Princess Basma Hospital Performs First Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant

Irbid, June 15 (Petra) — Princess Basma Teaching Hospital has
successfully performed a vagus nerve stimulator implant for a patient
with refractory epilepsy that does not respond to medication, the
first procedure of its kind at Health Ministry hospitals in the
northern region.

The procedure marks an advanced step in neurosurgery and reflects the
progress the hospital has made in providing specialized medical
services and complex surgical procedures, the hospital said in a
statement on Monday.

The operation was carried out by a team of the Neurosurgery
Department as part of efforts to expand access to advanced treatment
services for patients in the northern region, it said.

Head of the Neurosurgery Department Dr. Muhannad Zoubi commended the
medical team’s efforts for the success of the procedure.

//Petra// AO