CARE Hospitals in Hyderabad Treats Drug-Resistant Epilepsy with VNS Therapy

CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, successfully treated a 34‑year‑old woman from Warangal suffering from complex drug‑resistant epilepsy. The patient, Pratima, experienced almost daily seizures since childhood due to a remote hypoxic brain injury that caused bilateral parieto‑occipital gliosis. After a comprehensive evaluation by a multidisciplinary epilepsy team, medication optimisation reduced seizure frequency by about 90%, but focal seizures persisted, making conventional surgery unsuitable.

The team implanted a Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) device, an FDA‑approved minimally invasive therapy. Post‑procedure programming led to significant seizure control and marked improvements in cognition, behavior, and overall quality of life, allowing Pratima to regain independence. Dr. Shashank Jaiswal, consultant neurologist at the hospital, highlighted the importance of individualized, multidisciplinary care for complex epilepsy cases.