Four years of nightly seizures have driven Rachel Vella to what many people consider their last resort, brain surgery. 2 years ago up pinpointing the problem was almost impossible but now with emerging imaging technology it is possible.”the development of a world-first brain imaging analysis technique, led by Florey Professor Graeme Jackson and PhD student Mangor Pederson, is boosting the power of MRI and finding previously “invisible” epilepsy”
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On May 8th Rachel received surgery, doctors had taken out a sliver of tissue, it is the worlds first precise resection in a hospital.
The surgery was a success and Rachel can now be a normal teenager.