Emily Chan
Oran was given a month to recover from the operation before the device was switched on. He can’t feel the stimulation, but the effect it has had on his everyday life has been extremely noticeable.
“He is more alert and with no drop seizures during the day,” Justine said. She added that his nighttime seizures were “shorter and less severe.” He has even been able to take up riding lessons while under close medical supervision.
The trial will continue with three more children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. In the future, the medical team plans to try to modify the neurostimulators to respond in real-time to changes in brain activity, stopping seizures before they can begin. Overall, the technology provides hope for people who have found traditional treatments ineffective.
