Epilepsy Surgery
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is recognized internationally for the medical management of epilepsy, employing epilepsy surgery as well as non-surgical procedures. Our physicians routinely serve as faculty for the J. Kiffin Penry Minifellowship Program, attended by physicians from around the world.
Epilepsy Surgery – When Medication Isn’t Enough
When medication alone can't control seizures, we evaluate patients for other treatment options, such as epilepsy surgery. Surgical removal of the epileptic focus or implantation of the vagal nerve stimulator are two common epilepsy surgical procedures. This approach is especially beneficial for children, who can be spared the learning and developmental problems associated with poor seizure control.
Surgical removal of the epileptic focus has been successful and safe in adults and children of all ages. In the first randomized, controlled trial of epilepsy surgery, researchers found that surgery is far more effective than medical therapy for treating drug-resistant epilepsy (New England Journal of Medicine, August 2, 2001). Complete seizure control is achieved in 70 to 80 percent of patients who undergo epilepsy surgery - another 10 to 15 percent have a significant reduction in frequency and severity.
Learn more about epilepsy and epilepsy surgery at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center website.
Epilepsy Surgery
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