LUCKNOW, March 31 -- Marking a significant advancement in neurological care in Uttar Pradesh, King George's Medical University (KGMU) has successfully performed its first deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery on a 50-year-old woman who had been living with Parkinson's disease for more than 20 years, according to a press release issued on Monday. The surgery, conducted on March 27, was carried out after the patient continued to experience severe motor complications despite long-term medication. Doctors stated that deep brain stimulation was chosen as an advanced intervention to enhance her quality of life. The complex procedure was carried out through a collaborative effort between the neurology and neurosurgery departments at KGMU, with expert guidance from specialists at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, the statement said. The surgical team included Dr BK Ojha, Dr Rajesh Verma, Dr Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Dr Anil Chandra, Dr Somil Jaiswal, Dr Shweta Pandey, Dr Neeraj Kumar, Dr Saurabh Kumar, Dr Manish Jaiswal, Dr Ankur Bajaj, Dr Awdhesh Yadav, and Dr Hanuman Prajapati. Congratulating the team, VC Soniya Nityanand said the achievement highlights the institution's expanding capability to deliver advanced care for movement disorders. She said this will create new treatment avenues for patients with Parkinson's disease. htc...