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Pioneeering laser surgery for epilepsy

The Hospital del Mar has become the first in the country to undertake laser surgery for the treatment of epilepsy and brain tumours. The technique is especially useful for accessing regions where traditional neurosurgery cannot safely reach. The technique is not suitable for everyone, but the hospital estimates they will soon being doing ten or more operations a year.

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