Chinese doctors use AI-powered interface to treat a 12-year-old’s epilepsy
Doctors in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, have successfully performed a brain surgery on a 12-year-old girl suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy.
The operation, carried out at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University on Monday, September 8, marked the first time in South China that an implantable AI-powered brain-computer interface was used to treat the condition.
The surgery involved implanting a closed-loop brain acquisition and stimulation system (ANS), a device that can monitor brain signals in real time and respond immediately to abnormal neural activity. By reading and stimulating the brain simultaneously, the system allows doctors to precisely regulate irregular brain waves responsible for seizures.
“This technology provides real-time, accurate intervention in abnormal neural activity,” said Professor Guo Yanwu, a neurosurgeon at the hospital. “It gives patients with drug-resistant epilepsy a new avenue for treatment.”
Epilepsy affects millions worldwide, and up to a third of patients do not respond to medication. For children like the 12-year-old patient, repeated seizures can severely impact development and quality of life.
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