London : Angus Bain, 17, has successfully undergone a life-changing laser brain surgery that cured him of his seizures.
Bain has been suffering debilitating epileptic fits at least once a week since he was four-years-old.
In October, doctors at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh, removed the brain tissue that had been causing him seizures for the past 13 years. Ten weeks later, Bain has not had a single incident.
“I’ve never had such a long period not having a seizure, it’s an amazing relief. I’m so happy,” Bain was quoted as saying to BBC Scotland News.
“Christmas is a big occasion and now it will be even bigger this year.”
It’s incredible to be able to get this procedure. I believe it has the potential to permanently alter my life by enabling me to accomplish things I haven’t been able to.”
MRI-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) is a cutting-edge minimally invasive laser treatment that can target the brain’s central region.
According to the SWNS, the procedure takes little under two hours, and recuperation time is not too long.
According to Jothy Kandasamy, a consultant neurosurgeon at the hospital, “the laser surgery is a fantastic development for specific patients and will give some with epilepsy a real chance to live a normal life.”
“For some patients, by replacing invasive neurosurgery with cutting-edge laser therapy, we not only dramatically reduce risks to these patients, but significantly reduce their recovery time too,” Kandasamy told the BBC.
Not only has the surgery changed Bain’s life, but the family as a whole.
Since Bain was four years old, his epilepsy has consumed our lives. His mother Nicki Bain stated, “He has been on a lot of very heavy medication, had wires in his head, brain stimulation, and so many tests and scans.”
“The build-up to him having a seizure would last a few days, then after the seizure it would take another couple of days for him to recover, so I don’t think he’s ever actually had a normal day.”
The future for her son, according to Nicki, “is looking so bright, and we’re incredibly proud and excited for him.”
As his brain heals from the surgery, it might take him a year to stop taking the powerful medication he is currently taking, according to the report.
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