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If you have drug resistant epilepsy then you should be evaluated for surgery. The testing takes a few weeks. Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common type of epilepsy and surgery to correct it has the highest success rates. It will all depend on the area of the brain in which the seizures are originating from. Also the cause of your epilepsy plays a roll into whether or not you are a qualifying candidate. For example, if the cause of your seizures is from a birth defect then you are more likely to be an excellent candidate because if it's from a traumatic injury you are likely to have scar tissue and sometimes cannot be removed because of it's location. Therefore seizures cannot completely be eliminated but can be reduced. I had a right temporal lobectomy in March, 07' and have been seizure free every since. I was in the hospital 11 days. I am even off of medication. Regardless of the amount of time it takes, it is definitely worth a shot.
What else can I help you with?
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.
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 are Epilepsy or Seizures treated by Amritam Heart Care Hospital?
Epilepsy or seizures are treated by managing control and reduction in frequency and intensity of seizures using a variety of medications, lifestyle changes, and at times 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 mesial temporal lobe epilepsy treated?
Medications frequently fail to adequately control the seizures. Fortunately, this particular epilepsy is most responsive to surgical treatment.
What is the average life span age of someone with epilepsy that is uncontrolled?
Epilepsy is not fatal in its own right. Someone could die if they get a seizure in the wrong circumstances, such as driving a car or taking part in some dangerous activity. Obviously someone with uncontrolled Epilepsy should not be taking part in dangerous activities without medical advice or supervision. It is those kind of factors that have to be taken into consideration. Even if someone has uncontrolled epilepsy, they could live a long time. Someone with well controlled Epilepsy could have a seizure in a dangerous situation too. So there is no real definitive answer to your question.
How long has epilepsy been around?
There is no time or place that epilepsy can be said to have started. As long as there have been humans, many illnesses have existed and epilepsy would be one of them.
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.
How is epilepsy treated in alternative medicine?
Relaxation techniques can provide some sense of control over the disorder, but they should never be used instead of antiseizure medication or without the approval of the patient's doctor.
