Patient's question:
A friend of mine has epilepsy. Currently, he hasn't had a recurrence for a year, and it's not very severe. But how can such a condition be cured early? I heard from others that surgery might be an option. Is that true?Doctor's answer:
Generally, medication is used to help patients control epilepsy. Most people achieve good results, but for a small portion, the treatment is not effective enough, and surgery may be considered. For example, epilepsy patients who have been systematically treated with 2-3 main antiepileptic drugs for 2 years with poor results should be considered for surgery. Recurrence significantly interferes with the patient's daily life: if the recurrence affects the patient's education, employment, and the ability to maintain daily living skills, especially in infants and children with frequent recurrences, surgery should be considered as early as possible.