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It depends on which type you have. There are 2 types, focal and generalized. The first thing a neurologist will try is medication. If that does not control the seizures then there are other alternatives. With focal seizures, there is a device called VNS (vagus nerve stimulator). In order for this to be an option, the seizures must be proceeded by an aura (warning). There is also surgery. To be a candidate for epilepsy surgery, the trigger point of the seizure must be in safely removable location. Away from memory, motor skills, vision, etc. Surgery is performed to decrease or eliminate seizures. If it only decreases the seizures, medication is now likely to have a positive effect . The sooner it is done, the better the outcome will be. Generalized seizures (grand mal) unfortunately cannot be completely eliminated with surgery, but they can be decreased. Because these seizures come from more than one area of the brain, it is impossible to eliminate them. Incisions can be made at the trigger points to help decrease seizure activity and prevent spreading.
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∙ 15y agoEpilepsy is normally treated by medication. Epilepsy varies widely in terms of how it affects people and the severity of the seizures. So it depends on each individual's condition as to what the best treatment is. In very severe cases surgery can help, but that is a big procedure so it is only in exceptional circumstances. So the vast majority of people who have epilepsy are on medication of one kind or another.
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∙ 10y agoSadly, it is not. But it is treatable and people with epilepsy can live full, wonderful lives.
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∙ 11y agoEpilepsy can be treated with medicine, such as Kepra. If you have epilepsy and need it treated, talk to a doctor.
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∙ 13y agoSurgery can be used to treat patients whose intractable seizures stem from small focal lesions that can be removed without endangering the patient
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∙ 12y agoSeizures cannot be stopped while they are occurring but you can prevent them from happening.
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∙ 11y agoIt is possible, but generally this is not the case. Each case is different and has to be assessed by a doctor.
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∙ 11y agoThey can have spontaneous remission on occasion. Usually, the epilepsy is controlled using medication.
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Can epilepsy be treated by antibiotics?
No. Epilepsy is not a disease, it is a condition.
Is there a treatment for epilepsy?
Epilepsy can be treated with drugs like dilantin, and occasionally with surgery.
Which is best syrup for epilepsy?
Epilepsy is treated by medication, so things like syrup are irrelevant to its treatment. Epilepsy has many types, causes and levels of severity. Syrup would have no affect on any of those issues either. So there is no best syrup for epilepsy
How is epilepsy treated by doctors?
The goal of epilepsy treatment is to eliminate seizures or make the symptoms less frequent and less severe. Long-term anticonvulsant drug therapy is the most common form of epilepsy treatment.
How is mesial temporal lobe epilepsy treated?
Medications frequently fail to adequately control the seizures. Fortunately, this particular epilepsy is most responsive to surgical treatment.
In primitive times insanity epilepsy and headachs were treated by boring a hole in the skull what was this called?
labotomy
Why are bipolar and epilepsy treated with the same meds?
They both target the brain's chemicals and signals and alters them.
Epilepsy and how it is treated with neurology?
Neurosurgeons sometimes cureepilepsy by surgically removing scars from the brain. Sometimes they implant a device like a pacemaker in the brain. Sometimes neurologists treat epilepsy with medicine.
What was Julius Caesar medical history?
It is reported that Julius Caesar was treated almost daily for headaches and nerve pain. It is also thought that he may have suffered from epilepsy or hypoglycemia.
Does pranic heals epilepsy?
Epilepsy has a wide variety of forms, causes and severity. As such there is no single thing that can cure all forms of epilepsy. Each case is taken on its own merits and treated differently. Something that works for one person may have no effect for someone else.
Is there any use by keeping keys in epilepsy patient?
Epilepsy is a wide ranging condition with many causes and levels of severity. Each case has to be treated differently. Things such as keys are not going to be of any use.
Did Missouri pass legislation to legalize use of extract from marijuana to treat epilepsy in children?
Yes, the use of cannabis oil has officially been passed and those with epilepsy can now be treated with cannabis oil in Missouri.
