Precision Examination: Stereotactic Deep Brain Electrode Implantation and SEEG Monitoring for Patients of All Ages (Infants to Adults)
What's included in this package
Medical Procedures
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
- MRI of one area
- CT Scan
- Consultation with a neurologist
- Consultation with a neurosurgeon
- Post-op medications
- Language assistance
- Preoperative tests
- General anesthesia
- Medications
Duration
- 15 days in the hospital
Accommodation
Hospitalization
Transport
Transfer to the clinic
Additional information
•Frameless Stereotactic Deep Brain Electrode Implantation and SEEG Monitoring
•Frameless stereotactic electrode implantation
•Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) monitoring
•General anesthesia (age-appropriate)
•Pre-op high-resolution brain MRI & CT
•Video-EEG monitoring unit admission
•Brain implantation of SEEG electrode patches, with an average of 15 electrode patches, lasting for 10-15 days.
•Blood tests (Pre-opt check up)
•Medications
•Post-op medications
•Post-op CT/MRI for electrode verification
•Language assistance
•Follow-up visit
•Consultation with epilepsy specialists (neurologist & neurosurgeon)
SEEG is the abbreviation for Stereotactic Electroencephalography (or Stereoelectroencephalography), a minimally invasive technique involving the implantation of intracranial depth electrodes. It is primarily used in the preoperative evaluation of patients with medically refractory focal epilepsy. By employing stereotactic techniques, depth electrodes are precisely placed into suspected brain regions to directly record intracranial electrical activity, thereby accurately localizing the epileptogenic zone (the brain area responsible for seizure onset).This invasive diagnostic approach is currently indicated for patients with complex, difficult-to-localize epileptic foci, or when the suspected focus is near eloquent cortex.
Candidates for SEEG
Patients with medically refractory focal epilepsy in whom non-invasive evaluations fail to identify the epileptogenic zone.
Patients whose epileptogenic zone may involve or lie close to eloquent cortex (e.g., language or motor areas).
Patients with epileptogenic zones located in deep brain structures (e.g., insula, cingulate gyrus).
Patients with MRI-negative focal epilepsy.
Advantages of Xiamen Humanity Hospital
High Volume and Scale: We accept patients deemed inoperable by other institutions and successfully localize and resect epileptic foci using SEEG. Our center has one of the largest experiences in China with electrode implantation in young children, including nearly 80 cases in infants under 1 year old and 300 cases in children aged 2–4 years. The youngest patient to undergo surgery was only 84 days old.
Technical Leadership: Our team possesses extensive experience in interpreting intracranial EEG, achieving internationally leading outcomes. We have successfully re-evaluated and localized epileptic foci in numerous patients who had failed SEEG treatments at other medical centers.
24/7 Bookimed assistance
- Personal medical coordinator
- Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
- Patient advocacy during medical travel
Program price
special price valid till April 21, 2026
What's NOT included in this package
Doctor
Professor Yi Yao, MD, is Chief of the Epilepsy Center. He is an internationally recognized expert in functional neurology and neurosurgery. He specializes in complex epilepsy care for children and adults. He has over 35 years of experience.
Clinical expertise: brain mapping; drug-resistant epilepsy; emergency seizure care; advanced neurosurgical planning; microsurgery for tumors and vascular disease.
Professional leadership: Standing Council Member, China Association Against Epilepsy; Vice Chairman, Epilepsy Surgery Foundation; Committee Member, Pediatric Neurosurgery; Vice President, Fujian Epilepsy Association.
How are we doing?
About the clinic
Xiamen Humanity Hospital is a private multi-specialty medical center located in Beijing, China, specializing in neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, and ophthalmology. It is a tertiary, not-for-profit general hospital with over 47 clinical and technical departments, 1,000 inpatient beds, and a total area of 330,000 m². The hospital is accredited to conduct Phase I–IV drug trials, as well as clinical trials for medical devices and IVD products. Xiamen Humanity Hospital serves both adults and children, treating around 1,000,000 patients annually, with patients from CIS countries, Europe & Commonwealth, and Asia visiting most often.
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FAQ
How to choose the best DBS hospital?
When you consider several options for providing the brain stimulation, have in mind the following factors:
- The doctor’s experience. The qualification is the key factor of successful brain surgery outcome. It requires special skills and lots of experience. Even if deep brain stimulation has nothing to do with intervention in the brain, its effect depends on the accuracy of pacemaker electrodes placing. If electrical signals don’t reach the targeted area, a patient will not relieve the symptoms. We highly recommend to learn the doctor’s CV and figure out how many people he treated with DBS. Read his patient reviews, contact them if possible to get additional information firsthand, watch videos with doctor’s patients before and after the procedure.
- Certifications. Best DBS clinics have certificates and awards ensuring a patient receives care according to the international guidelines. Among them are Joint Commission International (JCI), European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), etc.
- The hospital equipment. The modern equipment gives a neurosurgeon a better picture of the patient’s brain, so an expert puts electrodes faster and more accurate. Some technologies as Neuromate robot allows minimizing traumatic effect for the head.
- The clinic location. Patients with Parkinson’s disease and dystonia at different stages have different conditions and diverse symptoms — and not all of them can have long-time flights. In this case, it’s better to look upon neighboring countries.
Where can I get the surgery?
The ranking represents medical centers in Turkey, India, Spain, Israel, South Korea, Germany, and the Czech Republic. All of them have international certificates, trained neurosurgeons, and advanced technologies. The prices for DBS in these hospitals differ due to price policy within the country, hospital awareness, and other factors.
Let’s gain insight top 3 countries with DBS clinics.
Turkey
For the last decade, Turkey has become a new healthcare brand. By the end of 2019, the country will have hosted 1M international patients.
I’is a top choice due to quality-price ratio. This correlation is explained by governmental supervision of prices in the hospitals and experienced professionals who have vast experience in DBS for Parkinson’s, essential tremor, dystonia, and Tourette syndrome.
Patients from the Gulf and Western European countries most often come to Turkey for neurosurgery.
India
If you are looking for affordable prices and want to be sure of the procedure quality, India is the choice. Indian hospitals report that they offer the lowest prices, some of which take a tenth part of the US prices for the same neurosurgical procedures, including DBS.
Indian neurosurgeons are trained overseas and thus are skillful enough to provide the most complex surgeries.
Patients from the Middle East (Oman), African countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania), Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan) visit Indian DBS specialists for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, OCD, depression, dystonia.
Spain
WHO ranks the Spanish healthcare system the 7th in the world. The country spends around 10% of its GDP on medicine development. Thus, hospitals have the newest equipment possible. Many centers provide clinical trials. In Spain, deep brain stimulation is carried out for Parkinson’s, essential tremor, and other movement disorders, dystonia, epilepsy, and Tourette syndrome. Prices are higher than in Turkey and India.
Patients from France, Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands come here for treatments.
How to go for deep brain stimulation surgery abroad?
We understand that brain surgery alone sounds terrifying, and the decision may be not that easy. Submit a request on Bookimed, and our medical coordinator will contact you to answer all your questions on the procedure in different DBS hospitals.
Be ready to provide us with a video of patient’s movements and the list of medications taken. This information will help to evaluate if you are a candidate for a brain pacemaker installment and make treatment program with cost estimate right for you.