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Direct linkDean, Patricia – Exceptional Parent, 2007
When medicines do not work, the search for seizure control should not stop. Special diets or medical devices may be recommended to help control seizures. While not a cure for epilepsy, they may be able to help, especially for those who are not candidates for surgery or when surgery does not work. This article provides an overview of the devices…
Descriptors: Surgery, Epilepsy, Dietetics, Seizures
Duchowny, Michael S.; Dean, Patricia – Exceptional Parent, 2006
Nearly 1 out of 2 children and teens with seizures may need to take medications throughout their lives. At least 25% will develop a condition called refractory epilepsy--meaning that their seizures do not respond to medical therapy. For these children and teens, non-drug therapies such as brain surgery are available that may offer a chance to…
Descriptors: Brain, Surgery, Seizures, Quality of Life
