Jaipur, April 3 -- In a major medical breakthrough, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur has successfully performed minimally invasive stereotactic radiofrequency ablation surgeries on four patients suffering from hypothalamic hamartoma, a rare condition that causes gelastic seizures, commonly known as "laughing epilepsy." An official release states, the patients, mostly children, were experiencing severe and frequent seizures-ranging from 10 to 20 episodes daily-significantly impacting their quality of life. Using an advanced computer-guided stereotactic frame-based technique, doctors precisely targeted and ablated the seizure-causing lesion located deep within the brain through a small incision of about one inch, eliminating the need for major open brain surgery. All four patients responded exceptionally well to the procedure, with no reported complications. They were discharged within 48 hours and are now seizure-free, highlighting the effectiveness and safety of this minimally invasive approach. With this achievement, AIIMS Jodhpur has become the only hospital in Rajasthan and the second AIIMS in the country to offer this highly specialised treatment, marking a significant advancement in neurological care in the region, it states. The neurological evaluation and pre-surgical assessment were carried out by Dr Samhita Panda and Dr Lokesh Saini, while advanced MRI localisation was performed by Dr Sarbesh Tiwari. Anaesthesia support was provided by Dr Swati Chabbra and Dr Manbir Kaur. The surgeries were successfully conducted by Dr Mohit Agrawal. Notably, AIIMS Jodhpur has been running a Comprehensive Epilepsy Surgery Program since 2019, under which more than 100 surgeries have been performed free of cost under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, ensuring access to advanced treatment for patients across the region....