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Thoughts on temporal lobe full or partial removal.
I had my Right Lobectomy Brain Surgery December 3, 2012. I've been seizure free since June 7, 2013. It sure feels nice without having any seizures.
I had a left temporal lobectomy. They removed a 3-inch cube of my brain, all of my hippocampus. I've been seizure-free for almost 26 years.
I have epilepsy since I was born started medication around 6 or 7 years old.
Had seizures as a child however they seemed to get less and less while I aged. All medication was stopped when I turned 27yrs.At this time my mind started speeding up like a lawn mower in idle position until you turn it up full throttle. My mathematic ability tripled in 3 weeks. I could add subtract multiply and divide without the help of a calculator. My job became clearer. My cognitive ability was clear and precise. Now years later at age 51yrs my seizures retuned with a vengeance. Lost my job within a few months. Different medications over a 10yr period with many terrible side affects to find the right medication that would work. My only side affect that I have is I sleep more. 67yrs now and have been seizure free for the past 7 yrs.
So I guess what I am saying is epilepsy really never goes away it just takes a break in life. The memory I once found has disappeared as fast as it came.
On medication now and for the rest of my life.
I had a portion of my left temporal lobe removed in 1998.
It didn’t make me seizure free. But, it did reduce my seizure frequency .
What are the thoughts on temporal lobe full or partial removal surgery for epilepsy?
Temporal lobe resection (removal) is actually the most common type of epilepsy surgery performed, and it also has the highest success rate among epilepsy surgeries. It's worth knowing the basics before any conversation with a neurosurgeon Show Full Answer
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