The first successful brain surgery to treat depression was performed in Saudi Arabia.
In Madinah, a team of neurosurgeons and psychiatry specialists has successfully treated a chronically depressed patient.
A surgical intervention relieved the patient's severe symptoms of depression and anxiety for over 25 years.
To examine the case and perform the surgery, a team of neurosurgeons and psychiatrists was assembled. Under full anesthesia, the team performed bilateral anterior gyrus resections without any complications. Psychologically and emotionally, the patient is doing better. His sleep hours returned to normal, and he stopped thinking about death excessively and was no longer sad.
King Salman Medical City offers neurosurgery services for patients suffering from depression. It is the only service of its kind in the Middle East that uses advanced and precise surgical techniques to treat depression symptoms.
