LUCKNOW, Oct. 31 -- The first deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery was successfully performed at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) for Parkinson's disease. The neurology and neurosurgery departments conducted the surgery on October 4. This achievement marks a milestone in advanced neurological treatment, a press release shared with media on Thursday, read. A male patient, aged 68, had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for a long time. He had severe difficulty walking, body stiffness, and tremors. He was under the care of Dr Dinkar Kulshrestha, addl prof Abdul Qawi, neurology, RMLIMS. When medications didn't provide sufficient relief, the team decided on surgical treatment. The surgery was performed under the guidance of Dr Deepak Singh, professor, neurosurgery, with technical support from DBS expert Dr Naren Naik from Mumbai. After the surgery, the patient's tremors reduced and he was able to walk without support, it added. htc...