Many families face the challenge of drug-resistant epilepsy, questioning the transition from medication to surgery.

Bariatric surgery is an umbrella term for any surgery that alters your digestive system — with the goal of reducing weight and improving a person's metabolic function. In general, this type of surgery ...

Weight-loss surgery can change a person's life and health, but new research warns it might also come with a slight risk of developing epilepsy. People who had the surgery had a 45% relative increased ...

People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a study published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of ...

Bariatric surgery increased the risk of epilepsy, a retrospective Canadian study showed. Over a minimum of 3 years follow-up, bariatric surgery patients had a 45% increased risk of developing epilepsy ...

People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new study. People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing ...

ST. LOUIS – From monitoring and evaluation to treatment and surgery, the nationally accredited 8-patient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is fully equipped to ...

Most patients suffering from epilepsy will see significant improvement with the use of medication, yet 1 in 3 patients will develop drug resistant or refractory epilepsy. According to epileptologist ...

Surgeons who observe persistent fluid buildup after disconnecting epileptic and healthy brain areas should think twice before installing low-pressure nonprogrammable drainage shunts, according to a ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world, with as many as 1 in 26 people developing it during their lifetime. Despite its frequency, many patients may not know much about ...