EPILEPSY SURGERY

Epilepsy surgical procedure helps in removing the part of the brain which had seizures. The surgical approach is always beneficial when the seizures have occurred in just one place. Although it is not categorized as the first line of treatment. The patient’s eligibility for the surgery is determined by performing different tests.

Epilepsy surgery is the choice when medications cannot control the extent of seizures. In medical terms, it is known as medically refractory epilepsy or drug-resistant epilepsy. Through the surgical approach, its extent is limited and seizures are stopped, without the need of giving medications.