A 53-year-old working professional battling dystonia has been successfully treated with advanced lesioning surgery in Mumbai. The surgery promises to offer renewed hope to him and other patients with tremors, dystonia, and Parkinson’s disease and is an alternative to deep brain stimulation (DBS). 

Patients suffering from debilitating conditions like severe tremors, dystonia, and Parkinson's disease/essential tremor often struggle to perform basic activities like eating, drinking, using a cup or spoon, buttoning clothes, shaving, writing, or using a mobile phone.

Sachin Nadkarni, a 53-year-old banker, suffered from severe focal right-hand dystonia- abnormal involuntary movements of his right hand for the past seven years, which significantly impacted his daily activities such as writing, eating, dressing, and shaving. He experienced continuous pain in his right hand, and his hand would move inward while walking or using small objects causing clumsiness while using the hand. Despite being on several dystonia medications, there was only partial, temporary improvement. However, he found substantial relief through Lesioning surgery (of the left ventro-oralis nucleus of the thalamus), which provided immediate pain relief and almost complete resolution of the involuntary movements. This revolutionary procedure offers hope for many patients with similar conditions.