Epilepsy surgery in India is a very good option for abroad patients seeking low cost and safe surgical treatment for the correction of their disorders. Medical tourism in India provides very good assistance to international patients for their comfortable treatment in India. Significant option for curing epileptics. For neurosurgery, patients must find surgeons who are appropriately trained. Another factor to consider is cost and reimbursement. Typical cost for epilepsy surgery can vary, and many insurance companies will only provide partial coverage, or even no coverage, since they still consider the surgery experimental. And finally, patients need to be aware that like any new medical technology, this surgery carries with it a certain level of unknown technical risks. Since epilepsy surgery it is still a relatively new procedure in India with a certain level of risks. The cost of Epilepsy surgery in India is very less compared to that of its cost in other developed countries. Most advanced surgery hospitals for Epilepsy surgery in India are in most prominent cities of India
Comprehensive Pediatric
Epilepsy Unit
The last two decades have brought new understanding
about different epilepsy syndromes in
pediatric age group, and emergence of a
variety of new antiepileptic drugs which can be used
in children. Unlike adults, many
neurodegenerative/ genetic conditions can present with
seizures in
children. Assessment of these children
by a team trained in evaluation of those
conditions is essential to treat them
appropriately.
Therefore, our Hospital has started a
"comprehensive pediatric epilepsy unit" with an aim to
provide
individualized, comprehensive care to children with epilepsy. The following
special
services are available in our unit. Apart from the ones already
indicated in the previous section.
·
Short term video
EEG, and Long term video telemetry
·
Detailed
diagnostic work-up for neuro metabolic/genetic conditions
·
Multidisciplinary
evaluation with neuropsychology/speech and language/occupational therapist
assessment.
·
Management of
co-morbid conditions associated with epilepsy like autistic spectrum disorders
and
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Epilepsy Monitoring
Facility:
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The
Epilepsy Monitoring (EM), a fundamental part of the Comprehensive Epilepsy
Centre, is a specialized facility equipped with dedicated simultaneous video
and EEG monitoring equipment linked by computer network to facilitate rapid and
real-time examination of the recordings. Seizures are recorded and examined by
our epilepsy specialists so that proper diagnosis can be made and the best
treatment options determined. The
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit operates 24 hours a day. Seven days a week. Epilepsy
monitoring is performed by highly trained & experienced team of neurologists
and technologists to identify the focus of seizure.
Epilepsy
is a condition that can be well controlled in a vast majority of patients.
However, 5-10% patients do not achieve adequate seizure control despite trial
of best anti-epileptic drug combinations. Such patients are categorized as
having refractory or intractable Epilepsy. These patients require special
evaluation for treatments other than medical management alone. Carefully
selected patients with intractable epilepsy can have a gratifying outcome in
majority of cases. The key points that enable proper selection of cases include
gratifying outcome in majority of cases. The key points that enable proper
selection of cases include:
·
Concordant
demonstration of epileptogenic zone in all investigations listed above. For
example, if structural abnormality is visible on high-Quality MRI corresponding
to video EEG localization and SPECT abnormality
·
Assessment of
risk of surgery: taking into account the location of epileptogenic zone, the
surgical procedure should have low risk of fresh deficit
·
Once the above
two conditions are met, the patient can be further counselled and
prognosticated
·
Keeping in mind
the specific situation. For example, temporal lesions have higher success rates
than extra temporal. Similarly, cases wherein MRI shows a lesion have higher
seizure freedom chances compared to those in which MRI is completely normal.
We
have a skilled team capable of performing all epilepsy procedures. Depending on
the clinical indication, one of the following surgical procedures is chosen for
treatment.
1.
Anteromedial
temporal Lobectomy
2.
Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy
3.
Electrocorticography
guided Resections
4.
Multiple Subpial transections
5.
Quadrantic
Resections
6.
Multilobar Resections
7.
Functional
Hemispherotomy
8.
Vagal Nerve
stimulation
9.
Radiosurgery(selectedcases)
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- Neurosurgery Hospitals in India are equipped with the latest and high end technology.
- Cost of epilepsy surgery in India at best brain surgery hospitals in India is very low as compared to the cost at best hospitals in America or UK with the same level of care and services.
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