60-year-old with Severe Parkinsonโ€™s disease gets a new life after Deep Brain Stimulation at Fortis Vadapalani

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60-year-old with Severe Parkinsonโ€™s disease gets a new life after Deep Brain Stimulation at Fortis Vadapalani

~ The surgery lasted for over 10-hours

~ The Newly Launched Comprehensive Parkinsonโ€™s Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Clinic will benefit medicine resistant patients

Chennai, 28 February 2023: A 60-year-old patient with off-state Parkinsonโ€™s disease with developing OFF dystonia found fresh hope after Deep Brain Stimulation surgery (DBS) at Fortis Hospital Vadapalaniโ€™s recently launched Comprehensive Parkinsonโ€™s Disease and Movement Disorder Center. DBS is a neurological technique that involves implanting hair-thin electrodes deep inside the brain to stimulate the brain and alleviate Parkinsonโ€™s symptoms. Under the guidance of Dr. K Bhanu, HOD Neurology, the Fortis team led by Dr. Vikash Agarwal, Parkinsonโ€™s Disease and DBS Specialist, successfully completed the 10-hour long surgery.

The patient was presented in a state of complete immobility and was non-responsive to medication. After carefully reviewing the case, the team of neurologists, which included Dr. Vikash Agarwal, Parkinsonโ€™s Disease and DBS Specialist, Dr. K. Visvanathan, Senior Consultant Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgeon, Dr. Shubha Subramanian, Consultant Neurologist, and Dr. K. Sudhakar, Consultant Neurosurgeon, concluded that DBS would be the most effective treatment for his condition.

Dr. Vikash Agarwal, Parkinsonโ€™s Disease and DBS Specialist, Fortis Hospital Vadapalani, said, โ€œDeep Brain Stimulation is a boon for patients with severe Parkinsonโ€™s disease and those taking unacceptably high dosages of medicines.  The patient, who is in his 60s, came to see us in a state of off dystonia, a drug-resistant form of Parkinsonโ€™s disease. The team completed the 10-hour long surgery and implanted the electrodes in the patientโ€™s brain. The first challenge in such cases is that older adults typically have co-morbid conditions. Additionally, any kind of external implants to the body may cause bleeding and infection, both of which might lead to stroke. As assessing the patientโ€™s brain response is necessary, the surgery must be carried out while the patient is awake. However, the success rate of DBS surgery is high when performed by qualified movement disorder specialists, neuro experts and with advanced medical technology. A successful operation will result in an almost 15-year extension of quality life in Parkinsonโ€™s patients in most cases.โ€

Mr. Venkata Phanidhar Nelluri, SBU Head, Fortis Hospitals, Chennai said โ€œWe are excited to launch Fortisโ€™ Comprehensive Parkinsonโ€™s Disease and DBS Clinic, to provide cutting-edge treatment for movement disorders. The DBS Clinic would address Movement Disorders and empower patients to live a normal, self-sufficient life.โ€ 

โ€œIn Tamil Nadu, there are very few facilities dedicated to providing high end interventions for movement disorders. Our centre has the distinction of hosting a multidisciplinary team of Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Neuro Anaesthetists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Pain Management Specialists, and Neuro Rehabilitation Specialists for providing Comprehensive DBS treatment. We have made conscious efforts to ensure that we provide DBS treatments at an affordable cost.โ€