What is the treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy?
Most children who experience temporal lobe seizures are treated with medication. About half of children with temporal lobe epilepsy eventually outgrow it. Some children are put on a ketogenic diet. This is a very strict diet that’s high in fats and low in carbohydrates and protein. This diet produces a by-product in the body called ketones. High concentrations of ketones can control seizures. Some children, however, do not respond to the usual medical treatments. This is called intractable epilepsy. These children may benefit from surgery. Surgery for temporal lobe seizures has the highest success rate of all epilepsy surgery. Resective surgery removes the area of the brain or the defect that causes the seizures. Why Le Bonheur Children’s? The epilepsy team at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center includes some of the most respected pediatric epilepsy specialists in the United States. The hospital’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is a key component of the hospital’s Neuroscience Institu
