How much does epilepsy need to be treated by operation

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The neighbor's child got epilepsy. After examination and treatment for a period of time, the doctor suggested surgical treatment according to the condition, but it is said that the price of surgical treatment for epilepsy is very expensive. Let's learn about it through the following introduction.

How much does epilepsy need to be treated by operation

First of all, the cost of surgery in different hospitals is different. Generally, the treatment of epilepsy depends on drug control. If it is controlled, there is no need to choose surgery. If taking medicine for a long time is not effective, surgical treatment can be considered. In addition, not all patients are suitable for surgical treatment, so it is suggested that patients should go to the regular hospital to check the cause of epilepsy, and then decide whether surgical treatment.

Secondly, the cost of surgical treatment of epilepsy is uncertain, which mainly depends on the severity of epilepsy. Secondary epilepsy can be treated surgically, but not all epilepsy are suitable for surgery. After patients find their own treatment, epilepsy can be effectively controlled.

last. Patients with epilepsy surgery should first consider the indications, mainly intracranial space occupying lesions, such as brain tumors, vascular malformations caused by epilepsy. This kind of operation requires craniotomy and resection of the space occupying lesion. In addition, at present, there is a kind of craniotomy called "epilepsy knife". Through the electroencephalogram of wave guide and dipole localization method, the abnormal discharge lesion area of brain is located, and then a certain brain tissue is excised after aseptic necrosis by gamma ray. In fact, this kind of operation has been eliminated, because of its great damage to the human body, easy to cause other diseases, and the prognosis is not ideal. The cost is a little bit higher, but now the number of patients is less.

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Through these introductions, we understand that not all patients with epilepsy are suitable for surgical treatment, epilepsy patients should follow the doctor's arrangement, adhere to the treatment, so as to get the best curative effect with the least cost.