Cultivation of the first smart device inside the brain to improve the control of neurological diseases in Saudi Arabia

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh succeeded in performing the first operation of its kind in the Middle East; To plant a smart device inside the brain, it improves control of chronic neurological diseases, by monitoring abnormal electrical activity and sending precise electrical impulses to the affected areas, which contributes to relieving symptoms and reducing dependence on medications, enhancing the quality of patients ’life, and gives them more independence and health stability.

This advanced innovation enables patients to improve control of nervous symptoms, with the possibility of reducing medicine doses by up to 50%, which reduces their side effects, and enhances the quality of daily life, especially in people with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy and movement disorders.

Artificial intelligence within the device contributes to the analysis of the brain signals immediately, to learn about the abnormal patterns in the activity of the brain, and it automatically responds by sending precise electrical impulses that restore the balance of nervous activity, which enables a more accurate and flexible treatment that adapts to the condition of each patient moment at a moment, without the need for continuous manual intervention from the medical team.

The impact of the device begins to appear during the first weeks of planting, but achieving the maximum benefit requires a precise calibration during a period of ranging between a month and three months, during which the electrical response is set based on the actual brain signals recorded by the device.

The procedure is characterized by the use of slight incursion techniques that takes between 3 to 5 hours, without the need for wide surgical cracks, which reduces the period of recovery and possible complications, and enhances the speed of the patient’s return to his daily life.

This achievement reflects the progress made by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and the Research Center in the use of artificial intelligence and medical innovation; To provide highly accurate specialized care, it responds to patient needs, and contributes to developing an advanced treatment model at the region and the world.

It is noteworthy that King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center was classified as the first in the Middle East, Africa and 15 globally in the list of the best 250 academic health care institutions around the world for the year 2025, and the highest valuable health brand in the Kingdom and the Middle East, according to “Brand Finance” for 2024, and was also included in the list of the best smart hospitals in the world for the year 2025 by Newsweek (Newsweek).