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Topic: Surgery and Devices

Experiences after VNS was turned on

05/2014 | 2 Comments

Hello, I have recently got the VNS implanted and it was turned on a few days ago. I have no problems so far just still from the surgery. After the...
Nodular Heterotpia Epilepsy

05/2014 | 0 Comments

Hello like everyone here on the site I have have been having regular seizures. After having a MRI done at the hospital, my neurologist told me that I...
Laser Ablation Surgery

05/2014 | 2 Comments

I had an appointment with my neurologist last week and he recommended Laser Ablation Surgery. I was hoping to get some feed back on how successful it...
Does it sound promising?

04/2014 | 1 Comments

Recently, I heard a newscast about a lady who had a seizure while driving 8 years ago and consequently lost her license. Rather than undergoing...
How to decide for surgery?

04/2014 | 0 Comments

My neurologists recommended surgery years ago, but it took me years to make the grueling, painstaking, and roller-coaster-like experiences to finally...
Neuropace Stimulator (RNS)

04/2014 | 5 Comments

Hello - Has anyone had the RNS placement? If so, can you share the experience and the results? Thank you for your help.
Record-Keeping

04/2014 | 1 Comments

Hello everyone, What do you think about keeping detailed record after epilepsy surgery?
Record-Keeping

04/2014 | 0 Comments

Hello everyone, What do you think about keeping a detail record after epilepsy surgery?
Pre Admission Tests Before Surgery

11/2013 | 6 Comments

I finally finished all of my pre- operative tests for Epilepsy surgery and my surgery is scheduled for December 13th. I just have one question... For...
Nerves/Anxiety effects after surgery

10/2013 | 1 Comments

I have temporal lobe epilepsy, and I've finally had surgery two weeks ago. According to the surgeon, everything has gone well, and I'm back home again...
Are Depth Electrodes Painful???

10/2013 | 2 Comments

I was just researching on the Internet about depth electrodes and from what I read, it sounds pretty painful. I'm not down for too much pain in my...
How would you...?

09/2013 | 0 Comments

Hello all, I have epilepsy for decades and throughout most of my life to date (covering the years to finishing college). Early on, I had seizures that...
Recovery time after surgery

08/2013 | 11 Comments

I have temporal lobe epilepsy and I'm waiting on a date for surgery, specifically a lesionectomy in the left side of the brain to remove what the...
The Wada Test!!!!

08/2013 | 1 Comments

Has anyone had the Wada Test done? What was you all's experience like with it? What happens after the test is done? Do you have to meet with the...
Right Frontal Lobe Surgery

08/2013 | 1 Comments

Hi I am scheduled to have Right frontal lobe surgery in 6 weeks. The dr thinks they are coming from my secondary motor skills. He is 90% sure so I am...
brain biopy: let me hear some stories

08/2013 | 0 Comments

hello. next week i'm gettina a pre-op MRI for one of those image guided brain biopsies. a few weeks ago i got called in to see a neurosurgeon because...
Left hippocampus

08/2013 | 5 Comments

I am new to this website, so i will introduce my self. i have had seizures for the past 29 years. My seizures are in my left hippocampus. I have...

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