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Are you managing your epilepsy as well as you could? With treatment, most people with epilepsy can enjoy seizure-free lives. Learn the latest, from the front line of epilepsy treatment.
•Medicines to Prevent Seizures While medicines don't cure epilepsy, they can effectively control seizures. You have more options than ever before.
•The Ketogenic Diet One of the oldest treatments for epilepsy is gaining new respect, especially as a treatment for children.
•VNS Vagus nerve stimulation implants help many patients who do not respond to medicine alone.
•Surgery For those who cannot take medicine, or cannot control seizures with medicine, surgery may be an option. Learn about the key types of surgery for epilepsy here.
•Alternative Treatments Several alternative treatments are widely promoted for epilepsy, including biofeedback and vitamins. But their effectiveness is largely unproven.
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