This hub covers epilepsy devices and neuromodulation like VNS, RNS, and DBS, which are treatments that can reduce seizures when meds aren’t enough. Plain-language research summaries plus real-life pros/cons.
Some are used more often in adults, but pediatric use depends on the device, the case, and specialist guidance.
Often gradually. Improvement can build over months as settings are optimized.
Sometimes medication can be reduced, but many people still use meds alongside a device.
Sometimes yes, with device-specific rules. Always check the exact device guidelines first.
This article is a roadmap or policy-style review about epilepsy care in the United Kingdom.
This paper was a systematic review, which means the authors searched the medical literature and combined results from earlier reports.
The study focused on the effectiveness of a wearable device called Sensor Dot for detecting focal seizures in adults with refractory focal epilepsy.
Researchers studied the neuropsychological side effects of a type of brain surgery called radiofrequency ablative neurosurgery, which is used to treat psychiatric disorders.
Researchers studied the effects of different types of brain surgeries on mental functions in people with psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, and other conditions.
This study looked at how well a procedure called stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) works for patients with epilepsy who do not respond to medication.
In this study, researchers looked at how deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the anterior thalamus can help people with epilepsy who do not respond to medication.
Researchers studied the effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for people with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), a condition where seizures do not respond well to medication.
This study looked at children and teenagers with epilepsy at a hospital in Tanzania.