Brain Cancer in the Nerve Center Inoperable, Surpassing 10 Years with ECCT Without Surgery or Chemotherapy
At 12 years old, Adnan Krisna Murti was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in the basal ganglia—the coordination center that controls movement, vision, and hearing. The tumor filled nearly his entire brain, making surgery or radiation impossible. In 2012, his father decided to try ECCT, then still in early development.
Within 3 months of using the device, Adnan’s hearing and vision returned, and he could walk again. But after stopping the therapy for a year, his symptoms came back, and the tumor grew even larger. A redesigned ECCT helmet was created to better target the tumor deep in his brain. Gradually, his pain subsided, he could walk again, and MRI scans showed the tumor shrinking significantly.
Now, more than 10 years later, Adnan lives free of pain and continues using ECCT. Though his vision has not fully returned, he remains active, studying and communicating with the help of assistive tools.