Epilepsy operation?

Question

What happens after someone has had an operation to remove scar tissue to stop seizures (the ones where you zone out, not the tonic clonic type)? I'm sorry I can't be more specific and tell you the name of the operation.

Can they lose memory, skills or even have a change of personality?

Can anyone tell me what usually happens or what can happen?

Thank you

Answer 1

well my sons neurologist said that they could depending on the actual location of the problem.... but to be sure you should ask for them to put the neurotransmitters on top of the brain before surgery and have a discussion about it before you decide to go with the full blown surgery...... this procedure is said to be painless and to leave a little scar behind the ear...... good luck to you

Answer 2

Surgery:  About 10 to 20% of patients have intractable seizures refractory to medical treatment and are potential surgical candidates. If seizures originate from a focal, resectable area in the brain, resection of the epileptic focus usually improves seizure control markedly. If the focus is in the anteromesial temporal lobe, resection eliminates seizures in about 60% of patients. After surgical resection, some patients remain seizure-free without taking anticonvulsants, but many still require the drugs, but in reduced doses and possibly as monotherapy. Because surgery requires extensive testing and monitoring, these patients are best treated in specialized epilepsy centers. (Merck)

Patients who continue to have seizures despite several medications may benefit from a vagal nerve stimulator (implantable device that stimulates a nerve in the neck) or from brain surgery to remove tissue responsible for causing the seizures. (MedlinePlus)

Answer 3

AFAIK, absence seizures tend NOT to be associated with localized damage like lesions or scar tissue, so I'm not even sure where to start.

I did find this page. Does anything sound familiar?

http://www.epilepsy.dk/Handbook/Surgical...

I hope your friend improves.