Posts Tagged ‘epilepsy surgery’
I would like to direct our readers towards an interesting study. This study did very long-term follow-up on children who had surgery to control they’re seizures (Skirrow, Neurology, 2011). They looked at: seizure control intellectual function (measured by neuropsychological testing before and after surgery) The study found that epilepsy surgery improved seizure control dramatically and many…
Epilepsy surgery should not be a “last-resort.” Epilepsy surgery is a proven method to improve and potentially completely control seizures in selected patients. Epilepsy surgery is considered in patients who have not had control of their seizures despite trials with 2 or more antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Epilepsy surgery can dramatically change a patient’s life. The…
