What are risks of epilepsy surgery?
ANSWER
Several types of brain surgery can prevent or reduce epileptic seizures. Operations can carry risks, like:
If you have a seizure right after surgery, your doctor may suggest a second surgery. It usually isn’t a sign of failure, but that your surgeon didn’t remove all the brain tissue that causes seizures.
- Infection and bleeding, as well as the chance of an allergic reaction to the anesthesia.
- Making existing problems worse or creating new problems with your brain. You could lose vision, speech, memory, or movement.
- A return of seizures.
From: What Is Epilepsy Surgery? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Neil Lava on April 8, 2019
SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic.
Mayfield Clinic & Spine Institute, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute.
SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic.
Mayfield Clinic & Spine Institute, University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute.
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