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Partial Complex Seizure : Treatments

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Treatments Overview Articles

Partial (focal) seizure
Whenever someone has a seizure for the first time, he or she should be taken to an emergency room, as there may be a serious underlying medical condition which needs to be treated. First-aid measures should be performed as appropriate, including p...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2006

Specific Treatments Articles

Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
An anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the complete removal of the anterior portion of the temporal lobe of the brain. Purpose ATL surgery has been recognized as an efficient treatment option for certain types of seizures in patients diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Corpus Callosotomy
Corpus callosotomy is a treatment for epilepsy, in which a group of fibers connecting the two sides of the brain, called the corpus callosum, is cut. Purpose Corpus callosotomy is used to treat epilepsy that is unresponsive to drug treatments.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Corpus Callosotomy
Corpus callosotomy is a treatment for epilepsy , in which a group of fibers connecting the two sides of the brain, called the corpus callosum, is cut. Purpose Corpus callosotomy is used to treat epilepsy that is unresponsive to drug treatments.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Hemispherectomy
Hemispherectomy is a surgical treatment for epilepsy in which one of the two cerebral hemispheres, which together make up the majority of the brain, is removed. Purpose Hemispherectomy is used to treat epilepsy when it cannot be sufficiently controlled by medications.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Questions & Answers: What is vagus nerve stimulat...
A Harvard Medical School doctor answers your question about vagus nerve stimulation, now being tested for the treatment of depression.
Source:StayWell
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