Frequently Asked Questions

Sometimes it is difficult to determine when a person is having a seizure. A person with a seizure may look confused or as if they are staring at something that is not there. Other seizures can cause a person to fall, shake, and become unaware of what’s going on around them. Seizures are classified into two groups. Generalized seizures affect both sides of the brain. Focal seizures affect just one area of the brain. These seizures are also called partial seizures.

Once you are being considered for epilepsy surgery, you will have to undergo three major steps Pre-surgical evaluation consensus decision and finally surgery In pre-surgical evaluation, we decide the specific portions of your brain which are responsible for this epilepsy with different tests, clinical evaluations, etc. And a team of doctor specialists from various related fields meet together to discuss and reach a consensus about the type of surgery you will need. A final plan is decided in the multidisciplinary meeting.

The pre-surgical evaluation consists of various domains. Most important is video EEG followed by investigations like MRI, PET scan, SPECT scan. This MRI scan performed here is not the regular MRI but a customized scan which will depend on recordings of your video EEG. A neuropsychological assessment is also a vital part of presurgical evaluation which gives important insight into the localization and potential problems you will be having after surgery. Once all these investigations are ready, it is generally discussed in meetings to reach a consensus about the plan.

A Seizure is a condition in which sudden, uncontrolled electrical irregularity occurs in our brain. It may cause changes in behavior, movements or feelings, and levels of consciousness.

Patients having two or more seizures or a tendency to have recurrent seizures, are termed to be having epilepsy.

Usually, a seizure may last from a few seconds to a few minutes, based on the type of seizure.

Epilepsy can be caused due to various conditions that affect a person’s brain. Some known causes include: Stroke Brain tumor Traumatic brain injury or head injury The cause of epilepsy is unknown for 2 in 3 people. This kind of epilepsy is termed as cryptogenic or idiopathic. Developmental anomalies of the brain Hereditary causes Loss of oxygen to your brain. Example: Birth time

Most of the neurological disorders are curable.

Most common neurological disorders are migraine, stroke, epilepsy, backache.

Diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases by complete neurological examination and investigations.