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Topic: Surgery and Devices

The Unfortunate Truth about Epilepsy

02/2015 | 0 Comments

I had my first seizure a little over 42 years ago and I was just 3 months old, my parents thought I was dying when I had my first Grand Mal seizure...
temporal lobe surgery

02/2015 | 4 Comments

Hi everyone, I am going through all the tests to determine whether or not I am a candidate for temporal lobe surgery...so far, it's looking like I...
WADA test

01/2015 | 1 Comments

I am going through all the tests to determine whether or not I can have temporal lobe surgery and I will be scheduling the WADA test soon. Can anyone...
vns

01/2015 | 1 Comments

in 2000,i got the vns taken out... it was dead... i am still suffering from the wire that is still in my throat.. i laid down go to sleep,sometimes i...
vns

01/2015 | 0 Comments

Surgery recover

01/2015 | 0 Comments

Within the last month I've had 2 left temporal lobectomys, I've been home for one week today. My medicines are the same plus a few new meds for post...
MY REPLACEMENT VNS IS ZAPPING ME ALSO

01/2015 | 2 Comments

Very similar story. Initial VNS in 2007 was a miracle--reduced my use of Topomax to 300mg and within 18 months stopped seizures. Formerly they had...
VNS Help and Opinions :)

01/2015 | 1 Comments

My neurologist just recommended the VNS to me so, really I'm not to informed on it yet. I've had seizures my whole life and was diagnosed as epileptic...
VNS Advice!?

01/2015 | 0 Comments

Anyone know any information on VNS for Peti-Mal seizures or has had this surgery? Tried all medication and seems like VNS is the only option left. Any...
Right Temporal Lobe Surgery

12/2014 | 0 Comments

HI everyone my name is Anahi, I was recently told by my neurologist that he recommends I get brain surgery for my seizures that are localized on my...
Second VNS surgery, being zapped

12/2014 | 0 Comments

I am hoping there is someone else out there that has heard of this. I had my first VNS in March of 2007. Aside from swelling and difficulty talking...
Two Week After Surgery

12/2014 | 3 Comments

Hello, My daughter has had surgery on her Left Temporal Lobe that controls her right arm on 19 Nov 14. The surgery was successful but she lost control...
Vns

11/2014 | 1 Comments

Hi, this is my first post so I'm new to this. I'm a 28 yr old female with partial seizures who just got the vns surgery on the 14th. Of this month...
VNS Surgery Experiences

11/2014 | 1 Comments

I'm scheduled to have VNS surgery and I'm just curious about others experiences who have had the surgery. Did it has help in reducing generalized...

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