NIMS Hyderabad reduces deep brain stimulation surgery time with new technique
The Department of Neurosurgery at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad, India, has introduced an advanced technique that reduces Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery duration from the conventional 5-6 hours to just 1-2 hours in select patients. Led by Dr. Y. Vamsi Krishna, the procedure combines advanced imaging, precise surgical planning, and refined operative methods, allowing surgery under general anaesthesia instead of the traditional awake craniotomy. DBS is used to treat movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. The team received specialized training at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London. Over 200 DBS surgeries have been performed at NIMS in the past two-and-a-half years. Additionally, NIMS has introduced MRI-guided radiofrequency ablation for medication-resistant tremors, targeting the dentato-rubro-thalamic (DRT) pathway without permanent implants. This treatment, costing around ₹5 lakh in private hospitals, is provided free to eligible underprivileged patients through the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
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