Monday, April 27, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] Surgery or no Surgery?



CBI,

I had a left temporal surgery back in 2004. I had a head injury and they
removed the scar where the damage was. It was a very small, what the
neurosurgeon removed was. I went nine months without a seizure and they
started back. They are not near as bad or as many. I have been on just about
every kind of medicine and on very high doses and none of them controlled
the seizures. After the surgery I was taken off one of the medications I was
on, but I had to take it back in a smaller dose. It is a decision that I am
changed my life to a certain extent. If you are a candidate, it might be
something to think about. If there is anything else I can help, write
anytime. Take care.

Tammy

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 7:31 PM, cbicook <cbicook@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Can someone explain what happens when you decide to have surgery? Since the
> problem is caused by a chemical imbalance, I'm not sure I understand what
> surgery will do and how it helps? My understanding is that when a certain
> temporal area of the brain is determined to be the initiator for electrical
> activity, then that can be modified to help this control. How does this
> effect the chemical imbalance I have heard about? I'm confused. Does this
> apply for someone who had a head injury and was the cause to begin with?
> Thanks for your support.
>
> CBI
>
>
>

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