Max to organise free neuro camp tomorrow

Patna, Nov 17(UNI) Max health care would hold a free neuro camp tomorrow at Patna to provide world class neurosciences expertise and latest treatment modalities to the patients in the state.

During the one day camp the neuro experts of Max health care and Patna would be available for providing treatment to the patients.

Meanwhile, Max healthcare in collaboration with Bihar chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA), today organised a Continous Medical Education (CME) programme for the doctors during which Max experts discussed the latest developments in various disciplines in neuro science including minimally invasive image guided surgery.

The broad areas covered in the CME were common brain and spine disorders, their prevention and advanced treatment and other movement disorders, neuro modulation and modern trends in neuro surgery.The leading experts briefed them on the use of new techniques for the better handling of different case.

Dirctor neurosurgery, Max Institute of Neuro Sciences , Max super speciality Hospital Dr. A.N.Jha said clinical neuro science programme at Max is committed to providing the best possible treatment to the largest possible patient base across the country.

While explaining intracranial aneurysm to his fellow doctors, Dr.

Jha said ''When blood vessels burst and cause bleeding in the brain, open surgery can be avoided by using endovascular coiling for treatment.In absence of specific treatment chances for survival of the patient reduces to 50 per cent," he said adding that in such situation the patient must be referred to the specialist centre for treatment.

Minimally invasive spine surgery is an emerging method involving surgery on the spinal cord and the vertebral column using minimally invasive techniques. Minimally invasive surgery(MIS) is safer than conventional spine surgery and requires a much shorter recovery time.

In this surgery a tunnel is made through the back muscles for access to the spine. The operative scar consists of one or more small scars measuring up to an inch instead of a single long largescar in conventional surgery.

MIS is mostly used for slipped or prolapsed discs, spinal fusion which is often performed on degenerated discs, trauma and spondylolisthesis (one vertebra slipsover another), deformity corrections such as scolosis, removal of herniated and prolapsed discs and pain due to collapsed vertebra.

Deep brain stimulation is the pacemaker-like technology delivers electrical pulses to targeted structures in the brain. Electrical pulses have the capability to block abnormal brain signals that cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Implanted device can be programmed non-invasively to maximize benefit and minimize side effects.Therapy is reversible to preserve future therapy options.

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