Epilepsy Treatment (part 1 of 3) at Penn Medicine

This episode of Penn Vital Signs follows the story of two patients who suffer from epilepsy. While one patient suffers from grand mal seizures which are life threatening, the other patient suffers from chronic seizures which are aggravated by a tumor. Although they experience different types of seizures, both kinds are equally serious, debilitating and frustrating. While many epilepsy patients are treated with medication, these two patients need surgery to regain control of their lives.

A series of tests will be performed on each patient to determine the area of the brain responsible for their seizures. Once this is assessed, follow these two patients as they undergo a remarkable surgery they hope will render them seizure-free.

Learn more about the Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center (Penn CNC): http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/penncnc/

Originally aired March 2004.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• epilepsy
• seizure
• grand mal
• neuro
• neuroscience
• neurosurgery
• penn
• medicine
• penn medicine
• philadelphia