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Bookmark or Share- The latest options for treating epilepsy | Mayo Clinic ConnectTreatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people with epilepsy. Some people require lifelong treatment to control seizures, but for others, the seizures eventually go away. Some children with epilepsy may outgrow the condition with age.
- Epilepsy surgery - Mayo ClinicEpilepsy surgery is a procedure to reduce seizures and improve the quality of life of people who have epilepsy. Epilepsy surgery is most effective when seizures always occur in a single area in the brain.
- Epilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEpilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy. In some people, the cause can be identified. In others, the cause is not known. Epilepsy is common.
- Seizures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicA seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Epilepsy is defined as having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause. But epilepsy doesn't cause all seizures.
- Tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure - Symptoms and causesA tonic-clonic seizure, previously known as a grand mal seizure, causes a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions. It's the type of seizure most people picture when they think about seizures.
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