India’s first adaptive deep brain stimulation performed at Apollo Hospitals Chennai
India’s first adaptive deep brain stimulation performed at Apollo Hospitals Chennai. Milestone highlights the shift toward real-time, personalised neuromodulation in Parkinson’s treatment Announced on the occasion of World Parkinson’s Day, underscoring the need for awareness and timely access to advanced therapies CHENNAI, India – 10 April 2026: Apollo Hospitals, Chennai announces a major milestone in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in India, the country’s first clinical activation of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS). The procedure was carried out on 2 March 2026 by Dr. Vijayashankar Paramanandam, Dr. Arvind Sukumaran, and their team. The programme is led by clinicians with advanced international fellowship training in movement disorders neurology and functional neurosurgery. A recent British Medical Journal study underscores the rising burden of Parkinson’s disease in India, with an estimated 2.8 million people expected to be living with the condition by 2050 (range 2....