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What Is Resective Surgery for Epilepsy?
Epilepsy surgery is reserved for people whose seizures are not well controlled by seizure medicines. This situation is sometimes called being "medically refractory" or "drug resistant." In children, the definition of medically refractory is even more individualized to the specific child's situation. Surgery may be considered for some children after weeks to months of treatment with seizure medicines.
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This video explains resective surgery considerations for epilepsy, describing surgery as reserved for people whose seizures are not well controlled by seizure medicines. It covers the terms medically refractory and drug resistant, and notes that the definition in children is more individualized.
Key points
- Epilepsy surgery is described as reserved for people whose seizures are not well controlled by seizure medicines
- That situation is described as called medically refractory or drug resistant
- The definition of medically refractory in children is described as more individualized to the specific child
- Surgery for some children is described as possibly considered after weeks to months of treatment with seizure medicines
Video Overview
This video presents “What Is Resective Surgery for Epilepsy?” — Epilepsy surgery is reserved for people whose seizures are not well controlled by seizure medicines. This situation is sometimes called being "medically refractory" or "drug resistant." In children, the definition of medically refractory. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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