Question
The father’s epilepsy doesn’t seem to have a clear cause, and the seizures have started to worsen. Previously, the father was taking antiepileptic medication every day for control and treatment, with few seizures and good control. Now, he has a seizure every month. I want to know if surgery can repair epilepsy?
Answer
Whether or not surgery can treat epilepsy depends on the patient’s specific condition. If an epilepsy patient is treated with medication, it only serves to suppress the frequency of seizures to a certain extent. Surgical treatment can help restore the patient’s health by repairing the diseased areas in the brain, as this condition itself is caused by some kind of lesion in the brain. With timely medication after surgery, the patient’s condition can be completely cured.