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Has anybody here had a frontal lobectomy surgery?

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Myrtle Beach, SC

I have already had the temporal lobectomy done. Now I’m wondering about a frontal lobe. What was your experience with this and what side effects did you experience?

August 20, 2025
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

They've recommended it for me because not even after a year they weren't getting the results they were hoping for after an RNS was implanted. The RNS & 4 medications decreased the tonic clonic seizures, but as they tried to up the levels to prevent others, seizure activity just started increasing to the other side. They told me the possible side effects of it being removed, I simply said no.

August 20, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Not Frontal Lobe , but I did have Left Temoral Lobe brain surgery

August 20, 2025
MyEpilepsyTeam

Frontal lobe surgery is the second most common type of epilepsy surgery. The success rate is encouraging - it can eliminate seizures in up to 50% of cases while generally maintaining cognitive function.

Since the frontal lobe controls important functions like personality, behavior, and cognitive abilities (learning Show Full Answer

Frontal lobe surgery is the second most common type of epilepsy surgery. The success rate is encouraging - it can eliminate seizures in up to 50% of cases while generally maintaining cognitive function.

Since the frontal lobe controls important functions like personality, behavior, and cognitive abilities (learning, thinking, decision-making), surgeons aim to keep the surgical resection as small as possible to preserve these functions. Research shows that earlier surgery typically leads to better outcomes and improved quality of life. Some people with frontal lobe epilepsy may experience challenges with:

• Concentration
• Planning
• Organizing tasks

Before proceeding with surgery, it's worth discussing newer treatment approaches with your neurosurgeon, such as:

• Vagus nerve stimulation
• Responsive neurostimulation devices
• Dietary modifications (like ketogenic or modified Atkins diet)

August 20, 2025

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