Kerala: Asia’s First Robot-Assisted Surgery Saves The Life Of Parkinson’s Patient

A robot-aided Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala on Tuesday, 16 May, saved the life of 45-year-old Zubair.

The 45-year-old auto driver suffered from the degenerative disorder for almost a decade, and had almost given up before he was saved by a team of doctors – and a robot.

This marks the first time in Asia that a DBS implantation has been done using a surgical robot – this robot was called ROSA.

Speaking to DNA India, Ashok Pillai, clinical professor, Neurosurgery Department at Amrita Hospital, said, “DBS provides therapeutic benefits for treatment-resistant disorders like Parkinson’s, epilepsy, movement disorders, chronic pain, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Functional neurosurgery is an important branch of neurosurgery that helps correct treatment-resistant neurological disorders. The ROSA robotic technology, often called the GPS system for the skull, ensures high precision during the implantation of the neurostimulator. This was used for the first time in Asia in the case of Zubair.”

A jubilant Zubair said, “After so many years, I can watch a movie with my family without any disturbance. Earlier, I couldn’t go out to a social gathering or even attend family functions because everyone would stare at my tremors.”

Zubair, an auto-driver by profession, was no doubt severely hampered by the disease. Moreover, it affected his financial situation as he was the sole breadwinner for his family and he could not regularly drive his auto due to his condition.

The Logical Indian community congratulates the Kochi doctors who saved Zubair’s life. What is also remarkable about the life-saving surgery is that it was historic, being the first robot-assisted surgery in Asia. Hopefully, this will open the door for more medical marvels pioneered by India’s doctors and scientists.

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BABA SEHGAL, the rap star is back with a cause. In a bid to create awareness about BP and its symptoms on the ‘World Hypertension Day’ celebrated on 17th May every year. In collaboration with Tata Salt Lite, Baba Sehgal responded to angry twitterati through hilarious raps asking them to #TakeItLite. It is an effort to address people who these days tend to get angry at small things very frequently. More often than not, social media becomes the gateway to vent their anger .‘Choti Choti Baaton Pe Gussa hona’ could be a symptom of hypertension. Baba, in his series of raps, responded to @Neha Dhupia and a bunch of other people who recently ranted on Twitter, asking them to # TakeItLite.

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Hypertension kills 7.5 million people worldwide each year, which is more than AIDS, road accidents, diabetes, and tuberculosis combined. Hypertension is the most common preventable cause of cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases throughout the world. Many studies have evidently emphasized that hypertension is a ‘silent killer’, with no warning signs. Therefore, knowing that one’s blood pressure is elevated allows the individual to take some action to mitigate the rising blood pressure, thus preventing fatal diseases.

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The Logical Indian appreciates the initiative of Tata Salt Lite to make people aware of hypertension that is otherwise overlooked by people; a small step towards sensitizing people to help them make a conscious choice of consumption.

Kerala: Asia’s First Robot-Assisted Surgery Saves The Life Of Parkinson’s Patient

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