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Have you had surgery for your epilepsy?
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Hello,
There are two main kinds of surgery that patients can have to help with their seizures and they are:
Resective surgery. This is where the surgeon will try to remove the part of your brain that is causing you to experience seizures. It can only be carried out when the section that is causing the seizures is very small with clear boundaries and doesn't have any impact on things like your speech, movement, sight, or hearing.
Disconnective surgery. Instead of removing part of your brain, the surgeon will cut the paths between the nerves in your brain that are involved in your seizures.
Have these every been suggested to you? Would they be a possibility for you?