While you are under anesthesia, a small section of your skull will be removed and the surgery performed. Your skull will then be replaced and the wound closed. You will take pain medication to reduce discomfort and will need between one to three months to fully recover. Most people who have epilepsy surgery do not need physical or occupational therapy, but do comply if your doctor recommends thee activities for you. If you have a seizure soon after the procedure, your doctor may recommend undergoing a second surgery to remove more brain tissue. Once you have fully recovered, your seizures should be eliminated or greatly reduced in number and severity. Doctors have found that epilepsy resection surgeries have better outcomes when they are performed earlier rather than later. As a result. surgery is now recommended after only one or two years of uncontrolled seizure
While you are under anesthesia, a small section of your skull will be removed and the surgery performed. Your skull will then be replaced and the wound closed. You will take pain medication to reduce discomfort and will need between one to three months to fully recover. Most people who have epilepsy surgery do not need physical or occupational therapy, but do comply if your doctor recommends thee activities for you. If you have a seizure soon after the procedure, your doctor may recommend undergoing a second surgery to remove more brain tissue. Once you have fully recovered, your seizures should be eliminated or greatly reduced in number and severity. Doctors have found that epilepsy resection surgeries have better outcomes when they are performed earlier rather than later. As a result. surgery is now recommended after only one or two years of uncontrolled seizure