SURGICAL METHOD OF TREATMENT OF PHARMACORESISTANCY EPILEPSY. LITERATURE REVIEW

Аннотация

In present time just 70% of patients suffering epilepsy control their seizure activity, by the means of antiseizure medications, as well as 20% of patients are pharmacoresistant. Efficiency of surgical treatment depends on correct selection of surgical tactics for each patient. There is insufficient data concerning long-term treatment outcomes. Question concerning antiseizure medication withdraw is still debatable. It is necessary to underwent prospective studies. It is obvious that epilepsy surgery is very usefull, but still it is not widely used. It is necessary to teach specialists for correct pre-surgical evaluation and selection surgery candidates.