Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group

Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal...

647 Members
2,812 Posts
0 Online
Brain & Nervous System
/ Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group

Has anyone had a mid temporal lobectomy?

deleted_user
deleted_user
I would like to talk to anyone who has expirienced brain surgery for epilepsy treatment.
I want to share my experience from surgery.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My daughter is having brain surgary in late October she has damage in her left frontal lobe. It scares the heck out of me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had my right temporal lobectomy On March 31st, 2008. My grids were placed March 28th, and I had my right hippocampus, my right amydala, and all but 4cm of the front of my right temporal lobe removed on march 31st.

Prior to this I was having 3-6 daily complex partials on meds. I went 81 days seizure free, then last Sat I had a minor complex partial, lasting less then 10 seconds. So Dr. is increasing my Topomax and meds it will be to control the remaining activity--and I am fine with that. TO have 81 days seizure free after over 2 1/2 years of multiple daily seizures!!!
Posts You May Be Interested In
  • deleted_user

    Food Allergy?

    Posted by: deleted_user
    Last Reply: Iafaforallergy
    7
    My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...