WHAT ARE COMMON TREATMENTS?
Medication—Most people achieve good seizure control on one or more of the variety of medications currently approved for the treatment of epilepsy. Taking medications according to schedule assures the best results. For a list of medications commonly prescribed for epilepsy, see here Surgery—Several types of surgery may be used for patients whose seizures do not respond to medication. The most common are temporal lobectomy and cortical resection. These may be used when a seizure focus can be determined and removal of all or part of the affected lobe of the brain can be performed without damage to vital functions. Vagus Nerve Stimulation—A small pacemaker-like device is implanted in the left chest wall with a lead attached to the vagus nerve. The device is then programmed to deliver electrical stimulation to the brain at regular intervals. Many patients whose seizures do not respond adequately to medication see improvement with this method. For more in depth information regarding this and
