Two-year-old undergoes epilepsy surgery at Yashoda Hospitals

A two-year-old girl from Bhongir has become seizure-free after undergoing advanced epilepsy surgery at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad. Doctors identified a small lesion in the brain as the likely cause after medicines failed to control her frequent seizures.

Hyderabad: A two-year-old baby, Vagdevi from Bhongir, who had been suffering from severe seizures almost every day since the age of six months, has become seizure-free following advanced epilepsy surgery at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad.

According to a press release, the child had been experiencing seizures despite being treated with multiple anti-seizure medications for nearly a year and also developed delays in speech, physical and cognitive development.

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Scans revealed a small lesion in the left temporal region, close to the amygdala and hippocampus, which was identified as the likely cause of the seizures. A specialised paediatric neuro team jointly managed the case.

Dr N Varsha Monica Reddy, Senior Paediatric Neurologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, said, “If seizures are not controlled with medications, parents should not delay in consulting epilepsy specialists.”

Dr R Ayyadurai, Senior Neurosurgeon, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, said, “An anterior temporal lobectomy was performed along with successful removal of the lesion, an area of abnormal tissue responsible for the seizures.”