When Should Epilepsy Consider Surgery?

When Should Epilepsy Consider Surgery?

Seizures that persist despite two appropriately chosen anti-seizure medications define drug-resistant epilepsy by ILAE criteria. Around 30 percent of epilepsy patients reach this threshold. A third medication achieves seizure freedom in fewer than five percent of them...
Can Surgery Cure Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?

Can Surgery Cure Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?

Epilepsy surgery achieves complete seizure freedom in 60 to 80 percent of appropriately selected drug-resistant patients. Surgical outcome depends on seizure focus location, underlying pathology, and completeness of resection. Surgery is reserved for drug-resistant...
Can Epilepsy Be Cured by Surgery?

Can Epilepsy Be Cured by Surgery?

Epilepsy surgery achieves complete seizure freedom in 60 to 80 percent of appropriately selected drug-resistant patients. Outcome depends on seizure focus location, underlying pathology, and completeness of resection. Surgery is reserved for drug-resistant cases where...
Spinal Cord Injury Surgery in India

Spinal Cord Injury Surgery in India

Spinal cord injury surgery addresses structural cord compression, spinal instability, and progressive neurological deterioration. The surgical objective is preventing further neurological loss and stabilising the spine for rehabilitation to commence. It does not...