
Types of Epilepsy Surgery
Scientific advances have increased the kinds of surgery a person can have to control seizures. Talk with your epilepsy team to find out what your options are.
Epilepsy Surgery | Seizure Treatment | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy surgery helps control seizures when other treatments fail. Find answers to all your questions about surgery and build your care team.
Risks and Benefits of Epilepsy Surgery
What about “minimally invasive” surgery options? Advances in research and technology have provided less invasive (“minimally invasive”) surgery and device procedures for people with epilepsy. Even …
Non-Medication Treatment Factsheets | Epilepsy Foundation
Download Diet, Surgery, and Brain Stimulation Treatment Factsheets The following factsheets discuss different treatment options for epilepsy.
Who Can Seizure Surgery Help? | Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy surgery may be a treatment option for a person who continues to have seizures after having tried anti-seizure medications, diet, device, or other therapies. For every person, safety, long-term …
Risks and Benefits of Epilepsy Surgery | Epilepsy Foundation
What about “minimally invasive” surgery options? Advances in research and technology have provided less invasive (“minimally invasive”) surgery and device procedures for people with epilepsy. Even …
Epilepsy Treatment | Treating Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
What Are the Different Treatment Options for Seizures and Epilepsy? Although there is no known cure for epilepsy, developments in treatment have made it possible for most people to achieve seizure …
Treating Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Foundation
What Is Epilepsy Surgery And How Helpful Is It? Surgery is a reasonable option for people with drug-resistant epilepsy, if seizures start in one area of the brain and that area can be removed safely.
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Surgery for Epilepsy
Surgery for Epilepsy Surgery is a treatment option for some children and adults with epilepsy when seizures can’t be controlled with medicine or other therapies, like diet. Epilepsy surgery has been …
Recovering After Epilepsy Surgery | Seizure Treatment Options
Recovery after epilepsy surgery can take weeks to months. With the right support, successful surgery leads to increased independence.