Question
When a child has an attack, their limbs twitch, their mouth is crooked, and they have phlegm. Do they need surgery?
Answer
Epilepsy surgery primarily involves safely removing the brain tissue that causes epilepsy seizures, known as the seizure onset zone (the starting area of the seizure). Only after the seizure onset zone is removed can the effect of no seizures post-surgery be achieved. The success of the surgery is predicated on accurately identifying the seizure onset zone before the operation, which requires the collaborative effort of a professional evaluation team and a neurosurgical team. Actively cooperating with the doctor’s treatment is very important.