epilepsy treatment
Drugs preventing fits
Epilepsy treatment encompasses the medical interventions used to control seizures in people with epilepsy.
Antiepileptic drugs are the primary approach, though surgery, nerve stimulation, and dietary therapies like the ketogenic diet may be used when medications fail.
She's been seizure-free since starting her new epilepsy treatment.
The goal is seizure control with minimal side effects.
- antiepileptic drugsMedications controlling seizure disorders
- anticonvulsantDrug preventing seizures
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- brain surgeryOperating on cranial tissue
- seizure controlManaging sudden electrical brain disturbances
ketogenic diet · phenytoin · valproate · side effects · rescue medication · medication · seizure · neurologist · first aid · deep brain stimulation · sleep hygiene · triggers · tonic-clonic · stimulator · brain · specialist · diet · vagus
therapeutic intervention vs. disease/condition itself
epilepsy treatmentepilepsy
Brain disorder causing seizures