From paranoid mental illness through ... surgery

For the first time in Vietnam, a patient with paranoid psychosis has been successfully intervened by surgery, which is new to the whole world.

This feat has just been established by doctors of the Department of Foreign Medicine - Neurology - Spine, Binh Dinh General Hospital.

The successful surgery was Mr. Hoan, 28 years old, in Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City. Now he has recovered his health, his mental stability, eating and drinking, normal activities and most importantly, all is paranoid.

According to Dr. Dao Van Nhan, Deputy Head of the Department of Neurology - Spine, Binh Dinh General Hospital, paranoia is one of many forms of mental disorder. Patients often have symptoms such as pensive, urgent, anxious idle strange .

According to Dr. Nhan, neurological and traumatic neurological surgery has been developing for a long time, but functional neurosurgery as in this case even in the world has only just begun to be studied and distributed. development.

Mr. Hoan is chatting happily with his relatives after 3 days of surgery.Photo: Kieu Mi.

The symptoms of paranoid disease appeared to Hoan in turn from April 30, 2002, when he was in his second year, Maritime University, Mrs. Xuan, his mother recalled. At first, Hoan only had a headache, his family thought he had sinusitis, so he only used medicine to treat sinusitis. However, the disease is getting worse. Hoan started to show little sleep, sad face, hard to understand.

After that, Hoan began to have very unusual words. At that time, he thought that he was a leader, from the voice to the gesture was also very formal, it looked very funny, when he was afraid that someone would attempt to assassinate him. Sometimes, Hoan even asked his parents to chase out all domestic helpers for fear of them . assassination.

'If there is a disease, they will go to the four quarters', Hoan's parents have gone to bring their children to heal everywhere, even abroad, but the disease has not been relieved.

What Mr. Lam, Hoan's father is the saddest is the education of his son. He said, before being ill, Hoan studied very well. In 2000, he passed 2 universities, then decided to choose a Maritime school. During the course of study, Hoan is always a student with good conduct and learning ability. Yet one fell ill again.

When the disease started to get worse, Hoan suddenly enjoyed money. Every once in a while, he asked his father to open the safe to watch the money and seemed very excited. Hoan is also very proud and proud when asking for the parents to buy for a house in his name and cutting the entry into this house. Hoan also asked his father to "work" at a family company to receive his monthly salary, not to ask for money from his parents .

After many years of unsuccessful treatment, the opportunity to return to normal with Hoan came when the family contacted Binh Dinh General Hospital. To successfully carry out this 4-hour operation, this is an elaborate process of doctors.

The doctors conducted surgery for Hoan at Binh Dinh General Hospital.Photo: Kieu Mi.

Dr. Dao Van Nhan, one of the 5 members of the crew said, this is a complicated case because the position of the anatomical structure is very difficult.

"Before the operation, we had to perform CT scans and MRI simultaneously to apply the strengths of each type. Then 'mix' 2 results together, using the navigation system to select the entry point So, to avoid brain damage, avoid complications after surgery for patients " .

Three days after the surgery, Hoan looked very alert, laughing and laughing happily when people asked him questions. He also sings for some of his favorite songs and remembers the names of these songs.

Dr. Pham Ty, the director of the hospital, who directly performed this first operation, did not hide his pride: "Until now, no level 1 hospital in our country has successfully operated for patients. God, but at Binh Dinh General Hospital successfully operated 3 cases and this is the first case of mental illness in patients " .

Dr. Ty also affirmed the types of neurological diseases, even functional nerves, can be successfully operated, helping patients integrate into the community. This success has opened up new prospects for other mental patients.