In a history of Pakistan, A pacemaker for the treatment of epilepsy was first implanted in the chest walls of two women in Pakistan. These women belongs to the KP and Sindh.
Dr. Asif Bashir, a Spanish specialist in a private hospital in Lahore, started this treatment in Pakistan and performed the surgeries on both women.
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Asif bashir holds ,Patients Choice, Compassionate Doctor,On-Time Doctor awards .
He says these operations have been conducted in the United States for 20 years. The government should abolish the tax on surgical instruments so that operating costs in the country can be reduced, said Dr. Bashir.
What is a brain pacemaker? A brain pacemaker or vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) prevents seizures by sending regular, gentle pulses of electrical energy to the brain through the vagus nerve.
A stimulator, known as a brain pacemaker, is implanted under the skin of the patient's chest while a cord from the device is wrapped around the vagus nerve in the neck.
With this treatment, the proportion of seizures in patients is reduced to 50% or they stop completely, the Spanish specialist said. VNS is a type of neuromodulation.
It is said to change the way brain cells function by electrically stimulating specific areas involved in seizures. According to Dr. Bashir costs about 2.5 million rupees for a VNS operation in Pakistan. He says it is the cheapest in the world.
