Is there permanent cure for epilepsey ?

Answer 1

non traditional medicine says get your mind free of negative energy and disorders like epilepsy will slowly go away.

Answer 2

We are speaking here of grand mal epilepsy. Other forms, such as petit mal, psychomotor seizures, partial complex seizures, akinetic seizures, and pseudoseizures (which, ironically, are seen in true seizure patients,) have vastly different behaviors.
No, it is strictly speaking not curable. It can be well-controlled in many cases. Some of your writers here have said that it can cause permanent damage, and unfortunately, that is true. This is particularly true in uncontrolled epilepsy, although in most all cases there are permanent changes seen in the behavior and psyche of epileptics, in addition to the seizures.
Surgery has been attempted in some cases of intractable epilepsy, with ablation of the seizure focus, sometimes with gratifying results. Another writer was quite correct--such surgery can be dangerous. Risks have to be weighed.
One of your writers spoke of "non-traditional" medicine and getting rid of "negative energy" with gradual cessation of seizures. Perhaps this writer is smoking some confiscated herbs.

Answer 3

My son began having seizures at 15 years of age. He was on the anti seizure drug Depakote for four years. Once he was seizure free for a year the doctor tapered him off of it. He hasn't had a seizure since. Some forms can be effected with adolesence.

Answer 4

I dont think so.
We have an epilepsy foundation in Australia, they are very good.

Ask the doctor. In some cases they can operate, but often, it's just too dangerous.

Answer 5

for some people, surgery CAN be very effective
(removes the epileptogenic foci)

but I still think they continue to take anti-seizure medication to prevent re-occurrence.

Answer 6

No, but I wish there was my niece has been left brain damaged by her epileptic fits.