Brain Implant Slashes Teen's Seizures by 80%
In a groundbreaking medical procedure, a teenager in the UK has received an implant that aids in the treatment of epilepsy.
The 7-hour brain surgery on the young patient was successful, and early results are promising.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterised by seizures, behavioural abnormalities, and unusual sensations. In essence, some areas of the brain become overactive, causing nerve impulses to fire irregularly.
The causes of epilepsy are varied, and while there is currently no cure, treatment options have been limited. However, advancements in medical science and modern biotechnologies have provided new hope. A team of neurosurgeons in London has successfully employed a neurostimulator implant to treat a 13-year-old boy suffering from debilitating seizures.
This marks a medical first. Doctors implanted the neurostimulator device into the young patient's brain. The device transmits electrical signals deep within the brain, significantly reducing the frequency of his epileptic seizures.
Euronews.com reports that before the surgery, the young patient suffered up to 300 seizures daily. After receiving the neurostimulator, his seizures have decreased by an impressive 80%.
"I feel like I'm getting my son back, little by little," the boy's mother said. "It will be a long journey, but for the first time in ten years, we truly have hope."
Three other children are scheduled to participate in this clinical trial, and British scientists are optimistic about the potential of this new treatment.
AUTHOR: Pavel Cepraga
Translation by Iurie Tataru
