Added: Nov 16, 2010
While medications control seizures for a majority of patients with epilepsy, they do not always work. After several medications have been used singly or in combination and the person continues to have seizures, we call it medically intractable epilepsy. Epilepsy surgery should be considered as an option for a person who has medically intractable epilepsy that interferes with quality of life or produces disability.
Join VideoMD for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.