-Term Open-Label Study of Adjunctive Topiramate in Infants With Refractory Partial-Onset Seizures. Vinay Puri, Seth Ness, Sita jayalakshmi Sattaluri, Steven Wang, Mike Todd, Eric Yuen, Marielle Eerdekens, Jeffrey S Nye, Prasarn Manitpisitkul, Kevin Shalayda, Lisa Ford. J Child Neurol. 2011 Jun 14;
• She has been the co-author for Fungal rhinosinusitis: a clinicopathological study from South India. Challa S, Uppin SG, Hanumanthu S,
• She has been the co-author for Panigrahi MK, Purohit AK, Sattaluri S, Borgohain R, Chava A, Vemu L, Jagarlapudi MM. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Aug;267(8):1239-45.. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
• She has been the co-author for Predictors of major neurological improvement after intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: a hospital-based study from south India. Boddu DB, Srinivasarao Bandaru VC, Reddy PG, Madhusudan M, Rukmini MK, Suryaprabha T, Jabeen SA, Suvarna A, Jayalakshmi SS, Meena AK, Borgohain R, Kaul S. Neurol India. 2010 May-Jun;58(3):403-6.
• She has been the co-author for Intracranial mycotic aneurysm due to Aspergillus species. Sundaram C, Goel D, Uppin SG, Sita Jayalakshmi S, Borgohain R. J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Sep;14(9):882-6.
• She has been the co-author for Molecular analysis of CAG repeats at five different spinocerebellar ataxia loci: correlation and alternative explanations for disease pathogenesis. Alluri RV, Komandur S, Wagheray A, Chaudhuri JR, Sitajayalakshmi, Meena AK, Jabeen A, Chawda K, Subhash K, Krishnaveni A, Hasan Q. Mol Cells. 2007 Dec 31;24(3):338-42
• She has been the co-author for Pathology of fungal infections of the central nervous system: 17 years' experience from Southern India. Sundaram C, Umabala P, Laxmi V, Purohit AK, Prasad VS, Panigrahi M, Sahu BP, Sarathi MV, Kaul S, Borghain R, Meena AK, Jayalakshmi SS, Suvarna A, Mohandas S, Murthy JM. Histopathology. 2006 Oct;49(4):396-405.
• She has been the co-author for Magnetic resonance imaging in rabies. Mani J, Reddy BC, Borgohain R, Sitajayalakshmi S, Sundaram C, Mohandas S. Postgrad Med J. 2003 Jun;79(932):352-4.
• She has been the co-author for Predictors of Quality of life in Epilepsy:A Hospital based study from south India: Shanmukhi, S.Sita Jayalakshmi, Anand B, Jayanthi Mani, Rupam Borgohain, S.Mohandas. Epilepsia 2003; 44(Suppl.8): 128
• She has been the co-author for Seizures in cerebral venous thrombosis: Correlation with brain imaging. Jayanti Mani, S,Sita Jayalakshmi, R Borgohain S. Mohandas. Epilepsia 2003;44(Suppl. 9): 186.
• She has been the co-author for Long latency reflexes and other evoked potentials in writer’s cramp. R.Borgohain, J Mani , B.Srinivasulu, S. S.Jayalakshmi, S.Mohandas. Muscle & Nerve.2003; S20.
• She has been the co-author for Stimulated single-fiber electromyography in myasthenia gravis S.Mohandas, S.Jayalakshmi, E.Varalakshmi, R.Borgohain, J. Mani Muscle & Nerve.2003; S123.
• She has been the co-author for Anal sphincter electromyography- value in differentiating multiple system atrophy from other parkinsonian syndromes. R.Borgohain, S.Jayalakshmi, G.Babu, J Mani S.Mohandas. Muscle & Nerve.2003; S49.
• She has been the co-author for Subacute encephalopathy with epileptic seizures in a patient with chronic alcoholism. Jayanti Mani, S,Sita jayalakshmi, R Borgohain S. Mohandas. Seizure 2003; 12:126-129.
• She has been the co-author for Pharmacotherapy for Secondary Prevention of Stroke. J.Mani, S.Sita Jayalakshmi R.Borgohain, S.Mohandas, M.V.R.Reddy. Neurology India 2002; 50 (suppl1) 70-77.
• She has been the co-author for Botulinum toxin in Post- Stroke Spasticity. Rupam Borgohain, Bhagyashree, S. Sita jayalakshmi, J Mani, S. Mohandas. Neurology India 2002; 50 (suppl1) 94-101.
• She has been the co-author for Neuroprotection for Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Overview. S.Mohandas, J.Mani, R.Borgohain, S.Sita Jayalakshmi. Neurology India 2002; 50(suppl1) 57-63.
• Multiple sclerosis-Progression despite progress. S.Mohandas, S.Sita jayalakshmi, Rupam Borgohain, Jayanthi Mani. Postgraduate medicine ,edited by BB thakur and Ashish K Thakur and published by BB thakur. vol16; 2002:265-284.
• She has been the co-author for She has been the co-author for Clinical profile and aetiology of CSVT- A hospital based study - Babu G Kishore, Sita Jayalakshmi. S, Borgohain Rupam, Mani Jayanthi, S Mohandas ; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology,2001; Vol4: 126.
• She has been the co-author for Neurological Manifestations of AIDS in HIV seropositive individuals - SrinivasuluB, Sita Jayalakshmi. S, Borgohain Rupam, Mani Jayanthi , S Mohandas ; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology,2001; Vol4: 135.
• She has been the co-author for Intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke in Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences , Hyderabad Kaul S, Srinivasulu B Babu K Sunitha PR, Reddy CS, Prasad VVVSRK, Alladi.S, Mani J, Sitajayalakshmi S, Meena AK, Borgohain R, Mohandas S - Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology,2001; Vol4: 137.
• She has been the co-author for Pharmacotherapy for secondary prevention of stroke.Mani J, Sitajayalakshmi S, Borgohain R, Mohandas S, Reddy MV.Neurol India. 2002 Dec;50 Suppl:S70-7.
• She has been the co-author for Neuroprotection for acute ischemic stroke : an overview.Mohandas S, Mani J, Borgohain R, Sitajayalakshmi S.Neurol India. 2002 Dec;50 Suppl:S57-63.
• She has been the co-author for Clinico epidemiological study of Hypokalemic paralysis in Andhra Pradesh - Chandrasekhar Reddy M, Mani Jayanthi, Sitajayalakshmi, Borgohain Rupam, Mohandas S. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology,2001; Vol4: 156.
• She has been the co-author for Subacute encephalopathy with seizures in alcoholism.Mani J, Sitajayalakshmi S, Borgohain R, Mohandas S.Seizure. 2003 Mar;12(2):126-9.
• She has been the co-author for Recurrent Miller fisher syndrome: a case report.Sitajayalakshmi S, Borgohain R, Mani J, Mohandas S.Neurol India. 2002 Sep;50(3):365-7.
• She has been the co-author for Carcinomatous meningitis in a case of ovarian carcinoma.Meena AK, Sitajayalakshmi S, Sahay R, Prayag A, Murthy JM.J Assoc Physicians India. 1997 Apr;45(4):330-1. No abstract available.
• She has been the co-author for Status epilepticus- etiology and prognosis: A prospective hospital based study- Murthy JMK, Sita jayalakshmi. S, Meena AK: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2001; Vol4: 123.
• She has been the co-author for Mycotic aneurysm on posterior cerebral artery: resolution with medical therapy. Meena AK, Sitajayalakshmi S, Prasad VS, Murthy JM. Neurol India. 2000 Sep;48(3):276-8.
• She has been the co-author for Cortical sinovenous thrombosis following head injury. Meena AK, S Sita jayalakshmi, Murthy JMK. Letter to editor , Neurology India ,2000;48(2)195-6.
• She has been the co-author for Nervous system involvement in AIDS. M.Chandrashekar Reddy, S.Sitajayalakshmi, R.Borgohain, Jayanti Mani, S.Mohandas. Neurology India 1999;47(suppl 1):66.
• She has been the co-author for Eye movements in Parkinson’s disease. Rupam Borgohain, S. Sita jayalakshmi, M.Venkateshwara Rao, S. Mohandas. Parkinsonism & related disorders 1999;5(suppl):37
• She has been the co-author for Carcinomatous meningitis in a case of ovarian carcinoma.Meena AK, Sitajayalakshmi S, Sahay R, Prayag A, Murthy JM.J Assoc Physicians India. 1997 Apr;45(4):330-1. No abstract available.
• She has been the co-author for Status epilepticus- etiology and prognosis: A prospective hospital based study- Murthy JMK, Sita jayalakshmi. S, Meena AK: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2001; Vol4: 123.
• She has been the co-author for Mycotic aneurysm on posterior cerebral artery: resolution with medical therapy. Meena AK, Sitajayalakshmi S, Prasad VS, Murthy JM. Neurol India. 2000 Sep;48(3):276-8.
• She has been the co-author for Cortical sinovenous thrombosis following head injury. Meena AK, S Sita jayalakshmi, Murthy JMK. Letter to editor , Neurology India ,2000;48(2)195-6.
• She has been the co-author for Nervous system involvement in AIDS. M.Chandrashekar Reddy, S.Sitajayalakshmi, R.Borgohain, Jayanti Mani, S.Mohandas. Neurology India 1999;47(suppl 1):66.
• She has been the co-author for Eye movements in Parkinson’s disease. Rupam Borgohain, S. Sita jayalakshmi, M.Venkateshwara Rao, S. Mohandas. Parkinsonism & related disorders 1999;5(suppl):37
• She has been the co-author for Spasticity – medical management. Rupam Borgohain, S Sita jayalakshmi, Jayanthi Mani and S.Mohandas. in S.Mohandas, R.Borgohain, Meena AK, Eds. Reviews in Neurology. Kala Jyoti Press Limited, Hyderabad 1998;134-141.
• She has been the co-author for Writer's cramp - Treatment with Botulinum Toxin R Borgohain, Meena AK, Sita JS, S Mohandas.. Movement Disorders 1998:13(suppl 2);279.
• She has been the co-author for Peripheral neuropathy in young IDDM patients - a clinical and electrophysiological profile. Varalakshmi EA , Borgohain R, Sita jayalakshmi.S, Mohandas. S. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 1998:1; 109.
• She has been the co-author for Botulinum toxin in hemifacial spasms and blepherospasm. Prasad VVSRK, Borgohain R, Sitajayalakshmi.S, Mohandas S. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology: 1998:1;109.
• She has been the co-author for Botulinum toxin in spasmodic torticollis. Sitaramaiah BS, Borgohain R, Sitajayalakshmi.S, Mohandas S. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology: 1998:1;110.
• She has been the co-author for Botulinum toxin in spsticity. Borgohain R, Meena AK ,Sitajayalakshmi.S, Mohandas S. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology: 1998:1;110.
• She has been the co-author for Writer’s cramp- treatment with Botulinum toxin. Borgohain R, Meena AK , Sitajayalakshmi.S, Mohandas S. Annals of Indian academy of Neurology: 1998:1;110.
• She has been the co-author for Carcinomatous Meningitis As a presenting feature of Ovarian Carcinoma, A case report Meena A.K., Sitajayalakshmi S, Rakesh S, Aruna Prayag, Murthy JMK JAPI; 45:(4),330 331,1997.
• Imaging in neuromuscular diseases Meena A.K., Sita J.S. In: S.Mohandas and R. Borgohain, Eds. Reviews in Neurology. Sai Sri Graphics, Hyderabad 1997;265-281.
• She has been the co-author for She has been the co-author for Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy Borgohain R, Narasaram K, Sita jayalakshmi S, Mohandas S. The clinical proceedings of NIMS,1996;11(suppl.1):14-22.
• She has been the co-author for Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Mohandas S, Borgohain R, Sita jayalakshmi S,Radha krishna H. The clinical proceedings of NIMS,1996;11(suppl.1):6-13.
• She has been the co-author for Botulinum toxin in neurological disorders. Borgohain R, Narasaram K, Sita jayalakshmi S, Srirangalaxmi.C, Mohandas S. , Neurology India 1995;43:(suppl3)12.
• She got Awarded the ‘’ Eenadu’’ gold medal for best outgoing student in Neurology 1994-96.
• She got Awarded the Japanese Society of Child Neurology (JSCN) award for excellent paper at the 14th Annual meeting of Infantile Seizure Society (2012) at Tokyo, Japan - for the paper on "outcome of epilepsy surgery in children with malformations of cortical development after evaluation with non-invasive protocol.
• She Received the ASEPA-ASNA EEG Certification conducted by Asian Epilepsy Academy and ASEN Neurological Association.
• She got Certified as Outstanding student in the “Neuroimaging Course in Epilepsy" by the VIREPA (Virtual Epilepsy Academy), the site for distance education of the ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy).
• She got also received best paper awards in many national meetings and conferences.
• She got Awarded the International Journal of Epilepsy Star of 2015 for her role as Associate editor, reviewer and author.
• She got Awarded the Japanese Society of Child Neurology (JSCN) award for excellent paper at the 14th Annual meeting of Infantile Seizure Society (2012) at Tokyo, Japan - for the paper on "outcome of epilepsy surgery in children with malformations of cortical development after evaluation with non-invasive protocol
• She got Awarded the ‘’ Eenadu’’ gold medal for best outgoing student in Neurology 1994-96.
• She Received SVIMS Best paper award for the paper - Predictors of quality of life in Epilepsy - A hospital based study- G.Ramana reddy, S.Shanmukhi, S.Sita Jayalakshmi, Rupam Borgohain. 12th APNS conference 2005, Vijayawada.
• She got Awarded the best paper for the paper “ Quality of life and psychiatric co-morbidity in patients with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy”. S.Shanmukhi, S.Sita Jayalakshmi, Annual meeting of IEA & IES - ECON 2009 at Tirupathi.
• She got Awarded the best paper for the paper " Outcome of epilepsy surgery in children and adolescents with temporal lobe epilepsy". Sita Jayalakshmi, Manas Panigrahi, S.Shanmukhi, VSV Rammohan, M.Sailaja. Annual meeting of IEA & IES - ECON 2012 at cochin.
• She Received Best paper Award for the paper " Cognitive and Psychosocial outcome in children after Epilepsy surgery". S.Shanmukhi, Sita Jayalakshmi, Manas Panigrahi. Annual meeting of IEA & IES - ECON 2013 Hyderabad.
• She Received the International Journal of Epilepsy Star of 2015 award for her role as Associate editor, reviewer and author.
• She got Certified EEGer: Received the ASEPA-ASNA EEG Certification conducted by Asian Epilepsy Academy and ASEN Neurological Association.
• She got Certified as Outstanding student in the " Neuroimaging Course in Epilepsy" by the VIREPA ( Virtual Epilepsy Academy), the site for distance education of the ILAE ( International League Against Epilepsy).
• She  is a Secretary, Pediatric Epilepsy society Hyderabad
• She  is a Treasurer for Brain and Spine Society
• She  is a Member, American Academy of Neurology
• She  is a Member, Indian Academy of Neurology
• She  is a Member, Neurological Society of India
• She  is a Member Indian Epilepsy Society
• She  is a Member, Indian Epilepsy Association