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Epilepsy, Regular Seizures. Had Scar On The Frontal Lobe. Suggestions?
i have epilepsy and my seizures happen at night . discovered a couple of years ago tha i have a scar on the right side of frontal lobe ..dont recal any head rauma except being told i was droppd pretty hard on my head as a baby my old neurologist said the scarring is why i have epilepsy and now new one wants to look into it further .i am concerned
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Scar in the brain is a common cause of epilepsy. This is a result of old trauma or insult to the brain.
Treatment in your case would be with anti epileptic medications. Scar does not require any treatment.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Thank you for posting your query.
Scar in the brain is a common cause of epilepsy. This is a result of old trauma or insult to the brain.
Treatment in your case would be with anti epileptic medications. Scar does not require any treatment.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
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