Not every patient with epilepsy can be helped by epilepsy surgery. Fairly standard criteria must be met before surgery can be considered: Seizures must start in a region of brain that can be removed safely; patients with generalized seizures that involve large regions of both sides of the brain are not surgical candidates If patients meet the criteria, they will need to be evaluated by an epileptologist, a neurologist specializing in epilepsy at a center that has the necessary expertise.

Some patients with seizures may be candidates for brain surgery. Most patients are considered for epilepsy surgery when trials of two or more antiepileptic medications have failed to fully control seizures. The most common type of surgery removes the part of the brain that causes the seizure. In order for a patient to be a surgical candidate, we must be able to determine the exact area where the seizure begins, and to make sure that this area can be safely removed.

Epilepsy monitoring is performed at the Regional Epilepsy Center at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.

Epilepsy surgery is an extremely effective treatment for some individuals whose seizures have failed to come under control with multiple medication trials. The process involves (1) identification of a single brain region causing your usual seizures, (2) determination if that region can be safely removed without damage to vital brain functions, and (3) brain surgery to remove the area generating seizures while safely preserving important brain functions.

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Epilepsy surgery is appropriate for certain patients with medically refractory seizures. To be considered, a patient should have the following characteristics: The seizure focus must be in a part of the brain that can be removed with minimal risk to important functions like language, memory, vision and movement.

Epilepsy is a chronic medical condition produced by temporary changes in the electrical function of the brain, causing recurrent seizures which affect awareness, movement, or sensation. "Recurrent" is a key word because a dog who has an isolated seizure does not have epilepsy. Also note that epilepsy is not a disease but rather a neurological disorder that affects the brain and shows itself in the form of seizures.

Routine electroencephalography (EEG) can be a useful tool in classifying a patient's seizure syndrome. Some seizure manifestations are typical for seizure onset in the temporal, frontal, parietal or occipital cortex. Specific electrical discharges from these areas can help determine where seizures originate. Unfortunately, EEG is limited by the amount of time that can be sampled. The prevalence of any specific abnormal discharge is difficult to estimate from standard EEG.

If your vision cannot be improved by changing the prescription of eyeglasses and you are limited in doing your daily routine activities such as driving, playing golf, watching television, or reading due to cataract formation, you are a candidate for cataract surgery.

LASIK surgery is approved for patients 18 years or older who are nearsighted or farsighted, with or without astigmatism. Your vision must be stable for at least one year before the procedure can be performed. Both the health of your eyes and your overall health must be taken into consideration, as well. Pregnant women, for example, should not have LASIK surgery done. The best LASIK surgery candidates tend to be people who are dissatisfied with their contact lenses or glasses.