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By Mayo Clinic staffMost people who have epilepsy surgery see a significant reduction in the number of seizures they experience. Many people actually stop having seizures entirely.
Seizures that begin in the temporal lobe are the most likely to be resistant to medication, but they are also the most likely to be helped by epilepsy surgery. Nearly 90 percent of people who experience temporal lobe seizures see a significant reduction or even a cessation of seizures after epilepsy surgery.
You must continue to take anti-seizure medications after epilepsy surgery, to help improve your chances of remaining seizure-free. Your doctor may be able to wean you off anti-seizure drugs after a year or two.
