RARE BRAIN DISEASE TREATED BY NEUROSURGERY AT KOLKATA

Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata: An institute dedicated towards quality treatment of brain and nerve diseases had recently successfully operated upon a 4-year-old girl with Moya-Moya Disease of the brain.

Described first time in Japan in 1957, Moya-Moya is a progressive disease of the brain with an incidence of one per million populations. The cause of Moya-Moya disease in unknown but in 10% cases there is a chance of genetic predisposition. Children presenting with this disease land up having ischemic strokes, seizures or involuntary movements of the limbs.

A team of dedicated Neurosurgeons of national & international repute with support from paediatric neurologists and Neuro-radiologists performed a rare surgery EDGAMS to relieve the congestion in blood vessels within the child’s brain. In spite of the surgery being complex, the child was fit to be discharged in 5 days time.

A 37-year-old driver was brought to the hospital with history of sudden onset severe headache which was probably the worst headache of his life. CT-angio revealed a blister in one of the main artery of his brain which was sitting like a bomb ready to burst anybody’s guess (Basilar Artery Aneurysm)!

A brain angiography (DSA) was performed following which the patient finally underwent a highly complicated brain surgery and was discharged a week later with a new lease of life.

Management of Basilar Artery Aneurysm is one of the most challenging areas in neurosurgery. Through Endovascular modality in management of such cases is gaining popularity, the cost remains a major hurdle for the poor and unaffordable. Multidisciplinary approach, quick decision and management along with low cost is the need of the hour for such patients.

About Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata
(I-NK)
Institute if Neuroscience Kolkata (I-NK) brain child of the “Neurosurgeon of the Millennium” - Dr. (Prof). R. P. Sengupta, with support from the State Government, the KMC, the neuroscience foundation of Bengal and philanthropic organizations/individuals across the globe today stands high in the heart of the city as a pride of Bengal.

Founded on a mission ‘to serve is to worship’ I-NK is already delivering world class quality care in areas of Neuro surgery, Neurology, Neuro-ICU, Neuro-psychiatry, Neuro-pathology, Neuro-radiology & Neuro-rehabilitation, near to the door-steps of people of Eastern India, North Eastern India, Nepal, Bhutan & Bangladesh.

Complex surgeries like epilepsy surgery, aneurysm surgery and stroke surgery together with complex spinal and peripheral nerve surgeries are being regularly done here.

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For more information, call Rakesh Agrawal +91 98310 35500 Email: inkrakesh@gmail.com Visit: http://www.neurokolkata.org/ 185/1 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata 700 017 India
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