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This article is from the Epilepsy FAQ, by Andrew Patrick (andrew@calvin.dgbt.doc.ca) with numerous contributions by others.

57 When is surgery used to treat Epilepsy?

Surgery is used only when medication fails and only in a small
percentage of cases where the injured brain tissue causing the seizures
is confined to one area of the brain and can be safely removed without
damaging personality or functions.

 

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