Life-Changing Surgery:56-Year-Old Social Worker Pain-Free After Timely Brain Surgery at Gleneagles Hospital

Mumbai : Correct Diagnosis, Life-Changing Surgery:56-Year-Old Social Worker Pain-Free After Timely Brain Surgery at Gleneagles Hospital,MumbaiMumbai: In arare and life-transforming case, neurosurgeons at Gleneagles Hospital,Parel, Mumbai, successfully freed a 56-year-old social worker from morethan a decade of excruciating pain caused by Trigeminal Neuralgia, oneof the most painful neurological disorders known.The patient, Mr. Sushil Verma, hadbattled relentless, electric shock-like facial pain for over 10 years.Initially misdiagnosed, he even underwent a tooth extraction and years ofhigh-dose medications — but nothing eased his agony. Eating, speaking, and evensmiling became impossible, forcing him into social withdrawal and depression.At one point, the pain was so unbearable that he even contemplated ending hislife.

At Gleneagles Hospital, Mr. Verma was evaluatedby a team led by Dr. Nitin Dange,Director – Interventional Neurology & Head of Department Neuro Surgery& Spine, along with Dr. Kushal Bhatia and Dr. MayurGharat. His MRI revealed the root cause — a blood vessel pressing on thetrigeminal nerve inside the brain.“Because his condition was refractory and hewas otherwise fit, Microvascular Decompression (MVD) surgery was thebest option,” explained Dr. Dange. “This gold-standard procedure relievespressure on the nerve by separating the artery and placing a protectivecushion.

”In a delicate three-hour surgery, the nerve wasdecompressed successfully. Remarkably, Mr. Verma’s pain vanished immediatelyafter the operation. He was discharged within a week and has beencompletely pain-free for the past four months – without any medication. “For 10years, I lived with unbearable pain that no one around me could trulyunderstand. At one point, I even thought of ending my life because I could notcarry on like this. I took medicines, I even had a tooth removed, but nothingworked. The pain robbed me of my work, my happiness, and my will to live.After meeting Dr. Dange and his team, I finallyfound hope. The surgery changed my life. I am now free of pain, free ofmedicines, and I can smile, eat, and live normally again. I will always remaingrateful to the doctors for giving me a second chance at life,” said a relieved Mr. Sushil Verma.

Trigeminal Neuralgia affects about 12 inevery 100,000 people worldwide each year, mostly after the age of 50. It isoften described as one of the most severe pains known to medicine. Whilemedications may provide temporary relief, many patients eventually requireadvanced procedures like MVD, radiofrequency ablation, or Gamma Knife radiosurgery.“If not treated in time, patients can sufferfrom progressive disability, weight loss, depression, and even dependence onnarcotics,” added Dr.Nitin  Dange. “Whenperformed at the right stage, MVD can completely transform quality of life.” “Storieslike Mr. Verma’s highlight why timely diagnosis and advanced neurosurgical careare so critical,” said Dr. Bipin Chevale, CEO, Gleneagles Hospital Mumbai.“We remain committed to bringing world-class expertise and cutting-edgetechnologies to patients suffering from complex neurological disorders.”