What are the risks of the operation?
You will meet with the neurosurgeon that will perform the procedure, to have your individual questions answered. There is always a small risk or a major complication, including complications of anesthesia, intraoperative bleeding, stroke or even death. This is true of any operation in the brain. Epilepsy surgery is a carefully planned procedure, carried out under optimal circumstances to remove the region of brain causing the seizures, and to spare parts of the brain necessary for everyday functions. After surgery there may be swelling and even bruising of the eye on the side of the surgery. The eye may be puffy for up to several weeks. Some patients do not raise their eyebrow perfectly on the side of surgery. Some have jaw pain or limited jaw movement. Headaches are common, but should not be severe. Some patients complain of fullness in the ear or earache. These problems tend to resolve over weeks to months. Any surgery leaves a surgical scar. The contours of the skull are usually smo
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