There is at present no cure for epilepsy, although some people with epilepsy do go into remission — meaning all symptoms of the condition disappear. The good news is that while epilepsy is not yet curable, it is treatable for most people.
There is a wide range of epilepsy treatments, with most falling into one or more of four broad categories:
- Medication
- Diet
- Implanted devices
- Surgeries
Before recommending a course of treatment, a physician will take into account your age, overall health, medical history, severity of condition, and type or types of seizure. The goal of epilepsy treatment is to stop seizures — or to at least decrease their frequency as much as possible.
There is no one treatment that works for all types of seizures and types of epilepsy.
Some epilepsies and seizure types are more difficult to treat because they are less responsive to most treatments.
