Thanks for the info about surgery. I new some of it but was not aware of the success rate nor the need to exhaust different medications first. that makes sense. I have some other questions about taking more than one medication that may tie in with this which I will ask separately. I am sure as the medical profession moves forward, surgery will become more of an option to control seizures. We are learning more and more about how the brain interacts every day. If others have had success with surgery, please continue the dialog. It is interesting to hear about what has worked for others. In my case I'm under control for the most part. I have some tremors and minor partial seizures each month or so and I would like to get them under control. Most are break through seizures as my doctor has explained to me. I'm glad each of these is not a grand mal. I have only had a handful of those since being diagnosed. I'm lucky. Best to everyone
and keep sharing information with each other. It helps to know you are not alone.
CBI
--- On Mon, 4/27/09, uniquepnk tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.
From: uniquepnk tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Surgery or no Surgery?
To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Date: Monday, April 27, 2009, 2:27 PM
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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