For many people, epilepsy means living in constant anticipation of a seizure that can occur at any moment. However, today patients at the Medical Center Hospital of the President’s affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan have access to modern diagnostic and high-tech treatment methods that help restore control over life even in the most complex cases. The Epileptology Center uses high-field MRI, video EEG monitoring, functional diagnostics, and neuronavigation technologies that allow doctors to identify the source of seizures with maximum precision.
One of the center’s advanced technologies is Stereo-EEG (stereoelectroencephalography). Using ultra-thin electrodes, specialists study the activity of deep brain structures and accurately identify the epileptogenic focus. Surgeries are performed using robotic technologies and stereotactic systems, making interventions as minimally invasive and safe for patients as possible.
The Hospital offers a wide range of modern neurosurgical procedures for pharmacoresistant epilepsy - a form of the disease in which medications no longer control seizures. These include resection of the epileptogenic focus, temporal lobectomy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) implantation, Stereo-EEG followed by radiofrequency thermocoagulation, and other high-tech surgeries. For many patients, such treatment becomes a chance to return to a full and active life.
“Today, epilepsy is no longer a life sentence. Thanks to modern technologies, many patients return to their studies and work, start families, and begin living without the constant fear of another seizure after treatment,” said neurosurgeon of the highest qualification category, Talgat Yermekov.
According to him, the Epileptology Center of the Medical Center Hospital continues to develop advanced treatment approaches and introduce world-class technologies, making high-tech medical care accessible to the people of Kazakhstan.
