90% reduction in seizures for 21-year-old man with the condition since birth

GĐXH – According to doctors, the success of the surgery not only brings new hope for life to the patient but also opens up a new direction for patients with severe epilepsy who do not respond to medication.

21 years ago, TTĐ (Hanoi) was born by cesarean section. Unfortunately, Đ suffered amniotic fluid suffocation, leading to brain damage and epilepsy from birth.

Since then, D has been having frequent epileptic seizures, which have become more frequent and more severe. There are days when the patient has to endure 50 to 100 seizures, or they last up to 2 hours.

Continuous trauma due to not being able to control himself has caused the patient's head to deform, requiring frequent medication.

D has been examined in many places, including by specialists from abroad. The conclusion from the doctor is that this is a disease that is difficult to cure completely, requiring the patient to learn to live with the disease for life.

Associate Professor, Dr. Dong Van He examines a patient after surgery. Photo: BVCC.

Recently, the patient was brought to Viet Duc Friendship Hospital by his family. Here, Associate Professor, Dr. Dong Van He - President of the ASEAN Neurosurgery Association, President of the Vietnam Neurosurgery Association, Deputy Director of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital - received and examined him.

After a thorough consultation, Associate Professor He decided to perform surgery to cut the entire corpus callosum, the connecting part between the two hemispheres of the brain, to reduce epileptic seizures.

" This is a complicated case. In normal cases, we perform surgery when we determine the location of the epileptic focus such as hippocampal atrophy or dysplasia. However, this patient has epileptic focus spreading to both hemispheres, making medication ineffective. The corpus callosum surgery aims to prevent epileptic signals from spreading between the two hemispheres, helping to reduce seizures," said Associate Professor Dong Van He.

Fortunately, the results after the surgery far exceeded expectations. From an expected 50% reduction, the patient had a 90% reduction in seizures. Currently, the patient only has 3-4 seizures per day and is still receiving supportive medication.

According to doctors, although it is not a complete cure, this is still a big step forward in alleviating symptoms and improving the quality of life for patients.

" The success of each case is a testament to the constant efforts in researching and applying new medical methods. More importantly, it brings hope to patients and their families, " Associate Professor, Dr. Dong Van He emphasized.

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