Archive · 26 May 2025

Yemeni Man Receives First-Ever DBS Surgery in Karnataka

Yemeni Man Receives First-Ever DBS Surgery in Karnataka

Imagine a young man from Yemen who had seizures that wouldn't stop, even with medicine.

Doctors in India used a special surgery called Deep Brain Stimulation, like a brain pacemaker.

They found out the seizures came from multiple areas in his brain.

They put tiny wires in a specific spot to send gentle zaps to stop the brain from acting up.

This helped the man's seizures become less frequent and let him feel better.

The surgery was a success, using very detailed scans of the brain to plan the delicate operation.

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