When performing a corpus callosotomy, the surgeon cuts the corpus callosum, the large fiber bundle that connects the two sides of the brain. In contrast with lobectomy, corpus callosotomy does not involve removing any brain tissue....

Epilepsy surgery is major neurosurgery. Some risk is associated with it and there is some mild discomfort afterward. The recovery period varies for each individual. The hospital stay also varies, depending on the specific procedure...

Partial seizures often arise in the frontal lobes of the brain. Frontal lobectomy is the removal of a portion of a frontal lobe. It is the second most common type of epilepsy surgery, after temporal lobectomy. The success rates...

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Single seizures generally do not cause damage or injury to the brain. However, a number of very serious and potentially life-threatening complications could occur if seizures last too long or occur repeatedly, one after the other...

A randomized study of the effectiveness of epilepsy surgery ...

We all recognise that most individuals would probably rather not have a post mortem examination performed on themselves, a relative or friend. It can however, be a valuable source of information to society and the medical profession...

Temporal lobectomy is the removal of a portion of the temporal lobe of the brain. It is the most common type of epilepsy surgery and is also the most successful type: After surgery, 60% to 70% of patients are free of seizures that...