Teen with cerebral palsy undergoes rare epilepsy op
Times of India | 14 May 2025
Kolkata: A boy with cerebral palsy, Minhaz Hussain (15), who suffered recurrent bouts of seizures for years, underwent a rare surgery at CMRI, the third such procedure in the eastern region. Earlier anti-epilepsy therapy failed to better his state, but Vagus Nerve Stimulation had lowered seizure frequencies, said a doctor. Consultant neurosurgeon Rathijit Mitra and his team conducted the procedure. "We implanted an electrode on the left vagus nerve in the neck and linked it to a pulse generator, placed under the skin near the collarbone. It sends electrical impulses to the brain to help control seizures," said Mitra. The earlier VNS cases were held at INK. —Sumati Yengkhom