"Gracin Hahne was 3.5 months old when she had her first seizure." So begins a recent Healthier, Happier Lives Blog story about a young girl with a condition called tuberous sclerosis complex, or TSC.
As the piece explains, TSC caused Gracin to have major seizures and speech difficulties -- and her family made their way to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford for treatment:
[Her parents] learned that Packard Children's was the only hospital in Northern California using the innovative ROSA™ technology to help children suffering from prolific seizure disorders.
Guided by the surgeon, ROSA™ is a computerized surgical assistant that allows the most precise, minimally invasive movement and placement of tiny electrodes in the brain during surgery. ROSA™ could help doctors detect seizures deep in Gracin's brain without having to open her skull or even shave her head, as other traditional methods require.
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'For tuberous sclerosis, this is the ultimate treatment,' says Gerald Grant, MD.
Gracin had two procedures - the first in January 2017 - and the now-4-year-old is seizure free. Her mom says she loves singing, reading books and chatting with her 1-year-old brother, Lucas, and "we're celebrating each of these moments."
Photo courtesy of the Hahne family
