Epilepsy surgery is the use of neurosurgical techniques to alter the epileptic network by removing it, disconnecting it, or otherwise changing it. This section provides patients with:
An Overview of Epilepsy Surgery
Information About Anticonvulsant Medications
Help Determining if You Are a Candidate for Epilepsy Surgery
Details of the Initial Testing for Epilepsy
An Outline of the Preoperative Evaluation
Information About the Types of Epilepsy Surgery Performed at NYU
The Benefits of Epilepsy Surgery
A Link to the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center