Dr. Azmi Alias

Dr. Azmi Alias is a Life Member of the Neurosurgical Association Of Malaysia.

More than 1,000 children and infants have been diagnosed with Hydroceplus (excess water in the head) over the last five years, said Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) Neurosurgery Department deputy head and consultant Dr Azmi Alias. He said, from the total, 80 per cent have been successfully treated by surgically inserting Ventriculo-Peritonel or VP-shunt, namely a kind of tube placed in the chamber of the brain to drain the Celebrospinal fluid (CSF), a white liquid which surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

Representing Ministry of Health, Dr. Azmi Alias is one of the committee members of Specialty Subcommittee (Neurosurgery).

Dr. Azmi Alias is a Fellow Member at the Academy of Medicine in Malaysia. A fellowship member at ACADMED is very experienced in their respective fields and have contributed significantly to the advancement of medicine field. Dr. Azmi Alias is a Fellow Member in College of Surgeons.

Consultant neurosurgeon with the Neurological Association, Dr Azmi Alias, who was present at the event said Hydrocephalus is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, typically in young children which causes their head to enlarge and sometimes cause brain damage, while Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which one or more of the joints between the bones of your baby's skull close prematurely, before your baby's brain is fully formed. The Apert syndrome, he said, is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal development of the skull. Babies with Apert syndrome are born with a distorted shape of the head and face. He concurred that parents should follow Rohani's advice as these three diseases would need lifelong treatment and they would need every assistance they could get.

Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia honorary secretary Dr Azmi Alias advised parents who noticed any abnormal head growth in their children to seek treatment immediately. Once the condition is identified, we may be able to help the child but each case is different as it involves the brain, he said.