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   Can epilepsy be treated?

   • Treatment can help most people with epilepsy have fewer seizures, or stop having seizures completely. Treatments include: Some people need treatment for life. But you might be able to stop if your seizures disappear over time. You may not need any treatment if you know your seizure triggers and are able to avoid them.

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   Can epilepsy be controlled?

   • Up to 70% of people with epilepsy could have their seizures controlled (they stop having seizures), with the right medication. ASM is taken regularly to prevent seizures from happening, by reducing the brain’s excessive electrical activity. ASM is not used during a seizure to stop it, and it does not cure epilepsy.

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   Should I get epilepsy surgery?

   • When medicines do not provide enough control of seizures, epilepsy surgery may be an option. With epilepsy surgery, a surgeon removes the area of your brain that's causing seizures. Surgery usually is done when tests show that: Your seizures start in a small, well-defined area of your brain.

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   Can I stop treatment if my seizures disappear over time?

   • But you might be able to stop treatment if your seizures disappear over time. Epilepsy is usually a lifelong condition, but most people with it are able to have normal lives if their seizures are well controlled.

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   What should I do if my epilepsy is poorly controlled?

   • If you're worried your epilepsy is poorly controlled, contact your epilepsy specialist. It may be possible to refer you to a specialist epilepsy centre for further treatment. A charity called SUDEP Action can offer advice and support, as well as a helpline for people who've lost a loved one as a result of epilepsy.

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   Do I need an anti-seizure medicine if I have epilepsy?

   • You may need an anti-seizure medicine that can prevent your migraines and treat epilepsy. At least half the people newly diagnosed with epilepsy become seizure-free with their first medicine. If anti-seizure medicines don't provide good results, you may be able to have surgery or other therapies.

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   Treatment can help most people with epilepsy have fewer seizures, or stop having seizures completely. Treatments include: medicines called anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) surgery to remove a small part of the brain that's causing the seizures; a procedure to put a small electrical device inside the body that can help control seizures

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   Treatments for epilepsy. Treatment can help most people with epilepsy have fewer seizures or stop having seizures completely. Treatments include: medicines called anti-epileptic drugs – these are the main treatment. surgery to remove a small part of the brain that's causing the seizures.

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   Mar 15, 2020 · Most people with a diagnosis of epilepsy will take anti-seizure medication (ASM) to stop their seizures from happening. Although generally epilepsy cannot be ‘cured’, for most people, seizures can be 'controlled' (stopped) so that epilepsy has little or no impact on their lives.

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   Treatment. Living with. As epilepsy can affect people in different ways, everyone's experience of living with the condition is different. But there are some general points that can help. Controlling your seizures. Seizures can be dangerous, so it's important to try to keep them as well controlled as possible.

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   Feb 16, 2020 · How is epilepsy treated? Anti-seizure medication (ASM) Up to 70% of people with epilepsy could have their seizures controlled (they stop having seizures), with the right medication. ASM is taken regularly to prevent seizures from happening, by reducing the brain’s excessive electrical activity.

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   Your epilepsy will be treated by the neurologist or GP. NICE says that all children, young people and adults with epilepsy should also have access to an epilepsy specialist nurse, but we know this is not yet the case for everyone.

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   Oct 14, 2023 · You may need an anti-seizure medicine that can prevent your migraines and treat epilepsy. At least half the people newly diagnosed with epilepsy become seizure-free with their first medicine. If anti-seizure medicines don't provide good results, you may be able to have surgery or other therapies.