World's First! 13-Year-Old British Boy Implanted with Neurostimulator to Treat Epilepsy

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On June 26, 2024, in the UK, the world's first surgery to treat epilepsy by implanting a neurostimulator into the brain was successfully completed. A medical team helped a 13-year-old epilepsy patient by implanting a neurostimulator in the brain to block abnormal electrical currents, reducing the patient's epilepsy seizure frequency by 80%. This groundbreaking procedure offers hope for treating epilepsy and improving the quality of life for patients.

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