Electrical Cortical Stimulation Cost in India

The cost of Electrical Cortical Stimulation in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Electrical cortical stimulation sends small electrical currents through electrodes on or in the brain. It maps areas that control speech, movement and sensation, and helps find where seizures start. The cost depends on:

• Electrodes: grids and strips, or depth electrodes (SEEG).
• Length of monitoring: often several days.
• Surgery: to place and later remove electrodes.
• Follow-on epilepsy surgery

Great Ormond Street Hospital explains invasive EEG is used when earlier tests have not pinpointed the seizure area, or when that area may control an important function. Cortical stimulation tests whether areas proposed for removal are essential. Epilepsy Action notes that invasive EEG is rarely needed.

GOSH describes grids or strips placed through an opening in the skull, or depth electrodes through small holes. Monitoring lasts up to seven days, with a total stay of around 11 to 12 days. Medicines may be reduced to trigger seizures under close watch.

GOSH reports an infection risk of 10 to 15%, because wires leave through the skin. There is a small risk of bleeding. In about 20% of cases the seizure origin still cannot be found, and electrodes are removed without further surgery.