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Surgery is a reasonable option for people with refractory epilepsy, provided that the seizure origin in the brain can be localized to one region, and that region is safe to remove. Success rates for cessation or near-cessation of seizures ranges from about 50-90%, depending upon the cause of seizures and their brain location. Serious complications occur with about 1 in every 50 surgeries. Epilepsy surgery is elective surgery, meaning that it is a matter of personal choice, not necessity. Considerable information is available here on epilepsy.com about epilepsy surgery (11 and 12), but this is an issue to be discussed with your medical care team.

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Topic Editor: Robert S. Fisher, MD, PhD
Last Reviewed: April 21, 2009


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