Doctors at a private hospital in Faridabad have successfully performed rare and advanced brain surgery on a 21-year-old man who had been experiencing weekly seizures since childhood. The patient, a salon professional, has sought medical attention for years without success, as doctors were unable to determine the cause of his epilepsy . Standard brain imaging techniques like MRI and PET revealed no abnormalities, making effective treatment difficult.
However, specialists at the Faridabad hospital employed a cutting-edge technique called stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) to precisely locate the areas in the brain responsible for triggering his seizures. SEEG involves inserting electrodes deep into the brain through tiny openings in the skull, allowing real-time monitoring of brain activity. This advanced procedure is available at only a few epilepsy centers in India, including AIIMS…
