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Israel Implants First Non-Invasive Brain Pacemaker for Epilepsy
Clalit-Beilinson Hospital in Israel has implanted the EASEE brain stimulation system, a non-invasive device for epilepsy treatment, in its first patient, Olga Moisa.
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What happened
- 01Israel's Clalit-Beilinson Hospital performed the first non-invasive epilepsy treatment using the EASEE brain pacemaker.
- 02The EASEE system stimulates the brain from beneath the scalp, avoiding open-skull surgery.
- 03Olga Moisa, the first patient, had uncontrolled epilepsy and was ineligible for conventional brain surgery.
- 04Israel is the first country outside Europe to implement this epilepsy treatment technology.
- 05The system offers a new option for approximately one-third of Israeli epilepsy patients unresponsive to medication.
This German-developed technology stimulates the brain from beneath the scalp, offering an alternative for patients unresponsive to medication or unsuitable for surgery. Israel is the first country outside Europe to use the system, which aims to reduce seizures without penetrating the brain. While long-term results are pending, Moisa has experienced no seizures since the August 31 procedure.
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