Epilepsy is a chronic neuropsychiatric disease caused by excessive electrical activity in certain areas of the brain. This leads to recurrent seizures, which can be life-threatening.

Any form of epilepsy, even if seizures are very minor and rarely recur, requires treatment. The traditional treatment for epilepsy is drug therapy, but it is not always successful. Modern medicine has developed a unique method of surgical treatment of epilepsy. Such operations are performed with the greatest efficiency abroad, since the specialists of foreign clinics have unique world-class experience, and the clinics themselves are equipped with the latest technology.

Diagnostics

Before the surgical treatment of epilepsy itself, a comprehensive diagnostic examination of the patient is carried out abroad, including the following procedures:

  •  Computed tomography (CT) is a visual examination of the brain using X–rays;
  •  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – the same images are performed using magnetic fields. At the same time, the degree of detail of the images is higher than with CT;
  •  Positron emission tomography (PET-CT) – to better visualize the active areas of the brain, special, low-dose radioactive substances are administered intravenously to the patient;
  •  A general blood test helps identify certain infections, electrolyte imbalances, or anemia;
  •  electroencephalogram is a study of the electrical activity of the brain;

In addition to instrumental diagnostics, neuropsychological tests are also conducted to assess the patient's memory and speech, and neurological examinations help to check the patient's motor abilities.

Operation progress

Surgical treatment of epilepsy abroad is often carried out if the attacks of the disease are localized in small and well-defined areas of the brain. If these areas are not involved in vital processes such as speech or hearing, they are removed.

However, if a part of the brain cannot be removed, the surgeon performs several incisions in the brain. These incisions prevent seizures from spreading to other parts of the body. At the same time, the price of surgical treatment of epilepsy may vary depending on the specific method.

Another method of surgical treatment is the implantation of a stimulant that controls and prevents seizures caused by multiple foci. 

As a result of surgical treatment, it is usually possible to permanently get rid of seizures. Even if they do occur occasionally, medications in relatively small doses will be sufficient to prevent them.

The price of surgical treatment of epilepsy

One of the main questions that arise when thinking about this type of treatment is how much does surgical treatment of epilepsy cost? One might think that prices for such a difficult operation would bite, and often they do. In leading foreign clinics, the average cost of surgical treatment for epilepsy is $12,000. But given that the method often allows you to defeat the disease once and for all, such a high price is justified.