Is epilepsy treatable with surgery?

  Patient: The onset of the disease started at the age of one week, the onset of the disease will fall into a coma state and a bit of convulsions The medication is under control, but without the medication, the onset of the disease will occur, and the medication seems to have side effects.  Qingdao Hai Ci Hospital Western Neurosurgery Department Yu Guangjie: The child is 5 years old and still has “little expressive ability”, so there should be a problem with intelligence. The child may have a problem with brain development, which may be the cause of the seizures. It is recommended to go to the local hospital for an EEG and preferably an MRI (brain CT is much less sensitive than MRI).  From “the medication is under control, but the seizures occur without medication,” it appears that you are not giving your child regular treatment. Anti-epileptic drugs should not be stopped at will, and should be taken continuously for at least 2 years after the child is seizure-free, before they can be gradually reduced under the guidance of a doctor. Sometimes forgetting to take the medication can lead to worsening seizures. Remember!  Surgical treatment options should not be considered until the child has been treated with regular medication. This is because, surgery is invasive. It is a basic principle of medicine that a disease that can be cured with medication should never be treated with surgery.