A 50-year-old patient with nearly 25 years of Parkinson's disease has shown clinical improvement after undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) at King George's Medical University (KGMU). The surgery took place on March 25 and was carried out by KGMU's neurosurgery team.

The patient arrived at the neurology outpatient department in a critical condition and was evaluated by Dr Rajesh Verma, head of neurology, who recommended surgical intervention. Family members consented and the patient was admitted for the procedure.

Doctors reported encouraging improvement after the operation and said the patient is expected to gain further quality-of-life benefits during follow-up. The report did not provide quantitative outcome measures.

The surgical team included Prof B.K. Ojha (neurosurgery), Dr Rajesh Verma, Dr Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Dr Somil Jaiswal, Dr Shweta Pandey and Dr Avadhesh Yadav. Experts from NIMHANS, including Dr Dwarkanath Srinivas and Dr Vikram Hola, participated in the procedure.

Prof B.K. Ojha, head of neurosurgery at KGMU, said: "Parkinson's usually affects people above 60 years of age, but we are increasingly seeing younger patients." He described DBS as a procedure in which electrodes are implanted in specific brain regions and connected to a pacemaker-like device that sends mild electrical impulses to regulate abnormal brain activity.

KGMU did not publish formal outcome data with the announcement. Clinicians typically follow DBS patients over months to assess changes in motor symptoms and medication needs.

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