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Intractable epilepsy, epilepsy that doesn't respond to medication or the Ketogenic Diet, may effectively be treated with surgery. Children's Hospital Boston is one of the oldest and largest epilepsy surgery centers in the United States; our neurosurgeons draw on their great depth of research and experience for every patient they treat.
Pediatric Epilepsy surgeries are coordinated by a group called the Epilepsy Surgery Board, which includes neurologists, neuropsychologists, neuropharmacologists, nurses, social workers, and neurosurgeons with specialized knowledge of pediatric epilepsy and seizures. Together, these experts discuss all aspects of a child?s care to develop a treatment plan that best suits them.
Our team will only recommend surgery if they believe it is the best treatment option for your child. The process includes two steps:
- Pre-surgical evaluation
- Surgery
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