{"id":2725,"date":"2011-10-03T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/epilepsy-1\/epilepsy-surgery\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:33:08","slug":"epilepsy-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/epilepsy-1\/patients\/epilepsy-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Epilepsy Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Surgery may be an option for some epilepsy patients whose seizures are not controlled by medication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The two primary goals of epilepsy surgery are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"hwc-list-checked blue\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To greatly improve the person\u2019s seizure control<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To improve the quality of his or her life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While epilepsy surgery can help some people become seizure-free, it is not guaranteed for everyone, and all surgeries have risks. 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