Epilepsy causes recurring seizures. Epilepsy medication reduces seizures and improves quality of life. 

If drugs don’t work, VNS may. A vagus nerve stimulator is implanted. Impulses lessen seizure frequency and severity.

This newer treatment includes brain implanting a device. This device detects brain activity and sends tiny electrical pulses to seizure-prone locations. RNS can lessen seizures in some patients.

The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet reduces seizures, especially in children with epilepsy. It complements medication and other treatments.

If drugs fail, surgery may be a possibility. Surgery removes the seizure-causing epileptic focal. This may help some individuals avoid seizures.